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    • How to create an OpenAI API Key
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    • How to set up BoltAI without an OpenAI API Key
    • How to generate Azure OpenAI API key
    • How to use Azure OpenAI API key in BoltAI
    • How to create an OpenRouter API key
    • How to set up a custom OpenAI-compatible Server in BoltAI
    • How to use Mistral AI on macOS with BoltAI
    • How to use Perplexity AI on mac with BoltAI
    • How to use Anthropic Claude on macOS with BoltAI
    • How to use Replicate AI on macOS with BoltAI
    • How to use Jina DeepSearch with BoltAI
    • How to migrate data to another Mac
    • How to back up your database
    • Cloud Sync Workaround
  • Troubleshooting
    • How to fix "This license key has reached the activation limit"
    • How to fix "You exceeded your current quota, please check your plan and billing details"
    • How to fix Accessbility permission
    • How to completely uninstall BoltAI
    • Can't select text in conversation prompt
    • API keys not persisted?
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  1. Getting Started

Your First Chat

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The Chat UI is really simple. If you can use ChatGPT, you can use BoltAI Chat.

Send your first message

  1. Select your favorite AI service & model. Optionally enable AI plugins.

  2. (Optional) Choose an AI Assistant for more accurate AI answers

  3. Choose a predefined message from the library OR

  4. Enter your message (Use Option + Return or Shift + Return for new line)

  5. Alternatively, you can click the "waveform" button (5) for voice chat (requires OpenAI API key)

Generate an image

  1. Select an AI service that support Image Generation. Currently you can use OpenAI Dall E or an open-source model on Replicate.com

  2. Enter your prompt

Import your ChatGPT data

BoltAI supports importing data from your ChatGPT export. Enjoy a seamless transition from ChatGPT to BoltAI with just a few clicks.

Follow the guide below to start ↓

Import from Claude AI

If you're a Claude user, follow this guide ↓

(Optional) Customize advanced configurations in the Chat Configuration

→ Learn more about the Chat UI
Import from ChatGPT
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Main Chat UI — Clean but powerful