Hey PH, Great to be back again & thanks @__tosh for hunting us! When we released Deta Space last year, we learned that people resonated with many ideas, but they wanted it to work with their existing stuff on the web. So we took ideas into Deta Surf, a hybrid between browser, file manager, and AI assistant. It’s designed to put you at the center of everything that’s important to you, so you can get the most out of it. Surf adds a few things on top of normal tabbed browsing. 💾 Personal storage with Stuff You can add almost anything that’s important to you, straight into Surf. A Notion document, Tweet, YouTube video, image or PDF. 🪟 Unlimited Desktops Surf’s core building concept is a “Context”, and every Context has it’s own desktop. Create different desktops for different projects, add your important stuff and link between them. 🦄 Universal Chat Chat with all the stuff you encounter in Surf. Whether a tab, PDF, image, or entire context — Surf augments whatever it is and lets you verify everything with citations. You can read more about it in the Verge here: https://www.theverge.com/2024/12... We’re in alpha, but we’ll be letting a lot of the PH audience in today to give it a spin. Let us know what you think!

Congrats on the launch @__tosh @aavshr @betahuhn @celestinmeunier @cristicrtu. Damn! it does too many things :) How does Surf stay lightweight while handling Storage, Browsing, AI Chat, etc all at once?

Love the context-switching concept! 🚀 Curious how Surf maintains workflow continuity when users hop between different desktops? Looks promising!

I'm already a user, and I must say, Deta Surf is truly amazing! It seamlessly integrates browsing, file management, and AI assistance into one intuitive app, making it an essential tool for organizing my digital life. The design is sleek, and the features are incredibly user-friendly. Deta Surf is undoubtedly the future of web browsing, setting a new standard for how we interact with our digital content. Kudos to the Deta team for creating such a fantastic platform that enhances productivity and makes managing digital content a breeze!

After exploring the Deta Surf video a couple of times, I can confidently say it looks like it is going to bring a refreshing change to productivity tools. I really like how it combines the functionalities of a browser, file manager, and AI assistant. Here are some highlights I'm looking forward to testing: 🚀 Innovative Features Personal Storage with "Stuff": The ability to store almost anything directly into Surf is a game-changer. Whether it’s a Notion document, a Tweet, a YouTube video, or a PDF, everything is just a click away, ensuring all my important resources are organized and accessible. Unlimited Desktops via Contexts: The concept of “Contexts” is revolutionary. With separate desktops for different projects, I can easily manage and link information relevant to specific tasks or projects, enhancing my workflow significantly. Universal Chat Interface: Surf’s chat feature elevates the browsing experience by allowing interaction with the content directly. Having the capability to verify information with citations within various formats is invaluable, particularly for research-heavy tasks. I cant wait to give the alpha version a spin. Also, looking forward to seeing how Deta Surf evolves and expands its capabilities. I hope they will add a roadmap to the website to the future of the app.

@xeust Huge congratulations on the launch, Max! 🎉

Congrats on your PH launch🎉 @xeust I'm happy to see Surf here again, I know you guys care so much about the community and spend so much time making Surf better. I'm already part of your community, but I hope more people join and Surf becomes even better. Anyway, good luck for your development.🫶

please add ollama and huggingface support, we could combit online model and local model for best efficience.

I think we have a new space opening up with AI for the browsers. AI browsers will have a new niche where users can do more tasks than the regular browsers. I think Deta Surf looks like the first step towards it. What does the memory usage and efficiency look like for a regular desk with this browser?

I recommend Deta Surf because it's an incredibly user-friendly and functional app that combines a browser, a file manager, and an AI assistant in one interface.

Deta are succeeding in disrupting a previously undisruptable market. For years people have talked about web browsers being able to be - and do - more, but nobody has been able to prove that concept in as succinct and usable a way as Surf does. I've been on the alpha since May, and the team have shown time and again how dedicated they are to this concept. Can't wait to see how it continues to evolve.

I'm a big fan of the fact that we can bring things to surf with us, I think that's an important aspect & arguably a deal-breaker for a browser like this! Since I'm a big user of Chrome Extensions etc. How does it work regarding those? Is it possible for me to have add-ons in this browser? Wishing you the best of luck with the launch!

Hey, omg Great Concept!!, how do you plan to scale it tho?

Finally, a browser that gets how my chaotic brain works! 🧠 Love how it lets me grab anything interesting (screenshots, PDFs, even YouTube clips) and actually helps me find them later. The rectangle select + AI chat is genius - no more copy-pasting chunks of text like a caveman. Best part? It's all local-first. My data stays with me, and it's blazing fast. Feels like having a smart assistant who actually remembers our conversations! Perfect for my ADHD-powered research sessions 🚀

Congrats on the launch, it's very cool. Let's surf guys!

Great to see you pushing forward with intuitive ways for browsing! I'm using the alpha and can't wait to see where things go. All the best!

I love to use these type of browser with cooool interface. I just want to know whether Custom AI allows user to use API key such as Google Gemini or other open source models or its just for the AI running locally.