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Dead time, put to work.

When ChatGPT, Claude, or Perplexity is thinking, Meanwhile fills that pause with a useful small-business tip, a fact worth knowing, or a tool that might help you. Here is exactly what it does, and what it will not do.

Show cards while your AI loads Always on

Runs entirely on your device. No data needed, nothing collected.

Improve targeting with anonymous engagement

Send anonymous events (which cards were shown or clicked, and on which AI tool) so we can show you more relevant tools. No names, no message contents, tied only to a random install ID.

Tailor tips to what you work on

Looks at the topics in your prompts on this device only to guess your industry (for example "restaurant" or "HVAC"). It stores rough category counts, never your actual prompts, and nothing is sent anywhere.

You can change any of these anytime from Meanwhile's settings. We never collect your calendar, browsing history, or search history, and we never read or store the contents of your conversations. Read the full privacy policy.