The Dopppel field guide
What can Dopppel do?
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A good place to start · 2 minHow do I start a chat with Dopppel?Type a question and Dopppel answers. You do not need an account to start, but signing in is what keeps your chats.Read the guide
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What is Dopppel?
Dopppel is a free AI you can chat with about anything. It is free, it remembers you once you sign in, and your friends can be in the chat with you. - Getting started2 min readVideo · 0:53
How do I start a chat with Dopppel?
Type a question and Dopppel answers. You do not need an account to start, but signing in is what keeps your chats. - Getting started2 min readVideo · 0:29
How do I put Dopppel on my phone?
Dopppel works in your phone's browser, so there is nothing to download. Add it to your home screen and it opens like an app, with its own icon. - Making it yours2 min read
Make Dopppel your own
Dopppel does not have to be called Dopppel. You can name it, tell it what to call you, and list the things you like. - Making it yours1 min read
Tell Dopppel how to answer
There is one box where you write how you want to be answered. Dopppel reads it before every answer, in every chat. - Making it yours2 min read
Change how Dopppel looks
You can make Dopppel light or dark, pick the font you read in, pick a color, and put a backdrop behind your chat. - Making it yours2 min read
Turn Dopppel's alerts and emails on or off
You choose what reaches you. There is one switch for each kind of message, and you can turn any of them off. - Talking to Dopppel3 min read
Does Dopppel remember you?
Yes, once you sign in. Dopppel keeps the helpful bits from your chats, so you never have to say them twice. You can read every one, fix it, or tell Dopppel to forget it. - Talking to Dopppel2 min read
Talk to Dopppel out loud
Tap the voice button next to the message box and say what you want. Dopppel answers out loud, and you can read the same answer on screen while it talks. - Talking to Dopppel2 min read
Can Dopppel speak my language?
Yes. Write in any language and Dopppel answers in that language. You do not pick it in a menu — it follows you. - Talking to Dopppel2 min read
What do the buttons under an answer do?
Under each answer from Dopppel there is a small row of round buttons. They let you copy it, hear it, rate it, get a new one, or fix what you asked. - Finding things2 min readVideo · 0:39
Ask Dopppel what is happening right now
Dopppel looks things up on the live web when it needs to. You do not have to ask it to search — it just does, and it shows you where the answer came from. - Finding things2 min readVideo · 1:05
Can Dopppel show me a map?
Ask where a place is and a map shows up right in the chat. Ask how to get there and it draws the route instead. - Finding things2 min read
Can Dopppel find videos and pictures?
Ask about something you want to see and Dopppel finds videos and pictures for you. Videos play right there in the chat. - Your chats2 min read
How do I find an old Dopppel chat?
Tap the search button in the side menu and type what you remember. Dopppel looks inside every chat you have saved, not just the names. - Your chats2 min read
What is a temporary chat?
A temporary chat is not saved and not remembered. When you leave it, it is gone for good. - Your chats2 min read
How do I share a Dopppel chat?
Open "Share chat" at the top of a chat and copy the link. Anyone with it can read the chat up to that point, and nothing you say after that shows up. - Making things2 min read
Write a document with Dopppel
Ask for a letter, a plan, a report or a list. It opens in a panel next to the chat, so the whole thing is readable without filling up the chat. - Making things2 min read
Turn your numbers into a chart or table
Give Dopppel some numbers and it draws them. Charts and tables show up right in the chat, and you can save a table to Excel, CSV, PDF or Word. - Making things2 min read
Build a small web page in a chat
Dopppel can build a small web page — a pricing table, a resume, a card. It opens in the panel, and you can flip between the page and the code behind it. - Making things2 min read
Can Dopppel write a text or an email for me?
Yes. Ask Dopppel to write a text or an email, and the words show up in their own box, ready for you to send. - Making things1 min read
Can Dopppel help with math and code?
Yes. Math shows up the way it looks in a math book, and code comes in its own box with a "Copy" button. - Working with your stuff2 min read
Send Dopppel a file and ask about it
Tap the + in the message box or drag a file in. Dopppel reads pictures, PDFs, Word files, spreadsheets and plain text — even a photo you take — and answers questions about what is inside. - Working with your stuff1 min read
Keep chats together in a project
A project keeps related chats in one place. Open Projects in the side menu to see every one of them, newest first. - Working with your stuff2 min read
Set a reminder with Dopppel
Tell Dopppel to remind you and it will. Reminders can repeat, they can go on your Google Calendar, and they keep the clock time you asked for. - With friends3 min read
What is a Dopppel Gäng?
A Gäng is a group chat with your friends and Dopppel in it. Say @Dopppel to bring it into the conversation. Everyone sees the same things it makes. - With friends2 min read
Make a plan your friends vote on
Ask Dopppel for a plan with choices in it. People tap to vote — no account needed — and the counts move as the votes come in. - With friends3 min read
Add a friend on Dopppel
Add someone by their email, or send them your invite link. Once you are friends you can start a Gäng, share a chat, or send them a plan to vote on. - With friends2 min read
What does a profile show on Dopppel?
Tap a friend's name or photo to open their profile. It only shows what the two of you can already see, and nothing private.