The AskSia desktop agent (Mac & Windows)
The desktop agent — branded "AskSia Agent" — is AskSia's power tool. It's a native app for Mac and Windows that thinks ahead: instead of waiting for you to ask, it plans your studying around your deadlines and connects ideas across your courses. It can read almost any file or format and do almost anything, so when you hit the limits of the browser, this is where you go. It runs on the same account and the same subscription as the rest of AskSia, with nothing extra to buy.
A study agent that thinks ahead
What sets the desktop agent apart is that it's proactive. It doesn't just answer the question in front of you — it looks at the bigger picture of your term and gets out in front of it.
- Autonomous study scheduling around your deadlines — it maps what's due and when, then plans your studying so the right material gets your attention before each exam or assignment.
- Cross-course knowledge connections — it spots where ideas in one course relate to another, so concepts reinforce each other instead of living in separate silos.
It reads almost any file or format
The web app is great for everyday studying, but it doesn't accept every kind of file. The desktop agent is built to handle the rest — if a format won't upload to the web app, the desktop agent is its home. That includes things the browser can't take, like .zip archives. For a full picture of what Sia can ingest, see What files & formats can Sia handle?
Mock exams & study planning live here
This is the home for serious test prep. The desktop agent builds mock exams from your own materials — your slides, notes, and readings — not a generic question bank. Every mock is:
- Timed, sectioned, and randomized, so it feels like the real thing.
- Backed by weakness detection that finds the topics you keep missing.
- Adaptive in difficulty, adjusting as you improve.
- Scored instantly, with instant scoring and feedback the moment you finish.
You can align mocks to many standardized exams — SAT, ACT, AP, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT, TOEFL, IELTS, CPA, CFA, the bar, and college finals among them. If the agent shows a predicted score, treat it as illustrative only — it's a guide to where you stand, never a promise of a result.
It's a native Mac & Windows app
The desktop agent runs natively on your computer, not in a browser tab. There's one account and one subscription across all of AskSia, so you sign in with the same login you already use and everything stays in sync.
Download it
Grab the version for your computer:
When to use something else
The desktop agent is the power tool, but it isn't always the fastest way to do a small thing. Here's how it fits with the rest of AskSia:
- Quick questions or studying on the go? Use the web app or the mobile app — they share the same core and are made for everyday, on-the-go work.
- Want your LMS course content inside AskSia? Use the Chrome extension to sync your courses, syllabi, and recorded lectures in one click, instead of hand-uploading them.
Not sure which surface fits what you're doing? See Which AskSia should I use?
Still have questions?
If the desktop agent isn't installing or behaving the way you expect, email contact@asksia.ai. During business hours the team replies within one business day.
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