AI Assistant
Ask questions, work with your studio data and your files
The assistant answers questions and can look up and change your clients, appointments and transactions for you. It can also read photos and documents you attach.
The AI can make mistakes. Check its answers, and check anything it creates or changes for you.
How do I start a chat?
- Type into the Ask anything... bar at the bottom of the dashboard or the Assistant screen.
- Or open Assistant from the menu and choose a template.
The templates guide you step by step:
| Group | Templates |
|---|---|
| Quick actions | Find Free Slot, Manage Clients, Manage Transactions, Scan Receipt, Business Analysis, Your Own Idea |
| Ask your files | Query Your Files, Summarize & Extract, Extract Key Information, Your Own Idea |
The Ask your files templates need a document attached.
What can the assistant do with my data?
- Show your appointments and today's schedule
- Find free time slots
- Book, move, update and cancel appointments
- Search clients and show their details
- Create and update clients
- Add a note to a client
- Merge two clients or delete a client
- Show which clients are active or inactive
- Show transactions and categories
- Record, update and delete transactions
- Totals, revenue per client, expenses per category and cash flow
- Monthly spending, runway and a three-month projection
- Convert between currencies
Before it deletes a client, merges clients, cancels an appointment or deletes a transaction, the assistant shows a card with Approve and Deny. Nothing happens until you approve.
Other changes, such as booking an appointment or recording a transaction, happen right away. Check the result in the calendar or in Finances.
The assistant answers in text, lists and tables. It does not draw charts.
Can I attach photos and documents?
Yes. Tap + and choose Take Photo, Add Photo or Add File. You can attach one file per message.
- Photos from your camera or photo library. The assistant can describe and assess what it sees.
- Documents such as PDF, Word, Excel, CSV and text files, up to 5 MB. Old Word files (
.doc) are not supported. Save them as.docxfirst.
Can the assistant search the web?
Yes, if you turn it on. Tap the globe icon in the input bar. Web search enabled appears above the input. Web search uses extra AI units for each message while it is on.
How does voice input work?
Tap the microphone
Recording starts right away. You can record up to 60 seconds.
Tap the check mark
ellume turns your speech into text and puts it in the input field.
Check the text and send it
Tap the X to cancel a recording. Voice input needs an internet connection.
Can the assistant create images?
Not in the chat. If you ask for an image, the assistant shows Create in Gallery. Tap it to open image creation. See Gallery & Images.
Where are my past chats?
Tap the speech-bubble icon in the top right, or swipe in from the right edge of the screen. Chat History lists your chats by date.
- The search field (Search by title) finds chats by title and by message text.
- Delete a chat: touch and hold it, then tap Delete Chat. It is deleted without asking again.
- Delete All Chats: the trash icon at the top. ellume asks before deleting.
Chat titles are created automatically and cannot be renamed.
To start a new chat, go back to the Assistant screen or the dashboard and type a new message.
Opening a past chat needs an internet connection.
What can I do with an answer?
Below each answer you can copy it, rate it with thumbs up or down, or create the last answer again. Tap the X while the assistant is still writing to stop it.
Which features use AI units?
These features use AI units from your monthly allowance:
- Chat messages. Longer messages and answers use more.
- Attaching a photo or file to a message, and web search, add to the cost of a message.
- Creating and editing images with AI
- Scanning receipts
- Enhance in notes
You can see your units in Settings.
In a very long chat, the assistant can lose track of earlier details. Start a new chat when that happens.
What happens to my data?
To answer, the assistant sends your message, your attachment and the studio data it needs to external AI providers. For details, read the privacy policy.