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Preserve Chat vs Beckon

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Preserve Chat compared with Beckon
DetailPreserve Chat logo Preserve ChatBeckon logo Beckon
What it doesShare a WhatsApp Chat Export as a Link A Mac app that brings your Dock to your cursor in a ring around the pointer
StageNot given Not given
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Pricing modelFree Freemium
PricingNot given Free: the ring for open apps, flick and click, your own shortcut, find any app by typing, Glass and Outline looks, zip, AirDrop and image conversions. Beckon Pro: $24, once, on up to 3 Macs, includes your Dock apps running or not, folders and Trash, websites, Shortcuts, files and collections, window
Key features
  • Search messages by keyword, phrase, participant, or date
  • Select specific message range with first and last message markers
  • Create shareable links from selected messages
  • Support for TXT and ZIP chat exports
  • App ring around cursor with directional flicking
  • Window switching with live thumbnails
  • Pinned apps, folders and Trash access
  • Website, Shortcut, file and collection management
  • Dock hiding and hiding the Dock for good
  • File drop actions: convert, compress, trim, redact, zip, send
  • Customizable appearance with five look options and accent colors
  • Pointer auto-follow after window selection
  • Cross-display window placement with Shift+release
  • Minimal memory footprint with instant activation
What makes it different
  • Works entirely in browser - no upload until you share
  • Share selected portion without uploading entire chat
  • Private, unguessable, unindexed links with no expiration
  • Brings the Dock to your cursor instead of requiring travel to the bottom of the screen
  • Works for mouse and trackpad users without requiring keyboard shortcuts
  • One-time purchase with no subscription or account required
  • Completely private with no analytics or data collection
  • Fully restores original Dock settings if you change your mind
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)00
Citation Flow (Majestic)818
Referring domains (Majestic)3111

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