Ask Beside is your AI-powered search across all your calls, texts, voicemails, and meetings. Instead of scrolling through conversations, you can ask natural questions and get instant answers.
Where to find Ask Beside
On mobile
Open the Beside mobile app
Go to your main screen
Tap the Ask Beside button at the top
On macOS
Open 📖 Beside for macOS
Click Ask Beside in the left sidebar
What Ask Beside can do
Recall specific details
Find dates, names, addresses, and topics from past conversations.
"What budget did we discuss with Jane?" or "What is Mary's address?"
Extract action items
Identify tasks, deadlines, and follow-ups from your calls.
"List deadlines coming up" or "What were the action items from yesterday's call?"
Identify insights and trends
Discover recurring themes and patterns across your conversations.
"What themes came up in last week's meetings?"
Draft text messages
Generate contextually relevant follow-up messages based on your conversations.
"Draft a follow-up about the proposal" or "Write a confirmation for tomorrow's meeting"
Surface calendar-related details
Ask Beside can help identify dates and times mentioned in conversations, but it does not yet create or add events to your calendar directly.
"When did we say we'd meet next?"
How it works
Ask Beside uses AI to scan and index all your calls, texts, voicemails, and meetings. Unlike keyword search, it understands meaning and intent — so it can retrieve information even if it was expressed differently than how you ask.
The more you use Beside, the better the results get.
FAQ
Does Ask Beside search across all my lines?
Does Ask Beside search across all my lines?
Yes. Ask Beside searches across all conversations on your account, including all lines if you're on the 👥 Business plan.
Can Ask Beside access conversations from before I started using it?
Can Ask Beside access conversations from before I started using it?
Yes. Ask Beside indexes all conversations stored in your Beside account, including older ones. It works on your full history.
Is Ask Beside available on the web?
Is Ask Beside available on the web?
Ask Beside is currently available on the Beside mobile app and on Beside for macOS. Web availability may be added in a future update.
Can Ask Beside create calendar events or send messages automatically?
Can Ask Beside create calendar events or send messages automatically?
Not yet. Ask Beside can help you draft messages and surface calendar-related details, but it doesn't take actions automatically. You'll always review and send manually.