Frequently asked questions

Question 1

What is Lumini?

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Lumini is a voice-first AI helper for your computer. Hold the shortcut, ask about the app, page, file, lesson, error, or form on your screen, and Lumini answers out loud.

It is useful when the thing you need help with is already open. Lumini can explain what you are looking at, point to the part it means, search when needed, and help with approved actions without making you leave the task.

Question 2

What kinds of things can Lumini help me do?

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Ask the questions that normally send you to Google, ChatGPT, a tutorial, or a coworker chat.

Examples: What does this error mean? Can you explain this homework step? What changed in this dashboard? What should I reply to this email? Which option should I choose here? Can you search for the latest answer?

Question 3

Is Lumini like Siri?

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Siri is useful for quick personal commands like timers, calls, and reminders.

Lumini is for understanding the thing open on your computer. It can use the visible app or page as context, answer out loud, point to the part it means, search when needed, and help with actions only after you approve them.

Question 4

Why not just send a screenshot to ChatGPT or Claude?

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You can, and ChatGPT or Claude can still be useful. The problem is the detour.

You open a new tab, upload a screenshot, explain what you were trying to do, read the answer, then switch back and figure out how to use it. Lumini is for that same moment, but from the thing you are already working on.

Question 5

Does Lumini speak?

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Voice is one of the main reasons Lumini exists. Hold the shortcut, ask naturally, and Lumini speaks the answer back.

That matters when you are learning, debugging, filling something in, or using a tool. You can keep looking at the app, page, homework, or file while Lumini talks you through the next step.

Question 6

Is Lumini always watching my screen?

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No. Lumini is built around push-to-talk. It listens when you hold the shortcut, then uses your screen to answer the question you asked.

Release the shortcut and the request ends. The product should feel controlled and intentional, not like something is silently watching your desktop.

Question 7

Can Lumini help me learn a tool while I use it?

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This is where Lumini is strongest. Instead of watching a long tutorial before you start, you ask from the tool you are already using.

Lumini can explain the button, setting, error, sentence, diagram, or step you are stuck on while the work stays open. It helps you learn the process, not just copy a list of clicks.

Question 8

Does Lumini work in any app?

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Lumini is designed to work across your desktop, not inside one single app.

If the task is on your screen, you can ask about it: spreadsheets, browsers, design tools, video editors, code editors, schoolwork, dashboards, forms, email, admin pages, and more.

Question 9

Can Lumini help with Excel?

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Spreadsheets are a strong use case because Lumini can start from the sheet you are looking at.

Ask about formulas, charts, pivot tables, filters, messy rows, confusing totals, or how to turn the data into a useful summary without describing every column first.

Question 10

Can Lumini help with Google Sheets?

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Google Sheets works the same way. Lumini can explain formulas, help structure a sheet, walk through charts, troubleshoot filters, and explain why a result looks wrong while the sheet stays open.

Question 11

Can Lumini help with Photoshop?

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Creative tools are full of settings that are hard to understand in the moment. Lumini can explain what a Photoshop export option means, how layers work, why a layout looks wrong, or which format fits where you want to post. It guides the tool; it does not replace your creative judgement.

Question 12

Can Lumini help with Figma?

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Figma questions often depend on the exact frame, component, or constraint you are looking at. Ask about auto layout, variants, exporting assets, or why a layout is behaving strangely, and Lumini can talk through what to check.

Question 13

Can Lumini help with video editing?

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Video editors hide a lot behind export settings and timelines. Ask about huge file sizes, failed exports, audio cleanup, captions, color settings, or what a timeline option means. Lumini can explain the setting in plain English and suggest the next thing to try.

Question 14

Can Lumini help with Cursor or VS Code?

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Errors are easier to understand when Lumini can see the message you are looking at. Ask what the terminal error means, why a build failed, what file to check, or what to try next while your editor or terminal stays open.

Question 15

Can Lumini help me learn to code?

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Learning to code is easier when the explanation is tied to the code or error you are looking at. Lumini can explain a function, walk through a bug, clarify a concept, or help you understand what the next debugging step should be.

Question 16

Can Lumini help with maths?

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Maths is better when someone explains the method, not just the final answer.

Lumini can look at the question, talk through each step, and help you understand why the method works before you try the next one yourself.

Question 17

Can Lumini help with homework?

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The goal is learning, not copying. Lumini can explain a concept, show the method, ask a similar question, and quiz you out loud.

It should help you understand the work rather than hand you an answer to copy.

Question 18

Can Lumini help me practise a language?

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This is where voice helps a lot. You can read a sentence out loud, ask for pronunciation help, translate phrases, understand grammar, or role-play short conversations.

Because Lumini speaks back, it feels closer to practising with a person than typing into a chat box.

Question 19

Can Lumini help with Life in the UK test practice?

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Practice tests are useful when you understand why an answer is right. Lumini can explain the question, quiz you on similar ones, and help you remember the idea instead of just moving to the next answer.

Question 20

Can Lumini help with forms and applications?

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Forms are often confusing because the wording is formal and the next step is not obvious. Lumini can explain what a form is asking, help you understand instructions, and suggest what information you may need. It should not replace professional legal, immigration, tax, or medical advice.

Question 21

Can Lumini help with emails?

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Emails are easier when Lumini can see the message you are replying to. Ask what the sender wants, how to respond, how to make your tone clearer, or how to summarise the thread before you reply.

Question 22

Can Lumini help with meetings?

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Lumini is not a hidden meeting bot. It is more useful before or after the meeting: summarising notes, preparing talking points, explaining what someone asked for, or helping you decide what to say next.

Question 23

Can Lumini help me use a new workplace tool?

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This is one of the best uses. Internal tools often have labels, filters, settings, and steps that no one explains. Lumini can help you understand what each part means and what to do next.

Question 24

Can Lumini help with Notion, Slack, Zoom, or Chrome?

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Everyday work often happens in these apps. You can ask about a Slack message, a Notion page, a Zoom note, a Chrome tab, a web form, or a page you are trying to understand. Lumini can explain, help you write, troubleshoot, or decide what to do next.

Question 25

Can Lumini help with Canva or PowerPoint?

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Ask while the deck or design is open. Lumini can suggest a clearer slide structure, explain why a layout feels crowded, compare export options, or help turn rough notes into speaker points.

Question 26

Can Lumini help with finance or reports?

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Lumini can help read the report in front of you: what changed, which number matters, what a chart is saying, and how to summarise it clearly. It is useful for understanding and communication, not for replacing professional financial judgement.

Question 27

Can Lumini help me understand charts and dashboards?

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Dashboards often show labels, numbers, filters, and charts without explaining what changed. Lumini can help you read the chart, spot what looks unusual, and turn the visible data into a short update.

Question 28

Can Lumini help with errors?

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Errors are exactly the kind of thing people normally copy into a search box. With Lumini, you can ask while the error is still on screen. It can explain what the message means, what likely caused it, and what to try next.

Question 29

Can Lumini help with settings?

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Settings screens are full of names that assume you already know the tool. Lumini can explain what an option means, why it matters, and which setting is relevant to what you are trying to do.

Question 30

Can Lumini help me make a report?

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Reports are not just about formatting. Lumini can help you understand the data, choose the useful summary, decide what chart fits, and talk through how to turn what you are seeing into a clear output.

Question 31

Can Lumini help with writing?

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Writing help is easier when Lumini can see the note, email, document, or page you are working from. Ask it to make text clearer, draft a reply, summarise notes, or explain how to improve the tone.

Question 32

Can Lumini search the web?

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When the answer is not only on your screen, Lumini can search.

Ask current questions like “What changed in Nvidia earnings?” or “Who won yesterday’s football game?”, or task questions like “Find the latest guidance for this form.”

Question 33

Can Lumini help with accessibility or assistive use?

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Lumini can provide spoken explanations and reduce the need to type or switch apps. It is not a replacement for dedicated accessibility tools, but voice guidance can be helpful.

Question 34

Can Lumini act on my computer?

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For some tasks, Lumini can help with actions like pointing, opening, typing, clicking, searching, or moving through a workflow.

The important part is control: Lumini should explain what it is about to do and wait for approval before anything sensitive. You can also use Lumini only for answers and guidance.

Question 35

Will Lumini click things for me?

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Lumini is meant to guide first. When click or typing features are used, they should be explicit and controlled.

It should never feel like your computer is being silently taken over.

Question 36

Can I just ask questions without automation?

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You can use Lumini only as spoken help. Ask a question, hear the answer, and do the work yourself. Action features are optional.

Question 37

Does Lumini replace tutorials?

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Not always. Tutorials are useful when you want a full lesson from the beginning.

Lumini is better when you are already inside the task and need help with the exact next part: the button, sentence, diagram, error, setting, or step in front of you.

Question 38

Does Lumini replace ChatGPT?

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No. ChatGPT is still useful for broad research, writing, and longer conversations.

Lumini is better for the moment where the thing you need help with is already on your computer and you do not want to move it into a separate chat.

Question 39

What if I already use ChatGPT with screenshots?

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That is exactly the behaviour Lumini is trying to make easier.

Instead of screenshot, paste, explain, read, and switch back, you ask from the task and hear the answer while you stay there.

Question 40

Does Lumini store my screenshots?

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Lumini is designed to use your screen for the question you asked, not to create a permanent record of your desktop.

For exact current data handling details, check the privacy policy.

Question 41

Does Lumini train on my data?

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The site states that Lumini does not sell your data or train on your queries. Important privacy details should always be reviewed in the privacy policy.

Question 42

Does Lumini need microphone permission?

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Microphone permission lets Lumini hear your question when you hold the shortcut. It is there for push-to-talk voice input, not for always-on listening.

Question 43

Does Lumini need screen permission?

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Screen permission is what lets Lumini understand the app, file, page, lesson, problem, or question you are asking about.

Without it, you would have to describe everything manually like a normal chat app.

Question 44

Can I turn Lumini off?

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You can keep Lumini out of the way when you do not need it. The product is built around asking on demand, not having an assistant constantly interrupting your desktop.

Question 45

Is Lumini hidden from other people?

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Lumini is not marketed as a hidden or undetectable tool. The goal is helpful guidance for you, not secrecy.

Question 46

Does Lumini work on Windows?

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Lumini is live on Windows. The same idea applies: use the shortcut from the app or page you are working in, ask your question, and hear the answer without moving the task into another chat.

Question 47

Does Lumini work on Mac?

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Lumini works on macOS and lives close to your desktop, so you can summon it with a shortcut while using your normal apps.

Question 48

Is Lumini only for work?

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Lumini is not only for work. It can help with school, language practice, forms, personal projects, creative tools, current information, websites, and everyday computer tasks.

Question 49

Is Lumini only for experts?

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Lumini is especially useful when you are not an expert yet. You can ask what a term means, which step comes next, or why something looks wrong while the task is still open.

Question 50

Is Lumini useful for beginners?

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Beginners often know the goal but not the workflow. Lumini can explain the next button, setting, error, or term in plain English while the app stays open.

Question 51

Is Lumini useful for advanced users?

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Advanced users can use Lumini when the work is familiar but the context is annoying: a new tool, a strange build error, a dense dashboard, or a setting they do not want to research manually.

Question 52

Can Lumini help me practise for an interview?

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You can practise out loud instead of silently reading notes.

Ask Lumini to quiz you, explain weak answers, tighten examples, or run a short mock interview from the role description on screen.

Question 53

Can Lumini help me prepare for a presentation?

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Lumini can work from your slides or notes.

Ask it what the main point is, where the story feels unclear, how to explain a chart, or to rehearse likely questions out loud.

Question 54

Can Lumini help with job applications?

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Open the job description, CV, or application form and ask from there. Lumini can explain what the role is asking for, help tailor a paragraph, prepare interview answers, or check whether your examples match the posting.

Question 55

Can Lumini help with customer support work?

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Lumini can help from the ticket you are reading.

Ask what the customer is actually asking, what context is missing, how to draft a calm reply, or how to summarise the issue before escalating it.

Question 56

Can Lumini help with design feedback?

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Design feedback is easier when Lumini can see the screen. Ask why a layout feels off, whether the hierarchy is clear, what to simplify, or how to explain the feedback without sounding vague.

Question 57

Can Lumini help with data cleaning?

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Lumini can guide the cleanup while the sheet is open: spot duplicate-looking rows, explain messy columns, suggest grouping rules, and remind you what to check before trusting the totals.

Question 58

Can Lumini help me understand a website?

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Ask Lumini about the page you are on. It can summarise the main point, explain a confusing form, compare visible options, or tell you what information the site is asking for.

Question 59

Can Lumini help with shopping or comparing plans?

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Lumini can compare the options on screen in plain English: price, limits, contract terms, hidden tradeoffs, and what matters for your situation. You still make the final choice.

Question 60

Can Lumini help with medical, legal, or tax questions?

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It can explain visible information in plain language, but it should not replace a qualified professional for medical, legal, immigration, tax, or financial decisions.

Question 61

Does Lumini answer instantly?

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Lumini is designed for fast in-the-moment help, but exact response time depends on the task, model, network, and how much information it needs to understand.

Question 62

Can I type instead of speaking?

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Lumini is voice-first, but the app also includes a text input if typing makes more sense for the moment.

Question 63

What are Lumini actions?

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Lumini can sometimes help beyond answering: pointing at a part of the screen, opening something, typing text, clicking a visible control, searching, or moving through a small workflow.

Actions should be explicit. Lumini should say what it is about to do and ask for approval before anything sensitive.

Question 64

What is Tutor mode?

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Tutor mode is for learning as you work. It can help explain the current workflow when you pause or get stuck.

The point is not to replace lessons completely. It is to give you help at the exact moment where a tool, worksheet, setting, or concept stops making sense.