Everything you need to know about Clear-Sight, from getting started to understanding your analysis.
Clear-Sight AI is a Chrome extension that applies the Clear-Sight Analytical Framework (CSAF) to any news article in real-time. It helps you understand the full story by identifying construction patterns across ten observable, language-based signals — including framing, sourcing, emotional activation, evidence density, and use of statistics.
Our tool analyzes articles across ten structured metrics to give you a complete picture of how the news you’re reading is constructed. Clear-Sight is a news literacy tool — built so the skill students learn on news transfers to media, digital, and AI literacy.
Clear-Sight works in three simple steps:
The analysis typically completes in about 2.5 seconds, providing you with instant insights.
Clear-Sight works with most major news websites and publications, including:
The extension analyzes article content regardless of the source.
Clear-Sight offers a free plan that includes:
Premium subscription plans with higher limits and additional features are coming soon. Join our waitlist to be notified when they launch!
Yes! Our free trial allows you to try Clear-Sight with 10 article analyses and 4 AI answers. This gives you a complete experience of all features before deciding to upgrade.
When you reach your monthly analysis limit, you'll be notified in the extension. Your limit resets at the beginning of each month. You can upgrade to a premium plan (coming soon) for higher limits, or wait until your quota resets.
Clear-Sight applies the Clear-Sight Analytical Framework (CSAF) to any news article. CSAF evaluates ten observable, language-based signals — including framing, sourcing, emotional activation, evidence density, and use of statistics — that together describe how the article is constructed. We highlight the specific examples in the text and explain how each pattern can shape reader perception.
Ask Clear-Sight AI is our deep research feature that allows you to ask questions about any aspect of the article or related topics. It gathers current reporting, checks supporting evidence, and provides comprehensive answers with sources.
Use it to dive deeper into claims, verify facts, or explore related context that might not be in the original article.
Clear-Sight uses advanced AI models trained on extensive datasets of news articles and journalistic standards. While no automated system is perfect, our analysis provides valuable insights to help you think critically about news content.
We encourage users to use Clear-Sight as a tool to enhance their own critical thinking, not as a replacement for it.
Yes. CSAF aligns to UNESCO MIL, Ofcom media literacy frameworks, AASL, ISTE digital citizenship, and ACRL information literacy standards, and supports state-level news/media literacy mandates currently in effect or under consideration in over 11 U.S. states.
The Knowledge Lens quiz measures framework comprehension before and after instruction, providing pre/post data on student learning rather than self-reported confidence.
Yes. Institutional and volume pricing is available for campuses, districts, libraries, and media literacy organizations. Contact us through the institutional access form on the registration page.
Clear-Sight only collects data when you actively use the extension to analyze an article. We collect:
We do NOT track your general browsing activity or collect data from articles you don't analyze. See our Privacy Policy for full details.
Yes. We use industry-standard encryption and security practices to protect your data. All data transmission is encrypted, and we store minimal personal information. We never sell your data to third parties.
Try these troubleshooting steps:
If issues persist, contact us at support@clear-sight.ai
Currently, Clear-Sight is available as a Chrome extension. Support for other Chromium-based browsers (Edge, Brave, Opera) is coming soon. Firefox and Safari versions are planned for future releases.
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