folk's browser
folk has its own real web browser — it opens sites, fills forms, books things, and hands off to your phone when a site needs your login.
folk doesn't just search the web — it has its own real browser running on its cloud computer. it can open websites, click around, fill in forms, and push through multi-step flows, just like you would. this is what lets folk actually do things online, not just look them up.
grab me two tickets to the friday 7pm show
fill out this rsvp form for me
check if there's a table at carbone thursday, and if so book it
when a site needs you
lots of sites need a login, a two-factor code, a captcha, or a tap to confirm a payment. folk can't (and shouldn't) do those parts for you — so it hands the browser off to your phone.
folk hits a wall
it's cruising along and reaches a login screen, a "confirm payment" button, or a captcha.
it texts you a link
folk sends you a link that opens its browser, live, on your phone. you see exactly the page it's on.
you do your part
you log in, tap the code, or approve the payment — just that one step.
folk takes it from here
you reply "done" and folk picks up right where it left off and finishes the job.
you only ever do the sensitive bit (signing in, approving). folk handles all the clicking, typing, and waiting around.
log in once, not every time
for sites you use a lot, folk can remember your login per site after the first hand-off. next time you ask it to book a table or check an order, it's already signed in — no link, no re-login.
you can see and revoke the sites folk has kept signed in from your dashboard under sites.
folk keeps each site's login separate and only uses it for things you ask for. revoke any of them anytime from the dashboard.
just looking something up?
you don't need the full browser for quick questions — folk also does fast web lookups and reads pages for you:
what's a good sushi spot open right now near me?
summarize this article for me [paste a link]
and for the heavy stuff — comparing lots of options, digging deep — there's research, which comes back with a clean, shareable report.
good to know
- folk's browser lives on its cloud computer, not your phone — so it keeps working even after you put your phone down.
- some sites actively block bots or have terms that don't allow automation; folk will tell you honestly when it can't get through rather than pretend.
- anything involving your money or your accounts always routes through the hand-off so you are the one who approves it.