I Read 700+ Comments on What Features X Users Want in Grok — Here are My Top 10 Requests

Insights At a Glance:

• Over 700 users responded to Eric Jiang’s viral post about Grok feature requests—ranging from offline mode to better summarization and even OSINT capabilities.
• People want Grok to be more personalized, more integrated with X, and a better voice/chat experience, including fiction writing and life advice.
• The wishlist reveals a growing demand for AI that’s not just smart, but also useful, accessible, and intuitive across devices.

When Eric Jiang from xAI casually asked the internet, “What features do you wish Grok had, across both web and mobile?”, he probably didn’t expect the floodgates to open quite so wide.

Over 18 hours later, his post had racked up over 3.7 million views and 700+ replies, turning what started as a simple product feedback prompt into an open wishlist from Grok users everywhere. Naturally, as your go-to tech whisperer at Tech-ish Kenya, I dove headfirst into the replies so you don’t have to.

Here’s a look at what some of you—and by you, I mean curious, opinionated, hilarious, and smart internet dwellers—want from Grok. Spoiler alert: it’s not just “make it smarter.” People are dreaming bigger.

1. Give Grok Eyes

Okay, not literally, but Duncan (@dchana) put it simply: “Eyes, so it can interact with the world.” The idea? Equip Grok with the ability to see, like using a camera or visual input to analyze the environment or images. Is this the beginning of robot overlords or just a smart assistant that can help you style your outfit? We’ll find out.

2. Summarize It Like You Mean It

Sean Ross Callaghan (@seanrcallaghan) made a great point that Grok could benefit from a TL;DR superpower. His request? “Grok needs to summarize and answer concisely up top.” Basically, start with the good stuff, save the fluff for later. This is especially handy when you just want answers, not a novella.

3. More Access, More Power

Several users echoed the same sentiment: Grok isn’t digging deep enough into X.

Nurullah Kuş (@nurullah_kuus) called for “deeper access to analyze public posts,” while John Welty (@ApostleJohnW) upped the ante by saying, “I would like to converse with Grok about all my posts, replies, bookmarks, lists, settings, spaces, analytics, and communities.” In short, people want Grok to be an all-knowing X-native guru.

4. Voice Game Needs Work

The voice experience? A mixed bag.

Rivy (@RivySingh) shared a somewhat comical complaint: “I asked it to sound like a dude and he still sounded like a chick.” Meanwhile, Andrey Slepov-Huang (@andreleblonde) wanted an “audible reply” button for those times when you’d rather listen than read. Seems like voice mode is still in its awkward teen years.

5. Desktop Dreams and Offline Schemes

Goobert (@ostnr44) had a practical request: “Desktop app with access to files for context?” Yes, please! And Dominic Moore (@Electriccity22C) had another: “The ability to run pseudogrok offline.” Imagine having Grok on your side even when you’re completely off the grid (or just stuck with a network downtime).

6. A Fiction Friend and Life Coach

Now for one of the most delightful replies: Destiny (@heaven_loves_kv) wants Grok to write longer fun fiction stories and help make better life choices. In their words: “Everything including longer paragraph for my fun fiction books 📚 stories, or even Grok helping us make right life choices 😫😋🥺💞.”

7. Search and Analyze Any Handle

Karan Peri (@karanperi) brought up a feature I’d also love to see: “Ability to search and analyze posts from any handle.” Imagine being able to do a deep dive on any account—whether it’s a politician, celeb, or your favorite meme lord. This would turn Grok into a personal OSINT machine (and a gossip goldmine).

8. OSINT Mode: Activated

Speaking of intelligence, GxIII (@gunnimation) suggested an “OSINT capability for premium package.” That’s right, some folks want Grok to play spy—digging into open-source data like a digital Sherlock Holmes.

9. Better Dictation, Please

Last but not least, Jonathan (@jchdotme), who claims to be an xAI shareholder, said: “Better dictation a la ChatGPT. Don’t do it real-time. Grab the WAV file, understand context, produce text. For me, this is the #1 thing holding me back from replacing chat with Grok.”

Translation: Grok needs to chill, listen, and then respond—like a good therapist.

10. Shareable Responses

This one popped up across several replies: let Grok’s answers be easily shared as posts. You ask, Grok answers, and boom—click to post on X. Or whatever social media platform you wish to.

11. Make It Understand Memes

Okay, this one wasn’t a direct reply, but I’ve seen some users implying that Grok doesn’t always get the jokes or memes. In a world where half of X is memes, this is kinda essential, right?

So… What Do You Want?

We’ve seen what the internet has to say, but what about you, our Techish Kenya fam? Are you using Grok? Do you want it to write your emails, plan your trip to Diani, or maybe just help you flirt better in DMs?

Slide into our comments or hit us up on X—we’re listening (and maybe Grok is too 👀).