Thanks for purchasing LocalChat — you made a great call keeping your AI conversations private.

Getting Started

1. Download the app — Head to the "Download LocalChat" tab to grab the latest .dmg

2. Install & launch — Drag to Applications, open it up. No account creation needed.

3. Pick your model — LocalChat supports multiple open-source models. Start with Llama for general use or Mistral for code.

4. Start chatting — Everything runs on-device. Your conversations never leave your Mac.

Need Help?

Drop a message in the Community chat — we're here to help. Feature requests welcome too.

Enjoy your private AI. 🔒

Every time you paste a contract into ChatGPT, upload a patient note to Claude, or ask an AI to review sensitive financials — that data hits a server you don't control.

For most people, that's fine. For healthcare providers bound by HIPAA, lawyers with client privilege, or financial advisors handling PII — it's a liability.

The fix is simple: run the AI locally.

LocalChat is a macOS app that runs large language models entirely on your machine. No API keys. No cloud. No data leaving your device. Ever.

It supports the same open-source models the big labs use — Llama, Mistral, Phi — but they run directly on Apple Silicon. Fast enough for real work.

If you handle sensitive information and use AI, this is the setup you should have been running from day one.