LocalChat is a local-first desktop AI application for macOS that lets you chat with over 300 open-source AI models - completely offline, with zero data collection, and no account required. Built natively for Apple Silicon (M1-M6), LocalChat delivers fast, private AI conversations without ever sending a single byte of data to the cloud. Pay once, own it forever - no subscriptions, no recurring fees.
Key Features
- Chat with Documents: Attach PDF, XLS, PPT, DOC, etc and ask AI to summarize
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) Support: Index multiple documents and ask questions
Benefits
- No Subscriptions: One-time payment of just 49$
- End-to-End Privacy: Zero cloud servers. Zero data collection. Zero tracking. Conversations are processed and stored locally on your Mac.
- New Models Added every month: We keep up with latest AI models so you don't have to, we suggest what model to use for which tasks