Privacy-first

Get AI help with things you cannot send to the cloud

Company secrets and personal matters do not belong in a cloud chat box. Run an AI that lives entirely on your own PC.

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    Install and launch Jan (a desktop app). Download one of the recommended models.

    Jan →
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    Chat exactly like you would with ChatGPT. It works with the network unplugged — nothing leaves your machine.

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    (Alternative) GPT4All is the other staple for the same job. Pick whichever feels nicer.

    GPT4All →

16GB of RAM or more makes it comfortable. Start with smaller models. Less brilliant than cloud AI, but nothing ever leaves your computer.