Locally AI

Key Features

• •Locally AI's local voice mode enables real-time, natural voice conversations entirely on the device, using no cloud processing. This allows private, hands-free interaction even when offline, making it ideal for dictation, question-answering, or language practice without compromising privacy.
• •Locally AI integrates with Siri so users can simply say 'Hey, Locally AI' to start a conversation with the on-device models. This hands-free integration provides instant access to the offline assistant, whether for quick queries, setting reminders, or initiating complex tasks without needing to open the app.
• •The customizable system prompt allows users to fine-tune the AI's responses by providing specific instructions, desired tone, or context. This feature enables the assistant to adapt to diverse use cases, from formal business writing to casual brainstorming, ensuring relevant and tailored output every time.
• •Locally AI is accessible from the Control Center, Lock Screen, or the Action Button, providing one-tap entry to the assistant without navigating through menus. This convenience ensures that users can get answers or start tasks immediately, whether they're on a call, in another app, or with the device locked.
• •Locally AI integrates deeply with Apple Shortcuts, allowing users to build automated workflows that trigger AI actions—like summarizing text, generating content, or extracting information—from a single command or schedule. This feature empowers power users to streamline repetitive tasks and enhance productivity while keeping all processing on-device.
• •Built on Apple's MLX machine learning framework, Locally AI is optimized for Apple Silicon's unified memory architecture, delivering fast model loading and efficient inference. This means the AI runs smoothly even on lower power, conserving battery while providing responsive interactions on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
• •Locally AI supports an extensive library of open-source models including Meta Llama 3.2 and 3.1, Google Gemma 2, 3, and 3n, Qwen 2 VL, 2.5, and 3, DeepSeek R1, IBM Granite, Hugging Face SmolLM, and more. Users can choose the best model for their task and run it entirely offline, ensuring flexibility and privacy.

Use Cases

• •A journalist working on a sensitive investigation can upload interview transcripts and research notes to Locally AI, asking it to summarize key points or find patterns. Because everything runs offline, no data is transmitted, ensuring complete confidentiality. The journalist gains actionable insights quickly without risking leaks.
• •A software developer traveling in a remote area with no internet can rely on Locally AI to assist with coding tasks. By running DeepSeek R1 locally, the developer can debug code snippets, generate unit tests, or get explanations of complex algorithms. The outcome is continued productivity and problem-solving ability even offline.
• •A student preparing for exams in a library can use Locally AI's on-device voice mode to study. They can ask questions aloud and get instant spoken answers, or have the AI quiz them on flashcards. Because it works offline, there's no need for internet, and all interactions stay private, allowing focused, uninterrupted study sessions.
• •A busy professional can set up an Apple Shortcut that sends their voice meeting recordings to Locally AI for summarization. The AI processes the recording offline to extract action items, decisions, and follow-ups, then saves the summary to a notes app. This automation saves hours of manual note-taking while keeping all meeting data secure on-device.
• •A novelist or content creator can customize Locally AI's system prompt to emulate a particular writing style—be it formal, humorous, or descriptive. They can then use the assistant to brainstorm ideas, expand plot points, or revise paragraphs, all while the model runs entirely offline. The outcome is a confidential creative workspace where drafts are never exposed to cloud servers.

Who is this for?

Privacy-conscious individuals, researchers, journalists, healthcare professionals, legal professionals, developers and engineers working with AI models, students and educators requiring offline study aids, Apple device users (iPhone, iPad, Mac) who want a native, high-performance AI assistant without relying on cloud services. Also suitable for power users who need custom automation through Shortcuts and value quick access via Control Center and Siri.