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.