Want to chat with an AI on your own computer without monthly subscriptions, slow queues, or handing over your private notes? LocalPilot checks what your computer can safely handle and sets it up with zero guesswork.
Select your computer setup below to see what you can safely run right nowโwith plenty of memory left for your browser and apps.
Llama 3.2 (3B) or Qwen 2.5 (3B)
Compact, incredibly intelligent, and requires only ~2.0 GB download.
Uses ~2.1 GB RAM
Leaves 5.9 GB safe headroom for Chrome, Safari, and daily apps.
Drafting, Summaries & Q&A
Effortlessly edit emails, brainstorm ideas, and summarize long PDFs.
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Running AI shouldn't feel like debugging a server. We handle the hard parts behind the scenes.
Your prompts, questions, documents, and conversations never leave your laptop. No accounts to create, no tracking, and no servers in another country.
Learn how privacy works →The biggest fear for beginners is freezing their computer by downloading something too heavy. LocalPilot calculates safe memory headroom before downloading.
See model sizing guide →Tired of apps that leave gigabytes of junk hidden on your hard drive? LocalPilot stores everything in one managed folder and offers a 100% clean uninstall.
Read uninstallation steps →You don't need to write code to get tremendous value from local AI. Here are 4 everyday ways people use LocalPilot every day:
Have confidential contracts, medical paperwork, tax summaries, or meeting transcripts? Paste them directly into LocalPilot to extract key takeaways or action items without worrying about third-party data leaks or cloud terms of service.
Flying across continents, riding the subway, or camping off-grid? Because LocalPilot runs directly on your computer's chip, your personal AI works seamlessly with zero Wi-Fi, zero cellular data, and zero monthly subscriptions.
Draft delicate emails, refine resume bullet points, fix awkward sentence phrasing, or brainstorm engaging headlines. Get instant linguistic suggestions without tracking cookies or advertising algorithms watching what you write.
A patient interactive tutor for yourself or your kids to explore science, history, geography, and philosophy. Ask follow-up questions for hours with zero paywalls, zero usage caps, and zero marketing popups.
We engineered LocalPilot with non-technical users in mind so you never have to worry about your machine.
LocalPilot inspects your exact hardware and enforces safe memory limits before downloading, preventing system freeze-ups.
No usage tracking, no remote logging, and no analytics. Your computer connects to the internet only when downloading the open model you chose.
Installs cleanly inside your personal user folder. It never modifies operating system files or installs hidden background root services.
Already have Ollama or LM Studio? LocalPilot connects politely, unloads memory when done, and never kills or corrupts other services.
If you decide you no longer want LocalPilot, one command deletes every model, log, and configuration file. Nothing is left behind.
Licensed under GNU GPLv3. Transparent source code, public releases, and zero hidden commercial tiers.
Written in friendly, jargon-free English for students, writers, and curious creators.
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