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Built for everyday humans โ€ข No AI experience needed

Your Own Private AI.
No Cloud. No Setup Headache.

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.

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/fakhruldeen/LocalPilot/main/install-localpilot.sh | bash
๐Ÿ”’ 100% Private & Works Offline ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Prevents System Freezes ๐Ÿ†“ Free & Open Source (GPLv3)
localpilot โ€” interactive terminal
$ localpilot doctor
๐Ÿ” LocalPilot Hardware Doctor & Safety Audit
โœ“ Operating System: Linux 6.17 / macOS (Native Unix)
โœ“ Processor: 16 threads detected โ€ข AVX2 / Apple Silicon acceleration active
โœ“ Memory Check: 16.0 GB Total RAM โ€ข 10.4 GB Safe Usable Headroom
โœ“ Safe Model Limit: 3B to 8B Parameter models recommended (4-bit quant)
Verdict: Your machine is fully ready! LocalPilot will prevent downloading any model that would freeze your desktop.
Zero Guesswork

Will My Computer Run It?

Select your computer setup below to see what you can safely run right nowโ€”with plenty of memory left for your browser and apps.

Smooth & Highly Efficient

Apple Silicon Mac (M1/M2/M3/M4 with 8 GB RAM)

Expected Performance โšก ~35-45 words / second
Recommended Safe Model

Llama 3.2 (3B) or Qwen 2.5 (3B)

Compact, incredibly intelligent, and requires only ~2.0 GB download.

RAM Safety Margin

Uses ~2.1 GB RAM

Leaves 5.9 GB safe headroom for Chrome, Safari, and daily apps.

Best Everyday Tasks

Drafting, Summaries & Q&A

Effortlessly edit emails, brainstorm ideas, and summarize long PDFs.

Try this model now: localpilot chat llama3.2:3b
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Peace of Mind

Why Everyday Users Choose LocalPilot

Running AI shouldn't feel like debugging a server. We handle the hard parts behind the scenes.

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100% Private by Design

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 →
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Protects Your Memory

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 →
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Clean & Reversible

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 →
Practical Inspiration

What Can You Actually Do With It?

You don't need to write code to get tremendous value from local AI. Here are 4 everyday ways people use LocalPilot every day:

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Private Document & PDF Summarizer

100% Confidential

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.

Example Prompt: "Summarize this 5-page meeting transcript into 3 key decisions and assign action items to each person mentioned."
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The Airplane & Commute Co-Pilot

Works 100% Offline

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.

Example Prompt: "I'm drafting an article about sustainable gardening. Help me outline 5 compelling subheadings with practical tips."
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Distraction-Free Writing & Email Polishing

Tone & Grammar Mastery

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.

Example Prompt: "Rewrite this draft email to sound warm yet decisive, reducing the length to under 80 words."
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Ad-Free Study & Learning Companion

Endless Curious Questions

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.

Example Prompt: "Explain the difference between nuclear fission and fusion as if I were a curious 12-year-old."
User Protection

Our 5-Point Safety Guarantee

We engineered LocalPilot with non-technical users in mind so you never have to worry about your machine.

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Zero RAM Freezes

LocalPilot inspects your exact hardware and enforces safe memory limits before downloading, preventing system freeze-ups.

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Zero Telemetry & Tracking

No usage tracking, no remote logging, and no analytics. Your computer connects to the internet only when downloading the open model you chose.

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No Root / Sudo Required

Installs cleanly inside your personal user folder. It never modifies operating system files or installs hidden background root services.

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Respects Your Other Tools

Already have Ollama or LM Studio? LocalPilot connects politely, unloads memory when done, and never kills or corrupts other services.

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1-Command Clean Removal

If you decide you no longer want LocalPilot, one command deletes every model, log, and configuration file. Nothing is left behind.

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Free & Open Forever

Licensed under GNU GPLv3. Transparent source code, public releases, and zero hidden commercial tiers.

Read technical details →
Everything Explained

Explore Our Guides

Written in friendly, jargon-free English for students, writers, and curious creators.

Mohamed Fouad Fakhruldeen
Creator & Maintainer

Mohamed Fouad Fakhruldeen

Working across PMO governance, AI systems, and agile enterprise operating systems. Building LocalPilot to make sovereign, private artificial intelligence accessible, safe, and transparent for everyday users worldwide.