A private AI workspace for your Mac
Run AI models locally on your own machine — offline, with nothing leaving your device. Or bring your own key for cloud models. No account, no tracking, no markup.
Rich Content
Itineraries with inline photos and formatted details
Sortable Tables
Structured data you can sort and explore inline
Built-in Tools
Web search, image search, MCP servers, and charts
Interactive Charts
Chart.js and TradingView charts rendered in conversations
Threaded Conversations
Branch into side threads without losing context
Agentic Research
Multi-step tool calling that fetches and presents findings
Photo Galleries
Image grids fetched and arranged automatically
Apple Maps
Interactive maps embedded in conversations with pinned locations
Works with the models you already use
Ollama 
Claude 
OpenAI 
Gemini 
Grok 
DeepSeek 
Qwen 
Cerebras 
OpenRouter + Groq, LM Studio, MLX, and any OpenAI-compatible API
How it works
Private because it runs on your Mac
Most AI apps route everything through someone else's servers. Elvean is a native Mac app — run models locally for full privacy, or connect your own cloud keys when you want more power. You decide where each conversation goes.
Run models locally, fully offline
Download a model inside Elvean and run it on your own hardware — no internet, no API key, no account. You can also connect Ollama, LM Studio, or MLX if you already use them. When you chat with a local model, the conversation never leaves your Mac.
- Built-in local models you download in the app
- Also works with Ollama, LM Studio, and MLX
- Metal-accelerated inference on Apple Silicon
- Works with no internet connection
Bring your own key for cloud models
When a task needs a frontier model, connect your own API key for Claude, GPT, Gemini, Grok, or 300+ models through OpenRouter. You pay the provider directly at their rates — Elvean adds no markup and isn't in the middle. Requests go straight from your Mac to the provider.
- Bring your own key — pay providers directly, no markup
- Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, Grok, Groq, OpenRouter, and more
- Keys stored in the macOS Keychain, never on a server
- Switch between local and cloud mid-conversation with @mentions
AI that takes action
Go beyond question and answer. Elvean's agentic tools let models search the web, chain multiple steps together, and connect to external services through MCP. Ask a question, and watch it research, analyze, and present findings.
- Multi-step agentic tool calling with live progress
- Web search with inline citations and source links
- MCP server connections for files, databases, and APIs
- Image and video search built in
Conversations that stay organized
Long conversations get messy. Elvean brings Slack-style threads to AI — branch off into a side discussion without losing your main context. Fork any message to explore a different direction. Your thinking stays structured.
- Threaded conversations — branch without losing context
- Fork any message to explore alternate directions
- Folders, favorites, and full-text search across all chats
- Cmd+F find within any conversation
A native app, not a browser in disguise
Elvean is built in SwiftUI — not a web app wrapped in Electron. It launches in under a second, stays light on memory, and behaves like a Mac app should. Local inference runs on Metal, and the whole thing works on both Apple Silicon and Intel.
- Native SwiftUI — Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 13+
- System-wide prompt panel: select text anywhere, hit a hotkey, get AI
- Prompt library with variable placeholders and Cmd+/ access
- Per-conversation settings: temperature, tokens, system prompts
What "private" actually means here
No marketing hand-waving — here's exactly how your data is handled. Local models run on your Mac and never touch the network. Cloud requests go straight from your Mac to the provider you chose, never through us. Conversations are stored on your device; API keys live in the macOS Keychain. Elvean has no analytics or telemetry, and you never make an account.
And there's more
Pricing
Free to start, Pro when you're ready
No account required. Download and start chatting immediately.
Free
forever
- ✓ 300+ cloud models (BYOK)
- ✓ Ollama, LM Studio & MLX local models
- ✓ Unlimited conversations
- ✓ Folders & organization
- ✓ System-wide prompt panel
- ✓ Fork any message
- ✓ Prompt library
Pro
or $49.99/year (save 17%) · 7-day free trial on all plans
- ✓ Everything in Free, plus:
- ✓ Web, image & video search
- ✓ Interactive charts, diagrams & maps
- ✓ Screenshot to AI
- ✓ Apple Calendar & Weather tools
- ✓ Threads & @mention model switching
- ✓ Markdown editing of responses
- ✓ Unlimited MCP servers
- ✓ Export (Markdown, HTML, PDF)
- ✓ Priority support
What's New
Latest updates
Version 1.2.21
Import ChatGPT conversations, queue multiple messages, prompt history navigation, and bug fixes.
Version 1.2.20
Sandbox workspace with Linux containers, MCP stdio transport, and model favorites.
Version 1.2.18
Projects with persistent instructions, filesystem-based Knowledge Base, and auto-distill.
FAQ
Common questions
What's the most private AI app for Mac?
Elvean runs models locally on your Mac, so conversations can stay entirely on your device with no internet connection. It collects no telemetry or analytics and needs no account. That combination — local models, no tracking, no sign-up — is what makes it a genuinely private option.
Can I use AI on my Mac completely offline?
Yes. Download a model in the app (or connect Ollama, LM Studio, or MLX) and you can chat with no internet at all. Nothing is sent anywhere — the model runs on your own hardware.
Do I have to create an account?
No. There's no account, no sign-up, and no email. Download it, open it, start chatting.
What happens when I use a cloud model?
The request goes directly from your Mac to the provider you picked (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) using your own API key. It doesn't pass through Elvean's servers, and there's no markup — you pay the provider their rate. Your key stays in the macOS Keychain.
Is it really free?
Yes. Local models and bring-your-own-key cloud models work on the free tier with no time limit. Pro ($4.99/mo) adds features like web search, interactive charts and maps, and MCP servers.
Get Started
Your AI, on your Mac, on your terms
Download, open, chat. No account, no tracking, no sign-up.