Local models
Run a model on your own computer and connect the assistant to it.
Private AINow available
Private AI, on your own computer.
Run the assistant with a model on your own computer, keep sensitive files on the device, and transcribe recordings on the device with KolWrite. Each app asks before accessing a file, tool or action.
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On-device transcription
KolWrite can transcribe on the device.
Sandboxed apps
Each app has its own storage and versions.
Ask before acting
Files, tools and actions need permission.
What can stay on your computer
Privacy here is a set of choices you can see, not a promise in a policy.
The model
Run a model on your own computer and connect the assistant to it.
Sensitive files
Keep source files on the device and decide what, if anything, syncs or is shared.
Recordings
Transcribe on the device with KolWrite when a recording should not leave it.
A choice per task
Use a cloud model for one job and a local model for another; the setting is yours.
Boundaries you can check
KolHive is built so that access is explicit.
Your device is the sandbox
KolHive runs as an app. Your operating system decides what it can reach, and KolHive cannot grant itself more.
Apps are isolated
Each app runs in its own frame with a declared list of what it may use.
Some actions always ask
Deleting, spending money, sharing and sending to other people always need your one-time approval.
A record of actions
The assistant keeps a record of every action it takes, so you can see what happened.
What you can use today, and what is coming
Available now
- KolHive for macOS, Windows, and Linux, free, and in the browser at web.kolhive.com.
- Local files and the assistant in the KolHive desktop apps; local models with the Business plan.
- On-device transcription in KolWrite.
- The desktop in the web demo at demo.kolhive.com.
Coming
- KolHive for iPhone and iPad: in App Store review.
- KolHive for Android: coming to Google Play.
Setting up private work
Run a local model
Start a model server on your computer.
Connect it in KolHive
Add the local address in the AI settings and test the connection.
Keep the files local
Work with the files on the device and decide what syncs.
Approve what matters
Anything that changes your work, shares it or spends money waits for you.
Questions and answers
Can KolHive use an AI model that runs only on my computer?
Yes, with the Business plan: run the model on your computer and add its address in KolHive's AI settings.
Does a local model need a powerful computer?
Speed depends on your hardware and the model you pick. A local model is usually slower than a cloud one, and KolHive gives it more time to finish.
Can recordings be transcribed without uploading them?
Yes. KolWrite can transcribe on the device.
Does KolHive hold security or compliance certifications?
No. For sensitive records, keep the work on the device and require approval for sensitive actions.
Can I use this today?
Yes. KolWrite transcribes on the device today, and the KolHive desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux keep your files on your computer. Local models come with the Business plan.
Keep exploring KolHive
- Any AIUse our cloud models, connect your own AI service, or run a model on your own computer.
- AI OSWhat an AI operating system is, and how KolHive works as one.
- Meeting notesTranscripts with speaker names, then decisions and action items.
- Encrypted chatKolChat: chats, calls and meetings encrypted end to end.
- SecurityWhere data lives, how it is encrypted and backed up.
- ChatGPT and ClaudeUse ChatGPT, Claude and your own AI apps with your files.
Get KolHive.
Download it for your computer or open it in the browser. One free account for KolHive, KolChat and KolWrite.