Frequently Asked Questions

PocketAI is a private, offline AI assistant that runs entirely on your device. You can chat, read images, generate images, edit files, summarize documents, and more, all without an internet connection. No data ever leaves your device.

Yes. After you download PocketAI and a model file, everything runs locally on your hardware. No internet connection is needed for any AI features. The only time an internet connection is used is for the initial app and model download, and for optional features like remote access.

Absolutely. PocketAI processes everything on your device. Your conversations, files, and images are never sent to any server. There is no cloud storage, no data collection, and no third-party access to your information.

PocketAI is available on iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and Linux. The experience is consistent across all platforms, and you can use the same models on any device.

PocketAI comes with a catalog of models ranging from small and fast to large and powerful. You can also bring your own compatible model files. There are no restrictions on what models you can load and run.

PocketAI Relay lets you run models and agents on your desktop at home and connect from your phone or another device. One Remote action is one instruction sent through Relay to one remote device, such as a chat message, creation request, agent instruction, or Remote-page command. Local use and device setup do not count. Free includes 2 devices and 100 Remote actions per day.

Yes. Remote access uses end-to-end encryption. Your conversations, remote agent events, and approval traffic are encrypted on the sending device and only decrypted on the receiving device. No one in between, including PocketAI servers, can read your messages.

Yes. PocketAI has a VS Code extension that lets you use your local AI models directly inside your editor. It supports code completions, inline chat, refactoring, and more, all powered by your own hardware. The extension is open source and available on GitHub.

PocketAI includes built-in AI-powered simulations that run natively on your device. You can model ecosystems, networks, physics, neural models, economics, and biology, all without any cloud compute. Your simulations stay entirely on your hardware.

Yes. Local chat, models, creation, tools, agents, and exports are free with unlimited local use. Free also includes PocketAI Relay access for 2 remote devices and 100 Remote actions per day. Pro only adds more remote capacity.

PocketAI offers models of various sizes. Smaller models run well on most modern phones and laptops, while larger models benefit from more powerful hardware. You can choose the model that best fits your device's capabilities.