An AI that lives in your house, not theirs.
Garnet is a private AI that runs right on your own computer, so your words never leave your machine. It keeps working with the internet unplugged, there’s nothing to subscribe to, and you didn’t have to be a programmer to get it. We did the hard part.
Runs on your own computerWorks offline Free, no subscriptionYour words stay with you
So what is a private AI, really?
It’s a smart assistant you can chat with about anything — write, plan, think out loud, sort through a problem — except this one lives entirely on your own computer instead of on some company’s servers far away. The conversation happens inside your machine and stays there. Nobody is on the other end. Nobody keeps a copy.
How does it actually work? (the curious can peek)
Think of the AI everyone else uses as a payphone in the town square. To use it, you walk out, hand your conversation to a stranger behind the glass, and trust them not to listen, not to write it down, and to still be there tomorrow.
Garnet is your own phone, in your own home. The conversation happens in your living room. It works in a blackout. And no one can hang it up or change the rules on you.
The moments you’d never paste into a chat box online.
We all hold things back from the AI on the internet — the real questions, the messy drafts, the private numbers. With Garnet you don’t have to hold back, because none of it ever leaves your computer.
The journal you’d never want read
Think out loud about the hard stuff — grief, a relationship, a decision you’re scared of — and get a thoughtful reply. It’s just you and Garnet, in a room with no door to the outside. Nothing is stored anywhere but your own machine.
Documents that aren’t yours to leak
A medical report, a lease, a legal letter, a contract with names and numbers in it. Drop it in and ask plain-English questions about it, knowing the file never travels to anyone’s server to get read.
The book no one’s seen yet
Brainstorm, untangle a plot, sharpen a paragraph — without your unpublished writing becoming part of some company’s training pile. Your work stays your work, and it stays on your laptop.
Answers, not a rulebook
Garnet talks to you straight, like a sharp friend who respects you as an adult — no lectures, no “I can’t help with that” for ordinary questions. It answers to you, because it’s yours.
Where do your words actually go?
Flip the switch. With the AI on the internet, what you type takes a trip to a company’s servers. With Garnet, it never leaves the building.
“Wait — will it even run on my computer?”
Tell us what you’ve got — roughly how new your computer is and how much memory it has — and we’ll say in plain English: smooth, fine, or maybe go with our done-for-you setup. No tech terms, no guessing, takes ten seconds.
Not sure what to ask? Borrow one of these.
Tap any prompt to drop it straight into the chat box. They’re the everyday things real people reach for — no blank page to stare at.
The AI on the internet vs. the one that’s yours.
| The AI on the internet | Garnet (yours) | |
|---|---|---|
| Privacy & control | ||
| Where your words go | Out to a company’s servers, where they’re processed and often kept | ✓ Nowhere — they stay inside your own computer |
| Who can read your chats | The company, its staff, and anyone they’re legally compelled to share with | ✓ You. There’s no copy anywhere else to read |
| Used to train a future AI | Often, unless you find and flip the right setting | ✓ Never — your chats never leave to be collected |
| Who it answers to | A corporate rulebook that can refuse or lecture you | ✓ You — it talks straight, because it’s yours |
| Practical | ||
| Works with no internet | No — lose your connection and it goes dark | ✓ Yes — it keeps working in a blackout or on a plane |
| What it costs | A monthly subscription, on top of your other bills | ✓ Free to get, with nothing to subscribe to |
| Setting it up | Nothing — sign up and go | A one-time setup we already did for you (or we’ll do it on your computer for you) |
| Raw power on the very hardest tasks | Enormous — the biggest assistants live there | Plenty for everyday life; a roomier computer makes it sharper |
Two ways to make Garnet yours.
Get the free app
Free — coming soon
- One download that sets itself up — no account, nothing to configure
- Runs entirely on your own computer; your words stay on your machine
- Works offline; yours to keep for good, no subscription
- We’re putting the finishing touches on it
Have us set it up for you
One-time fee — pay once, it’s yours
- We hop on a screen-share and install Garnet on your own computer, start to finish
- We pick the right Garnet for your machine and make sure it runs smoothly
- You watch it work, ask your first questions with us there, and keep it forever — no subscription
- Best if you’d rather someone just handle the whole thing
The questions everyone asks first.
Is it really private?
Yes — and not because we promise to be nice with your data, but because of how it’s built. Once Garnet is on your computer, your messages are answered right there on your machine and never travel out to the internet, so there’s nothing for anyone to intercept, log, or hand over. You can prove it to yourself: unplug your internet and Garnet keeps right on answering. (One honest exception: the quick demo on this website runs on our secure cloud so it works without a download — the Garnet you install runs fully on your own computer.)
Do I need internet?
Only to get it the first time. After that, no. Garnet runs entirely on your own computer, so it works on a plane, in a cabin, during an outage — anywhere, internet or not. That’s also exactly why your words stay private: with nothing going out, there’s nothing to leak.
Will it be slower than ChatGPT?
For the everyday things — writing, planning, thinking through a problem, asking about a document — it answers quickly on a reasonably modern computer. We’ll be straight with you, though: the giant assistants out in the cloud can still be faster and sharper on the very hardest questions, because they run on enormous machines. A roomier, newer computer makes your Garnet noticeably snappier. For most people, the trade — instant, private, and yours — is an easy yes.
Is it free?
The app is free to download, with nothing to subscribe to — get it once and it’s yours to keep. The only thing we charge for is the optional done-for-you setup, where we install everything on your computer for you. One payment, no monthly bill.
Will it run on my computer?
Probably yes. Most computers made in the last few years run Garnet just fine, on Mac or Windows. Not sure? Use the quick checker on this page — tell it roughly how new your computer is and how much memory it has, and it’ll tell you in plain words whether you’re good to go. If your computer’s a little older, the done-for-you setup is the easy path.
Can it read my files?
Yes, when you hand them to it — and that’s the whole point of doing it privately. Drop in a document, a letter, a spreadsheet, your own notes, and ask Garnet about them. Because everything happens on your own computer, the file never travels anywhere to be read. Garnet only ever sees what you choose to show it, and even that stays on your machine.