RecurseChat

What Is RecurseChat?

RecurseChat is a personal AI application for chatting with AI models that run locally on your Mac. It emphasizes privacy and ease of use, runs inside the macOS App Sandbox for added security, and works fully offline with no complicated setup.

Who’s Behind RecurseChat?

RecurseChat was developed by solo developer Jack Wisdom.

Key Features

• Local & offline chat: Converse with AI models on your own device without an internet connection or complex configuration.
• File conversations: Chat with your PDF, markdown, and text files directly, locally and offline.
• Full-text search: Browse through thousands of messages quickly.
• ChatGPT history import: Bring past ChatGPT conversations into RecurseChat and continue where you left off.
• Multiple AI models: Talk to several different AI models within a single chat session.
• Image chat (LLaVA): Multi-modal conversations, including interacting with images using the LLaVA model.
• Customization: Personalize the AI’s appearance and personality.
• Private chats: Keep conversations confidential with dedicated private chat options.

Who Is It For?

RecurseChat suits healthcare professionals, therapists, content creators, researchers, and writers — anyone who wants private, offline AI conversations without sending data to the cloud.

Availability

RecurseChat is available on the Mac App Store. Install it on your Mac and start chatting with local AI models immediately — no configuration needed.