Elephas
Private AI for your own documents, on Mac, with Windows coming soon.
About Elephas
Elephas is a desktop app for Mac that answers questions from your own contracts, client files and reports. It is meant for working with confidential documents without uploading them to a general chatbot. Your files stay stored on your computer, and personal details are hidden before any cloud AI request. Teams can also share a Brain for group work.
Key features
- Brains for organizing your files
- Imports PDFs, Word documents, spreadsheets, slide decks and scanned pages
- Indexes files on your computer
- Answers with citations to the source passage
- Hides personal details before cloud AI requests
- Answers generated on your computer with a downloaded model
- Team Brains with manager, contributor and reader roles
Best for: Lawyers, accountants, consultants, financial advisors and researchers who work with confidential client files.
Watch out for
- Currently Mac only; Windows is listed as coming soon
Elephas at a glance
- Website
- elephas.app
- Category
- Productivity › Notes & Knowledge Management
- Type
- App
- Pricing
- Paid
- Platforms
- macOS
- Details verified
- Oct 22, 2026 · Official source
- Open source
- Not stated
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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