Private, local-first AI. Coming soon.

Finally, AI you can trust with the things that actually matter.

Your taxes. Your health records. Your journal. The job search your employer can't know about. Honest AI runs 100% on your device — your data never leaves your computer. No tech skills needed: we set it up for you and keep it current.

Joining the waitlist is free and commits you to nothing. At launch, Honest AI will be $9/month. You decide then. No spam, no selling your email.

A first look at the app

On this device · Offline
2025_Form_1040.pdf
PDF · stays on this Mac
Why is my refund smaller than last year?
Two things changed on your return:
  • Withholding dropped by about $1,140, so less tax came out of your paychecks.
  • The education credit you claimed last year no longer applies.
Want me to show you where each one appears?
Ask anything. It stays on your computer.↑

Design preview of the app, in development. Not yet available.

What you can finally do

AI help for the moments that matter most

Because your data never leaves your computer, you can finally get real help with the things you'd never type into ChatGPT.

Your Money

  • Upload your full tax return for line-by-line explanations
  • Share your real salary data when negotiating a raise
  • Build a debt payoff plan with your actual balances

Your complete financial picture stays on your device.

Your Health

  • Research prescription interactions with your full medication list
  • Get plain-English explanations of lab results and doctor's notes
  • Process therapy topics privately — no cloud record created

Your health data is yours. Period.

Your Family

  • Get help with IEPs and school communications
  • Navigate custody documentation privately
  • Help your kids with college essays without their stories becoming training data

Your children's information stays protected.

Your Legal Matters

  • Review contracts and NDAs without exposing confidential terms
  • Analyze settlement offers privately
  • Prepare for legal situations without strategy leaking

Keep your legal prep local.

Your Career

  • Job search while employed — privately
  • Prep for performance reviews with full context
  • Work on client data without breaching confidentiality

Your career moves stay yours.

Your Private Thoughts

  • Journal with AI assistance about your real life
  • Process grief, conflict, or complicated emotions
  • Explore beliefs and questions without those searches following you

Your inner life stays inner.

What your $9/month pays for

You get private AI. We handle the technical part.

Free AI models exist, but choosing one, installing it and keeping it current is a project. That's our job.

1

The right AI for your computer

We check your machine and set up the model that runs best on it. No settings, no downloads to figure out.

2

Real help when you need it

If something doesn't work, you reach a person who will fix it with you.

3

Always the best option

New AI models come out constantly. We watch for them, and for new private tools like image creation, and recommend them when they're ready for your computer.

4

Your privacy, kept

Your conversations and documents stay on your device. We never see them, and we never sell what we know about you.

The trade is simple: you pay $9/month, unlimited use, cancel anytime. We do the setup, matching, updates and support.

Why it matters

Why local AI changes everything

Three things you get with Honest AI that cloud tools simply can't offer.

Your data never leaves your device

No cloud. No server. No breach risk. What you type into Honest AI stays on your machine — permanently.

Unlimited use, one flat price

No tokens. No usage meters. No surprise bills. $9/month, unlimited conversations, forever yours.

Nobody can take it away from you

Cloud AI lives on someone else's servers, subject to their terms and government. The AI on your device works whether or not the company that made it exists tomorrow.

What Honest AI will never do

No data centers

Nothing you type touches a data center. Not ours. Not anyone's.

No surveillance

No usage tracking, no behavioral profiling, no ad targeting.

No token meters

No per-message charges, no usage limits, no bill surprises.

How it works

Powerful AI, zero cloud dependency

Three steps. No account required to start.

1

Download once

Installs on your Mac or PC like any other app. No account required to try.

2

Your device does the work

All AI processing happens locally. No internet required after setup.

3

Your data stays yours

Nothing uploaded. Nothing tracked. Nothing trains future models. Delete anytime — gone forever.

Questions

Answered honestly

For the things that matter most — writing, analysis, answering questions, helping you think — yes. Today's best local AI models are very capable for everyday writing, analysis and questions, though not identical to the biggest cloud models. Local AI models can be difficult to install, configure, and keep current. Honest AI handles all of that for you, keeps you on the latest models automatically, and provides real support if you ever need it. We're honest about tradeoffs on specialized tasks like real-time web search.
Many recent computers handle it well, and newer Macs especially so. Mac users with Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) get exceptional performance. We'll check your computer before you pay anything, and tell you honestly if it isn't a good fit.
No catch. $9/month, unlimited use, no data collection, no prompts sold to train future models. Cancel anytime.
Fair question. Honest AI runs entirely on your hardware — you can verify this by disconnecting from the internet after installation. The app works perfectly offline because it has to. There's no server to phone home to.
The model lives on your device. If we disappeared tomorrow, your AI keeps working. That's the whole point.

AI with a conscience

The models that power AI learned from millions of writers, artists, and creators. Most were never asked. None were compensated. We think that's wrong.

5% of Honest AI revenue goes directly to a Creator Compensation Fund — supporting the people whose work made AI possible.

Matt Stevens, founder of Honest AI

Who's behind this

I'm Matt Stevens. I help businesses use AI, and the question I hear most is: "Can I trust it with my private stuff?" For most people the honest answer has been no. Honest AI is my answer: AI that stays on your computer, set up for you, with a real person to call when you need help.

Matt Stevens, founder · Lehi, Utah · hello@usehonest.ai

Ready to use AI without compromise?

Join the early access list. We'll notify you when Honest AI is ready — nothing else.

Free to join, no commitment. At launch it will be $9/month, cancel anytime. You decide then. No spam, no selling your email.