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AnythingLLM

Free local AI app to chat with your documents on your PC

Free

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At a glance

Price

Free

Where you can use it

  • Android
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

File input

  • PDF
  • DOCX
  • TXT
Login Not needed
Commercial use Allowed

Plans & pricing

  • Desktop Free MIT open source, runs locally on your computer

From the official pricing page. May vary with tax, exchange rate, and region. Pricing page (opens in a new tab)

Full specs

AnythingLLM key specs
Price Free
Free limits The desktop app is free with no account, API key, or usage limits required. Speed depends on PC hardware. Cloud (hosted) version is paid separately.
Paid price None
Student / edu discount No
Login Not needed
Platforms WindowsmacOSLinuxAndroid
File input PDFDOCXTXT
Download output Export chat history as CSV, JSON, or JSONL files.
Commercial use AllowedMIT License. Check the license of the model you use separately.

Prices may change. Currency and billing period follow the official listing; no currency conversion. Pricing page (opens in a new tab)

Who it's for

  • Office workers who cannot upload company documents to external AI services. AnythingLLM reads documents and answers questions entirely on your PC.
  • Graduate students wanting to gather dozens of papers or lecture slides in one place to search and ask questions. You can add entire folders and organize by workspace.
  • Users who installed Ollama but find command-line interfaces unfamiliar. Manage models and documents together through an interface with Korean menus.

Drawbacks

  • Local models can be slow depending on your PC hardware, and smaller models may produce awkward Korean responses.
  • Enabling web search sends queries to external search engines. Keep it turned off when handling sensitive questions.
  • With many settings available, it takes time initially to learn concepts like models, embeddings, and workspaces.

Getting started

  1. Download and install the setup file for your operating system from the official website.
  2. Choose a model on the welcome screen. Download a built-in model or connect to Ollama.
  3. Create a new workspace and name it.
  4. Drag and drop PDF or document files, then wait for processing to complete.
  5. Enter your question. Example: "Summarize only the termination conditions and penalty clauses from this contract."

Similar tools

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Tools similar to the one in the center. The differences are listed below.
  • Ollama Free Ollama is an engine for running models, while AnythingLLM is an app built on top of it to chat with documents.
  • LM Studio Free LM Studio focuses on selecting models and chatting, whereas AnythingLLM offers richer document and agent features.
  • Jan Free Jan is for lightweight chatting, while AnythingLLM centers around document search (RAG).
  • GPT4All Free GPT4All also supports local document chat, but AnythingLLM adds agent capabilities and image generation.

See also

Official link

https://anythingllm.com/ (opens in a new tab)

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