Ask Iris: Private AI

Start with a workspace template, add documents, folders, images, or audio, and build a cited private knowledge base with local AI on your Apple device.

Your files already contain the answers. Ask Iris turns documents, images, recordings, folders, and conversations into a private AI workspace on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Compatible MLX models run directly on your device, so your content, chats, and model inference stay under your control.

BUILD A PRIVATE WORKSPACE Create a workspace for a project, topic, collection, or ongoing question. Add a folder at once or bring in PDFs, text documents, spreadsheets, Word files, images, audio recordings, screenshots, camera captures, and video clips.

ASK ACROSS EVERY SOURCE Ask about one attachment or an entire workspace. Compare documents, explain an image, extract visible text, summarize a PDF, inspect a clip, or follow an idea across multiple sources. Answers can cite the files and timestamped transcripts they came from, making it easy to check the original context.

TRANSCRIBE ON YOUR DEVICE Import supported audio recordings and turn speech into a searchable, timestamped transcript using Apple's on-device speech recognition. Play the recording, jump through transcript segments, and use it as workspace knowledge alongside documents and images.

TURN FILES INTO LIVING KNOWLEDGE Ask Iris builds an editable workspace summary and wiki from your content. Useful ideas, source notes, and briefings stay organized as the workspace grows, without exposing the underlying knowledge format or making you maintain a separate database.

SEARCH WITHOUT A CLOUD INDEX Private Search finds chats, notes, documents, PDF pages, transcripts, and images across all your workspaces. Jump back to the original workspace, conversation, or source without sending a search index to a hosted service.

WORK WITH WHAT YOU SEE Capture a screen or window on Mac, attach images and video, or use Photos and Camera on iPhone and iPad. Explain an unfamiliar interface, inspect a receipt, compare images, or turn a screenshot into a clear bug report.

CHOOSE THE RIGHT LOCAL MODEL Browse a focused model library with recommendations based on your device, download a compatible model, or add a supported Hugging Face MLX model. Switch models when speed, memory use, or answer quality matters.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN Chats, workspace content, generated knowledge, transcripts, and model inference stay on your device. Ask Iris reaches the network only for actions you choose, such as downloading a model, opening a model card, running an explicitly enabled web search, or completing an App Store purchase. No account is required.

ONE PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Start with an unlimited 100-day trial beginning with your first message. After that, a one-time Pro unlock keeps your private AI workspace available without a subscription.