Local and Self-Hosted AI for Writing and Email

ScribeDog is a Markdown editor for writers and note-takers who want AI assistance while keeping their documents on their own hardware. It displays formatted text, tables and images instead of Markdown syntax, but saves ordinary .md files that work with Git and other editors. It has a native desktop app and a self-hosted Server Edition available through Docker.

Amical is a free, open-source AI dictation app that formats spoken text for the app you're using. It's for people who want voice input for email, chat, coding prompts and everyday writing, with a choice between local processing and cloud models. It runs on macOS and Windows, with mobile apps for iOS and Android.

Kerlig is a paid AI writing assistant for Mac that works with text in the apps you already use. It's aimed at people writing client emails, Slack replies and Jira tickets who want help editing and drafting without moving everything into a browser chat. It runs on Apple Silicon and Intel Macs with macOS 12 or later.

Writeopia is a writing and note-taking app for people who want AI assistance while keeping their documents on their own computer. It runs on Windows, Linux and macOS, with offline access to locally stored notes and a choice of AI models that run on your device. It's aimed at writers, developers and researchers working on drafts, documentation or personal notes.

Enconvo is a native AI assistant and agent for Mac that can use your screen and selected text as context, then work inside your apps. It's for people who want help with writing, research and everyday tasks alongside the app they're using. A sidebar keeps the agent beside the current app, while text selection tools give quick access to editing and translation.

LocalWriter brings local LLM writing assistance into LibreOffice Writer for people who want to draft and revise text inside their documents. It runs on macOS, Windows and Linux and connects to a separate model runner, including Ollama and text-generation-webui. With a backend on your own machine, text processing stays local.

Obsidian Local GPT brings AI writing assistance into Obsidian, with local Ollama models for private, offline use or connections to OpenAI-compatible services. It's for people who want help with their notes while keeping control over where the AI runs. The plugin is open source under the MIT license.

ThunderAI brings AI writing and email processing into Thunderbird for people who want help with their inbox while choosing where their messages go. It can use local models through Ollama or an OpenAI-compatible server such as LM Studio. Cloud connections send the selected content to ChatGPT, the OpenAI API, Google Gemini or Claude instead.

Inbox Zero is an AI email assistant you can self-host with Docker or use as a hosted service. It's for people handling busy Gmail, Google Workspace, or Microsoft Outlook inboxes who want help sorting mail and preparing replies. It works alongside your existing email client.

Vyact is an open source desktop workspace for people who want to use a local LLM with their documents, email and code. It runs on Apple Silicon Macs, Windows and Linux x64 under the AGPL-3.0 license. Intel Macs aren't supported.