Novice

The Local AI Assistant for Secure, Offline Processing

Freemium

Description

Novice provides a secure environment for running powerful open-source AI models like Llama 3.2 and Phi directly on your own computer. Designed with privacy at its core, it operates completely offline, meaning no data ever leaves your device. This makes it ideal for handling sensitive documents and information with confidence, as all processing, from source ingestion to text generation, happens locally.

The tool allows users to transform various documents, including PDFs, websites, and DOCX files, into a private, searchable knowledge base without needing to upload them to the cloud. Novice assists in summarizing and analyzing this information, ensuring accuracy by providing clear citations that link AI-generated responses back to the original source material. This focus on local processing and verifiability caters to professionals needing reliable AI assistance without compromising data security.

Key Features

Local AI Execution: Run models like DeepSeek, Llama 3.2, Phi, Qwen2.5 directly on your computer.
Complete Offline Operation: Ensures data privacy and security with no cloud processing.
Local Knowledge Base Creation: Import PDFs, websites, DOCX, and text files without uploading.
Source Analysis & Summarization: Analyze and summarize content from your imported documents locally.
Verifiable Citations: Provides clear source citations for every AI-generated response.
BYOK Integration: Option to use own keys for OpenAI and Anthropic APIs.
Unlimited Spaces: Organize work within the tool.

Use Cases

Synthesizing insights from product specs, market research, and customer feedback.
Generating competitive analyses and refining product strategy.
Streamlining report writing for auditors, legal advisors, and consultants.
Analyzing documents and summarizing key insights with citations.
Leveraging AI for research analysis, synthesis, and idea exploration while maintaining originality.
Handling sensitive documents securely offline.