Ensu
Private offline AI chat using local language models on mobile and desktop, no accounts or tracking, open source Rust core, privacy-first design, cross-platform availability, ideal for confidential conversations, with end-to-end encrypted sync coming soon.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Distraction-free
Features
- Ad-free
- No registration required
- Works Offline
- No Tracking
- Local AI
- AI Chatbot
Ensu News & Activities
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What is Ensu?
Ensu is a private, offline AI chat app that runs entirely on your device.
Chat, think, and write without sending your data to the cloud. Ensu uses local language models, so your conversations stay with you - no accounts, no tracking, no usage limits.
Designed as a personal AI that grows with you, Ensu works even without internet access and is perfect for private reflection, reading discussions, or long flights. It’s open source, cross-platform, and built with a shared Rust core for performance and reliability.
Optional end-to-end encrypted backups and sync across devices are coming soon.
Key features
- Fully on-device AI - works offline
- No data collection, no subscriptions
- Open source and privacy-first
- Available across mobile and desktop
Your AI. Your device. Your control.
Ensu information
Developed by
Ente Technologies, Inc. Licensing
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Comments and Reviews
Ensu (Ente's local LLM app) is currently very limited. The app requires a sign-in, yet key features are labeled as 'coming soon.' Standard functionalities, such as selecting or downloading alternative models, are completely missing. Currently, only one 5-6GB model is available. Furthermore, file support is restricted solely to image formats (WEBP, PNG, AVIF, JPEG, HEIF), with no option to upload documents. It feels like a waste of time at this stage.
Ente Technologies, Inc. is privately held and controlled by its founders, led publicly by Vishnu Mohandas who lives in India.
hard to find details about what model is being used. Ente's inhouse model? Qwen? Llama?
Would be nice to see this info front and center
"You can see what it uses here - https://github.com/ente-io/ente/blob/main/web/apps/ensu/src/services/llm/provider.ts"
Credit - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47517210
Thanks :)