Elephas

Name: Elephas
Rating: 86 (792 reviews)

Secure AI for sensitive work

Platform

Mac, iOS

macOS

13.0 or later

Size

295 MB

Version

11.8200

Languages

English

Overview

With Setapp, you get the Elephas Standard version. Turn scattered information into instant insights with your personal AI brain. Create searchable knowledge bases from documents, notes, and files across 20+ formats. Work completely oﬄine with local AI, or choose your preferred model — your data stays private.

Chat with PDFs, notes, and files
Redact PII before AI sees it
Use inbuilt offline AI
Write anywhere with one shortcut

Elephas features

Build your AI brain Create your own AI-powered knowledge base

Create dedicated knowledge bases, or your "Super Brains" from PDFs, Word files, documents, web pages, audio recordings, and more. Chat with your knowledge base to extract insights in seconds. Every answer includes source citations, so you always know where the information comes from.

Access AI anywhere on your Mac

Invoke Elephas instantly across any application with Super Command. Whether you're in Safari, Mail, Slack, or any Mac app, your AI assistant is just a keystroke away. No app switching, no workflow interruptions — just seamless AI integration everywhere you work.

Automate with custom snippets and workflows

Create reusable snippets for frequently used prompts and build custom workflows to automate repetitive tasks. Chain actions together, apply your own writing tones, and transform hours of manual work into seconds of automation.

Get AI writing assistance

Compose emails, draft reports, and rewrite content with AI-powered help. Summarize lengthy documents, generate key points for presentations, proofread your text, or create catchy headlines. Your personal writing assistant works across all your Mac applications.

Keep your privacy while using AI

Elephas combines intelligence with security. Run it offline or connect to your favorite AI models — OpenAI, Claude, Groq, or Gemini. No matter what you choose, your data stays safe and never leaves your device.

Ratings and reviews

86%

792 user ratings

Riccardo Tommasini
Jun 18, 2026
recently the shortcuts stopped working. when I ask for “grammar fix” it just generate some random stuff.
Ben S
Jun 13, 2026
Same as everyone else—the one thing I came for, integrations, is gutted from the tool. Waste of time trying to find it :(
A D
Apr 20, 2026
Not good with local AI. LM Studio works better. “I apologize for any confusion. Upon closer inspection, it appears that the provided PDFs do not contain specific information about the question you asked. I will continue to provide general information based on my training and knowledge. If you have specific questions or need clarification about the content in the PDFs, please let me know and I will do my best to help.”
Response from Developer
Apr 24, 2026
Hi, I apologize for the inconvenience, certain local models perform poorly, our next version will have improvements, especially Qwen models have been tested with various scenarios.
Carly
Feb 18, 2026
Integrations that should appear and function based on marketing do not seem to exist. How-to documentation is outdated. I liked the concept, but it’s an immediate uninstall.