IntelliMate is built with a local-first design. This guide explains which kinds of information stay on your device and how that differs from advanced reasoning.
IntelliMate is designed so that your working data remains on your machine instead of being stored on our servers.
This includes:
This local-first approach is one of the main ways IntelliMate supports privacy-sensitive document workflows.
IntelliMate works directly with your local files. You do not need to upload documents to our servers just to ask questions, summarize content, or draft from your own materials.
That makes IntelliMate a better fit for workflows where you want your source material to stay on your own device.
Advanced reasoning uses OpenAI models through IntelliMate’s secure relay. That means you do not need to bring your own API key to access the feature.
The important distinction is that IntelliMate’s local-first storage model is about where your app data is stored. The app does not rely on our servers as a place to keep your document library, chat history, or profile data.
For many users, privacy is not just about encryption or account security. It is also about avoiding a workflow where files and working conversations are routinely stored in a third-party cloud account.
IntelliMate is designed to give you AI help while keeping your day-to-day document workspace centered on your own machine.