AI Apps for Windows: Local LLMs, AI Code Editors and Assistants

AI code editors, desktop chat assistants and apps that run language and image models locally on your own GPU, without sending data to the cloud. Each download link goes to the developer's official site.

  • ChatGPT AI Chat App

    OpenAI's ChatGPT desktop app for Windows with chat, voice, files, ChatGPT Work and Codex; free plan.

    OpenAI · Freeware · chatgpt.com
  • Claude AI Chat App

    Anthropic's Claude desktop app for chat, files, connectors and local desktop extensions; free plan.

    Anthropic · Freeware · claude.com
  • Microsoft Copilot AI Chat App

    Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant app for Windows: chat, voice, image creation and Cowork tasks.

    Microsoft · Freeware · microsoft.com
  • Perplexity AI Search App

    Perplexity's AI answer engine as a Windows app with cited answers, local file access and tasks.

    Perplexity AI, Inc. · Freeware · perplexity.ai
  • Ollama Local LLM Runner

    Open-source tool that runs open LLMs locally on Windows with a simple app, a CLI and a local API.

    Ollama · Open source · ollama.com
  • LM Studio Local LLM Runner

    Free desktop app for discovering, downloading and running open LLMs locally, with a built-in API server.

    Element Labs · Freeware · lmstudio.ai
  • Jan Local LLM Runner

    Open-source ChatGPT-style app that downloads and runs open LLMs locally, offline, on your own PC.

    Menlo Research · Open source · jan.ai
  • GPT4All Local LLM Runner

    Open-source app from Nomic that runs local LLMs on an ordinary PC and chats with your own documents.

    Nomic AI · Open source · nomic.ai
  • AnythingLLM AI Chat App

    Open-source desktop app for chatting with your documents using local or cloud LLMs, plus AI agents.

    Mintplex Labs · Open source · anythingllm.com
  • Cursor AI Code Editor

    AI code editor based on VS Code, with a free plan that has limited agent and chat requests.

    Anysphere · Freeware · cursor.com
  • Devin Desktop (Windsurf) AI Code Editor

    Windsurf, now called Devin Desktop: an AI code editor and agent manager with a free plan.

    Cognition AI · Freeware · devin.ai
  • Google Antigravity IDE AI Code Editor

    Google's agent-first AI code editor with Gemini models, browser-using agents and a free plan.

    Google · Freeware · antigravity.google
  • Warp AI Terminal

    Open-source modern terminal with built-in AI coding agents; free plan, paid agent usage.

    Warp (Denver Technologies, Inc.) · Open source · warp.dev
  • TRAE AI Code Editor

    AI code editor from ByteDance with an agent window, SOLO mode and a free plan limited to Auto mode.

    SPRING (SG) Pte. Ltd. (ByteDance) · Freeware · trae.ai
  • Kiro AI Code Editor

    AWS's agentic AI code editor built around specs, with a free tier of 50 credits per month.

    Amazon Web Services · Freeware · kiro.dev
  • Qoder IDE AI Code Editor

    Agentic AI code editor with next-edit suggestions, Ask and Agent chat, and a free plan with basic models.

    Bright Zenith Private Limited · Freeware · qoder.com
  • OpenCode AI Coding Agent

    Open-source AI coding agent with a desktop app; works with free models or 75+ AI providers.

    Anomaly · Open source · opencode.ai
  • Upscayl AI Image Upscaler

    Open-source AI image upscaler that enlarges photos up to 16x locally on your graphics card.

    Upscayl team · Open source · upscayl.org
  • Comfy Desktop AI Image Generator

    Official ComfyUI desktop app that installs and manages local, GPU-ready ComfyUI setups for AI images.

    Comfy Org · Open source · comfy.org
  • InvokeAI Local AI Image Generator

    Open-source AI image studio with a layered canvas, node workflows and local FLUX, SDXL and Z-Image models.

    InvokeAI contributors · Open source · invoke.ai
  • Pinokio AI App Launcher

    Free one-click launcher that installs and runs open-source AI apps locally in an isolated folder.

    Pinokio (cocktailpeanut) · Open source · pinokio.co
  • Fooocus Local AI Image Generator

    Offline SDXL image generator that works from a simple prompt box, with inpainting and image prompts.

    lllyasviel and contributors · Open source · github.com/lllyasviel
  • Stability Matrix AI Image Tool Manager

    Free manager that installs ComfyUI, Forge, Fooocus and other AI image UIs with one shared model folder.

    Lykos AI · Open source · lykos.ai
  • Easy Diffusion Local AI Image Generator

    One-click local Stable Diffusion with a simple browser UI, task queue and live preview. Runs on GPU or CPU.

    cmdr2 and contributors · Freeware · easydiffusion.github.io
  • Amuse Local AI Image Generator

    Free Windows studio for local AI images, video, speech and text, with CUDA and Vulkan GPU backends.

    TensorStack (saddam213) · Open source · github.com/saddam213
  • Cherry Studio AI Chat App

    Open-source desktop AI client that puts cloud LLMs, Ollama and LM Studio models in one chat window.

    CherryHQ · Open source · cherryai.com
  • Chatbox AI Chat App

    Free desktop AI chat client for your own API keys or local models, with optional paid hosted models.

    Mediocre, LLC · Freeware · chatboxai.app
  • KoboldCpp Local LLM Runner

    Single-file, open-source app for running GGUF language models locally for chat, stories and roleplay.

    Concedo (LostRuins) and contributors · Open source · github.com/LostRuins
  • LobeHub AI Chat App

    Desktop app for LobeHub, an AI agent workspace with many models, a free cloud plan and paid tiers.

    LobeHub LLC · Open source · lobehub.com
  • Witsy AI Chat App

    Open-source desktop AI assistant for your own API keys or Ollama, with MCP, dictation and AI shortcuts.

    Kochava Studios (Nicolas Bonamy) · Open source · github.com/Kochava-Studios
  • 5ire AI Chat App

    Free open-source desktop AI assistant and MCP client with a local knowledge base for your documents.

    5ire (nanbingxyz) · Open source · 5ire.app
  • AMD GAIA Local AI Agent

    AMD's open-source local AI agent for Ryzen AI PCs that works with your documents, files and code.

    AMD · Open source · amd-gaia.ai
  • goose AI Agent App

    Open-source AI agent desktop app that works with 15+ model providers and MCP extensions on your PC.

    goose contributors, Agentic AI Foundation (originally created by Block) · Open source · goose-docs.ai
  • Poe AI Chat App

    Quora's Poe app: one window for GPT, Claude, Gemini, image and video bots, paid with shared points.

    Quora, Inc. · Freeware · poe.com
  • Noi AI Chat Hub

    Free desktop hub that opens ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI sites in isolated tabs and windows.

    lencx · Freeware · noib.app
  • Msty Studio AI Chat App

    Desktop AI workspace for local models via Ollama or llama.cpp and online providers, with a free plan.

    CloudStack, LLC · Freeware · msty.ai
  • Meetily AI Meeting Notes App

    Open-source AI meeting assistant that records, transcribes and summarizes meetings locally on your PC.

    Zackriya Solutions · Open source · meetily.ai
  • Granola AI Meeting Notes App

    AI notepad that transcribes meetings from device audio, without a bot, and turns rough notes into summaries.

    Granola · Freeware · granola.ai
  • Wispr Flow AI Dictation App

    AI dictation app that types and cleans up your speech in any Windows app, with a free weekly word allowance.

    Wispr · Freeware · wisprflow.ai
  • Superwhisper AI Dictation App

    Voice-to-text app with free offline Whisper dictation in any app; Pro adds cloud models and AI modes.

    Superwhisper · Freeware · superwhisper.com
  • Handy AI Dictation App

    Free open-source dictation app: press a shortcut, speak, and offline Whisper or Parakeet types the text.

    CJ Pais and contributors · Open source · handy.computer
  • Buzz AI Transcription App

    Open-source app that transcribes and translates audio and video offline with Whisper models.

    Chidi Williams and contributors · Open source · chidiwilliams.github.io
  • Vibe AI Transcription App

    Open-source offline transcription app for audio and video with Whisper models, batch mode and SRT export.

    thewh1teagle · Open source · thewh1teagle.github.io
  • Ultimate Vocal Remover AI Vocal Remover

    Free open-source app that separates vocals and instruments from songs with local AI models.

    Anjok07 and aufr33 · Open source · github.com/Anjok07
  • Video2X AI Video Upscaler

    Open-source AI video upscaler and frame interpolator using Real-ESRGAN, Real-CUGAN, Anime4K and RIFE.

    K4YT3X and contributors · Open source · video2x.org