Intelligence that
doesn't need a signal
PortableAI is for someone alone, off-grid or in a crisis, who still needs an assistant — with zero connectivity.
A laptop server and a phone, nothing in the cloud
A laptop runs a local LLM server — vendored Ollama, no internet required, no external accounts. A companion iOS app pairs over a WiFi hotspot or LAN using a PIN. No router. No cloud.
It is the bigger, laptop-hosted sibling of a smaller offline USB device (USBMind, “AI. Off the grid.”). Here you can run any compatible model instead of a fixed catalog.
Useful when the network is gone
Our Mission
Put a capable assistant in reach when there is no tower, no WiFi uplink, and no account to log into — chat first, personas optional, your files local.
Keep data on the devices that created it, exportable by the person who owns it, with the laptop able to see paired devices for storage and benchmarking.
Our Vision
Offline intelligence as ordinary kit: a machine you already own, a phone in your pocket, and models you choose.
Not an office copilot. A tool for blackout, field, and survival conditions where the internet is a rumor.
Why carry PortableAI
Works with no signal
Full chat, files, personas, and translation with zero internet after setup. No cloud fallback in the critical path.
Your data stays yours
No user accounts. Each paired device only sees its own data. You can export it anytime. The laptop admin can review paired devices for storage and benchmarking.
Choose any model
Not locked to a fixed catalog. Run the GGUF or Ollama model you need — the bigger, laptop-hosted sibling to a smaller offline USB device.
Built for the worst case
Designed for crisis and off-grid use — someone alone, with no connectivity, who still needs an assistant.
Runs on hardware you own
A laptop plus your phone. Pair over a hotspot or LAN. No extra cloud subscription to keep it alive.
Intelligence off the grid
Sibling to USBMind (“AI. Off the grid.”). PortableAI is the version where you host the server and pick the model.
Take intelligence with you when the signal dies
Self-hosted, fully offline AI for crisis, survival, and off-grid work. No internet. No accounts. No cloud.