# Kynora

> Kynora is a private, offline-first AI workspace for macOS, iPadOS, and iPhone.
> Import documents, build an on-device knowledge base, and chat with your files —
> embedding, retrieval, and LLM inference all run locally. No cloud inference,
> no accounts, no telemetry.

Site: https://kynora.app/
Last updated: 2026-08-10

## Product

- [Overview](https://kynora.app/): What Kynora is and how on-device RAG works
- [About](https://kynora.app/about): Mission, founder, product facts
- [FAQ](https://kynora.app/faq): Common questions (offline, privacy, models, devices, pricing)
- [Compare](https://kynora.app/compare): On-device AI vs cloud AI

## Solutions

- [For Lawyers](https://kynora.app/for-lawyers)
- [For Researchers](https://kynora.app/for-researchers)
- [For Students](https://kynora.app/for-students)
- [For Finance](https://kynora.app/for-finance)

## Blog

- [Blog index](https://kynora.app/blog)
- [Agentic AI vs. On-Device RAG, Explained](https://kynora.app/blog/what-is-agentic-ai): Agentic AI can plan, use tools, and act on your behalf — but that usually means more of your data leaves your device, not less. Here's how it differs from on-device RAG.
- [Using AI for School Without the Cloud](https://kynora.app/blog/ai-for-school-without-cloud): Cloud AI tools for schoolwork often mean your notes and drafts get uploaded to a server. Here's how to get real study help without your work leaving your device.
- [Can You Run AI on Mac, iPad, or iPhone Without Internet?](https://kynora.app/blog/run-ai-mac-ipad-iphone-without-internet): Yes — MLX & llama.cpp makes it practical. Here is how on-device AI works across Mac, iPad, and iPhone, which models run on each device, and how to get started without any cloud dependency.
- [Why You Should Never Upload Sensitive Documents to Cloud AI Tools](https://kynora.app/blog/why-not-upload-sensitive-documents-cloud-ai): Every day millions of professionals paste confidential files into cloud AI tools. Here is what actually happens to your data — and why on-device AI is the only safe alternative.
- [The Best Local AI Apps for Mac in 2026](https://kynora.app/blog/best-local-ai-mac-2026): Apple Silicon made Mac the best hardware for running AI locally. Here is how the local AI app categories stack up, and what to look for before you choose one.
- [Private AI Knowledge Base: The Cloud-Free Alternative](https://kynora.app/blog/private-ai-knowledge-base-cloud-free-alternative): Cloud document AI tools are powerful — but they send your documents to external servers. Here is how to get the same cited-answer experience entirely on your own device.
- [What Is RAG? How AI Actually Reads Your Documents](https://kynora.app/blog/what-is-rag-ai-explained): Retrieval-Augmented Generation is the technology behind every good AI document tool. Understanding it helps you choose the right one — and know when to trust the answer.
- [On-Device AI vs Cloud AI: What Is the Difference?](https://kynora.app/blog/on-device-ai-vs-cloud-ai): Every AI tool makes a fundamental choice about where the intelligence lives. That choice affects your privacy, your costs, and what you can and cannot do. Here is the full breakdown.
- [Offline AI: The Case for Working Without the Cloud](https://kynora.app/blog/offline-ai-without-internet): Connectivity should not be a prerequisite for intelligence. Here is why offline-first AI is not just a privacy choice — it is a productivity choice.

## Legal

- [Privacy Policy](https://kynora.app/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://kynora.app/terms)

## Feeds & discovery

- [RSS](https://kynora.app/feed.xml)
- [Sitemap](https://kynora.app/sitemap.xml)
- [Full LLM map](https://kynora.app/llms-full.txt)

## Optional

- Contact: use the Contact Us link in the site footer
- Social: https://x.com/kynoraai · https://instagram.com/kynoraai.app