Silica - Your private local AI workspace for Mac

Silica is a Mac app for AI that stays on your machine — not another tool that sends your chats and files to the cloud. Chat with local models, transcribe voice, generate images, run agents, and build presentations on your Mac. Built for Apple Silicon. No account for the basics. Web search only if you want it. Everything unlocked in beta. After beta, the local core stays free. Some advanced features may become Pro later — we'll be clear before anything changes. Free beta at silicaai.tech.

Hey Product Hunt I built SilicaAI because I wanted AI that felt like a real Mac app — not a browser tab — and I didn't want my chats, files, and voice notes living on someone else's servers by default. Most local AI tools stop at "run a model." Silica is a full workspace: chat, voice transcription, image generation, agents, and presentations, all on your Mac. Private by default. No account required to use the core app. It's been in closed beta for a while — we've polished the UI, shipped updates via the website, and a few early users have already found us organically. Today I'm sharing it more widely. What I'd love from you: • Try the free beta at silicaai.tech • Tell me what broke or confused you (install, first model, permissions — all fair game) • What feature would make this a daily driver for you? Honest feedback beats hype. Thanks for checking it out

Silica - Your private local AI workspace for Mac

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