Local AI for your documents · Windows Founder Access

LOCAL AI.For your documents.

Claude is a versatile AI assistant. Local AI is built for a different document workflow: choose files on your Windows PC, search and ask across them locally, then check the source behind an answer.

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Selected documentsLocal processingAnswers with sourcesWindows 10 & 11

Local AI and Claude

Different tools for different document jobs.

Claude Cowork is built for broad AI tasks and can access connected folders on your desktop. Local AI focuses on searching and asking across the files you select, with its core document workflow on your device.

Consideration
Local AI
Claude Cowork
Document processing
Core workflow on your PCImported files are read, made searchable, searched, and used by Ask Local AI locally.
Session runs in the cloudCowork can access permitted local files through its desktop app; its task runs on Anthropic's servers.
Primary focus
Your selected recordsFind information across imported documents and inspect the supporting source.
General-purpose assistanceWork across writing, analysis, files, tools, and other broad tasks.
Current access
Six months free if approvedLimited Windows Founder Access, with hands-on onboarding.
Cowork requires a paid planClaude also offers other product experiences; this comparison is specifically about Cowork.

Comparison checked September 2026 against Local AI's current product and Founder Access details and Anthropic's Cowork documentation. Claude is a trademark of Anthropic. Local AI is not affiliated with Anthropic. Product terms and features can change.

A focused workflow

From a folder full of files to an answer you can inspect.

Local AI gives documents you choose a useful search layer without making cloud upload part of the core flow.

01 / SELECT

Bring your files

Choose PDFs, DOCX files, or JPG, JPEG, and PNG images from your Windows device. Review what you are adding.

02 / ASK

Find what matters

Search across imported records or ask a question in natural language. The current app grounds answers in those files.

03 / VERIFY

Open the source

Follow the cited result to the underlying document. Check the answer before you act on it.

Know the boundary: Founder Access license activation and validation, update checks, and support forms you choose to submit use network services. Saved file copies use password-based encryption; extracted text and search data do not have the same protection. Read current product limits and privacy details.

Next live session

Reserve a seat at the next Local AI demo.

See how Local AI selects, searches, and answers from local documents. Bring your questions about the workflow and its trust boundaries.

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Windows Founder Access

Try local AI on documents you choose.

Request a place in Local AI's limited Windows cohort. Approved participants receive six months of free use and onboarding instructions from the Local AI team.

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Access is reviewed and limited; the free period is six months for approved participants. See the current terms for pricing after that period.