Elephas

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Private AI assistant for Mac and iOS that indexes your documents locally and redacts sensitive data before cloud AI calls.

SI Score
74/100
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What it does

Elephas is a Mac and iOS AI assistant that indexes your PDFs, contracts, and notes on your Mac. It redacts 28 types of sensitive data before anything reaches a cloud model, and Offline mode runs AI entirely on your device. It is built for consultants, lawyers, accountants, researchers, and financial advisors.

Elephas is for professionals who need AI help with confidential documents but cannot paste client material into a public chatbot. It creates Super Brains from your own files, indexes them on your Mac, and redacts names, emails, account numbers, and other sensitive data before sending anything to a cloud model. Offline mode keeps everything on-device. The pricing tiers add visibility and control over redaction, which matters for NDA work. A careful user should check that the redaction types match their compliance needs, confirm macOS version requirements, and note that Windows is still a waitlist. The 4.6/5 rating comes from Capterra, GetApp, and Software Advice.

Strengths
  • Local indexing keeps custody of files on your Mac
  • Redacts 28 types of sensitive data before cloud AI calls
  • Offline mode runs AI entirely on-device
Watch out for
  • Windows version is not yet available, only a waitlist
  • Higher redaction visibility and controls require Pro+ plan
  • Requires macOS 13 or later
Best for
ConsultantsLawyersAccountantsResearchersFinancial Advisors