Your Personal AI.
Research, Writing, Planning, Privacy.
A local AI assistant for everyday life. Research, write, plan, and think through decisions with a private AI that runs on your computer - free for personal use, no account required.
The reality
Most AI assistants are designed for businesses. The pricing reflects it, the data handling reflects it, and the account requirements reflect it. Personal users are expected to either pay subscription fees designed for teams, or accept that their personal conversations are being processed by cloud services with opaque data retention policies.
Personal use is legitimate and deserves a tool that takes it seriously. Skales is free for non-commercial personal use. It runs locally. It does not require an account. Bring an API key if you want cloud model quality, or use Ollama for completely free, completely offline operation. A capable personal AI with no ongoing cost.
What Skales does for personal use
Research, writing, planning, and a gecko companion - for everyday life.
Research and learning
Ask Skales to explain complex topics, summarise articles, compare options, or help you understand something new. Medical terms, legal concepts, financial decisions, historical context - a knowledgeable conversational companion available any time.
Writing and communication
Draft personal emails, letters, cover letters, complaints, and personal statements. Whether you need to write something difficult, something formal, or something that needs to be exactly right - describe what you want and Skales drafts it.
Planning and organisation
Plan a trip, organise a project, structure a decision, or think through a problem. Skales helps break down complex personal tasks into manageable steps - moving house, planning a wedding, making a career change, managing a renovation.
Private conversations
Personal topics deserve privacy. Discuss health concerns, financial worries, relationship questions, and personal decisions without those conversations being stored on someone else's server. Skales processes everything locally and retains nothing beyond your session.
The Desktop Buddy gecko
Enable the Desktop Buddy and a small gecko lives on your screen. A quiet, non-intrusive presence for those who live alone or work in isolation. Ask it a question any time without breaking your flow. It is always there, never interrupting unless you initiate.
Completely free for personal use
Skales is free for personal, non-commercial use. Bring your own API key from OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google at direct provider cost - typically a few cents per conversation. Or run Ollama for zero ongoing cost. No subscription, no account, no credit card.
Example: Everyday tasks
You ask: "I need to write a formal complaint to my landlord about the heating. It has been broken for 6 weeks, I have reported it three times, and I want to reference my legal rights."
Skales: A firm, professional complaint letter referencing tenancy obligations, the timeline of reports, and a clear request for resolution within a stated deadline.
You ask: "I am trying to decide between renting and buying at the moment. Walk me through the key factors I should be weighing, not just financially."
Skales: A balanced breakdown covering financial factors, lifestyle factors, flexibility considerations, and questions to ask yourself - without pushing you toward either answer.
You ask: "Plan a 10-day trip to Japan in April for two people who have never been. We like food, history, and some nature. Not too many tourist traps."
Skales: A day-by-day itinerary with a Tokyo base, day trips to Nikko and Kamakura, a Kyoto and Nara leg, and specific neighbourhood and restaurant recommendations.
“It helped me write the letter that got my deposit back. Worth every penny - which it cost me nothing.”
Free for personal use. Windows and macOS. No account required.
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