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Privacy & Local AI

Runs on
your computer.

Routi does its work on your computer. Offline-compatible routines process your files locally, and every routine shows exactly what it can access and change.

Local AI on your computerBuilt into Routi. No model downloads, no cloud.
Only folders you chooseAsked for one routine at a time
Nothing deleted outrightCleanups move files to the Trash, and you can restore them.

Where things happen

What stays on your computer.

On your computer

Everything a routine needs to do its job

Your filesRouti reads and changes files right where they are.
Understanding filesRouti reads file names, dates and types right on your computer.
Routines and settingsStored locally. No account needed.
Run historyA local record of what each run changed — without the file contents.

Needs internet

Only when it’s clearly worth it

Getting Routi and updatesDownloading the app and checking for new versions.
Cloud AI steps (Pro)Only routines with a Cloud AI step send a file, to the provider you connect.
Smart Home switches (Pro)Switches stay on your local network. Voice commands are handled by Alexa or Apple Home.
Messages (Pro)Only routines you give a Send a message step or a Telegram command, and only to the service you connect.
Routi Pro checkout and activationCheckout happens on Polar in your browser. Turning Pro on checks your license key.

Messages (Pro)

Your phone, your bot.

When Routi messages you

Results, alerts and files

Straight from your computerMessages go from your computer to Telegram, Discord or Slack. Never through a Routi server.
Your own bot or webhookYou make it in about a minute. Its token stays in macOS Keychain or Windows Credential Manager.
Only what you writeThe text in your Send a message step, plus a file only if you attach one.
Stored by the chat appTelegram bot chats aren’t end-to-end encrypted. Send what you’d be fine keeping there.

When you text your computer

Telegram commands

Only your accountRouti answers the person who set up the bot with a one-time code, in its private chat. Groups and anyone else are ignored.
Only routines you turn onEach needs a Telegram command step, and you can switch it off any time.
Asks before big stepsLock, Sleep and Shut down wait for you to reply “yes”.
Nothing runs lateA command sent while your computer was off or asleep never runs. The bot asks you to send it again.

How Local AI is used

AI suggests.
Routi decides what runs.

Local AI turns your words into a draft using Routi’s built-in rules. Routi checks every step against its own built-in actions, and nothing runs until you approve it.

Your words

“Rename new receipts by store and date.”

Local AI drafts

Turns it into steps, on your computer.

Routi checks

Only built-in actions. No code, no scripts.

You approve

Review steps and choose the folders.

It runs

Locally, and every change is recorded.

Local AI never runs commands or code. It can only choose from Routi’s built-in steps.

Questions? Answers.

No. Local AI reads file names and types right on your computer, and offline routines process files locally. Only routines with a Cloud AI step (Pro) send a file, to the provider you connect.

Macs with Apple Silicon (M1 or later) and macOS 12 or later, and Windows 10 or 11 PCs (64-bit). Local AI is built into Routi, so there’s nothing extra to turn on.

Not outright. Routi can rename, move and copy files. Cleanup routines move files to the Trash, and you can restore any of them from Activity. Routi never empties the Trash.

Yes. Every run is saved to a local run history that shows exactly what changed, without storing the file contents.

Open Settings › Permissions in Routi and choose Remove. Routines that use the folder pause until you pick a new one. On a Mac, you can also manage access in System Settings › Privacy & Security.

No. Routi only sees messages sent to the bot you made for it, and only acts on yours. Your other chats are never touched. Telegram keeps what you send the bot, so only send what you’d be fine storing there.