PrivArchive: Knowledge Base for your local files

Desktop app for local RAG on private files. Fully offline, no cloud, just you and your private data 🔐

About the app

PrivArchive is a privacy-first desktop application designed to help you build a personal knowledge base from your local files—completely offline. With PrivArchive, you can search, summarize, and interact with your documents using advanced Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques, all without ever uploading your data to the cloud.

Key Features

• Local-Only AI: All processing happens on your machine. Your files never leave your device, ensuring maximum privacy and security.
• RAG-Powered Search: Quickly find relevant information across PDFs, text files, and more using state-of-the-art local language models (Ollama).
• Rich Document Support: Import and index a variety of file types, including PDFs, Markdown, and plain text.
• Modern UI: Built with Vite, TailwindCSS, and ShadCN UI for a fast and intuitive user experience.
• Database Integration: Local PostgreSQL database (via Docker) for efficient, reliable storage and retrieval of document metadata and embeddings—all fully contained on your machine.
• Easy Setup: Dockerized deployment for hassle-free installation and updates.

Use Cases

• Build a personal knowledge base from research papers, legal documents, notes, and reference materials.
• Search and summarize large collections of documents without relying on third-party services.
• Maintain full control over sensitive or proprietary information.

PrivArchive empowers you to harness the power of AI for your own data, on your own terms.