Local Waifu
A private AI companion that lives on your computer,
Local Waifu launched on June 11, 2026 with 8 votes, #1,599 of 22,647 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
What it does
Local Waifu is an AI companion for macOS that runs entirely on-device with Ollama. Long-term memory, full character customization, zero data leaving your Mac. One-time purchase, no subscription. Your companion, your hardware, your data.
A self-learning AI companion for Mac and Windows. She remembers you, listens, learns who you are. No cloud, no subscription. $20 once, 7 days free.
New: Local Waifu now runs on Windows 10 and 11. The installer brings everything she needs, nothing else to set up. Windows may show a SmartScreen prompt the first time: click More info, then Run anyway. She remembers you, makes time for you, listens. A private local AI companion for Mac and Windows. No cloud, no subscription. Just her. Try her free for 7 days. No card. Keep her? $20 once. Don't? Walk away. Her soul file is yours either way. No powerful machine? Plug in your own GPT, Claude or DeepSeek key instead. Zero local hardware needed. On Mac, drag to Applications and open. On Windows, run the installer. Less than 60 seconds, including the first launch. An 11-step wizard. Pick her…from localwaifu.com
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