# Local Inbox

> LocalInbox is a native Mac email app with on-device AI.

LocalInbox is a native Mac email app with on-device AI. It sorts, summarises and answers mail from every account on your Mac. No AI cloud. Pay once.

## Facts
- Website: https://localinbox.app
- Categories: AI & Machine Learning
- LotsDirectory page: https://lots.directory/products/local-inbox
- Listing state: Unclaimed. We listed this product from its public website, and its owner has not claimed it yet.

## Detailed info

## What is Local Inbox?

Local Inbox is a native macOS email application built in Swift that uses on-device artificial intelligence to sort, summarize, and search mail without cloud servers.

## What Local Inbox does

The application connects to Gmail, iCloud Mail, Yahoo Mail, Fastmail, Proton Mail Bridge, and custom IMAP accounts within a unified inbox. Email processing and AI models run locally on the Mac using Apple Intelligence, Ollama, or LM Studio, ensuring messages never leave the device. Features include a To Reply mailbox for incoming requests, category sorting, an Ask your mailbox tool with cited sources, and on-device text search inside scanned photos and PDF attachments. The client provides phishing warnings that verify look-alike domains alongside SPF, DKIM, and DMARC records, while blocking unsafe executables and scripts in ZIP archives. Local Inbox integrates with macOS features such as the Keychain, Spotlight, menu bar, Shortcuts, and Touch ID.

## Who Local Inbox is for

It is built for Mac users and heavy email users who want on-device AI mail features without sending messages to cloud servers.

## How Local Inbox works

Users download the app on macOS 15 or later, connect their existing IMAP, Gmail, or iCloud accounts, configure Apple Intelligence or local Ollama models in settings, and triage incoming messages with keyboard shortcuts.

## Key features

- On-device AI processing using Apple Intelligence, Ollama, or LM Studio without cloud servers
- Unified inbox supporting Gmail, iCloud Mail, Fastmail, and standard IMAP accounts
- Ask your mailbox answering questions in plain words with numbered sources linked to emails
- Attachment text recognition reading scanned PDF files and photos locally for search indexing
- Phishing warnings flagging look-alike domains, misleading links, and failed SPF, DKIM, or DMARC
- Native macOS capabilities including Keychain security, menu bar presence, Spotlight, and Touch ID

## Pricing

As listed on localinbox.app, checked 15 October 2026. Prices can change; see the site for current terms.

- Early access: $19 one-time payment for the first 50 lifetime licenses across up to 3 Macs
- Standard lifetime license: $49 one-time payment with all 1.x updates and no subscriptions
- Free trial: 7 days free with every feature on every account and no sign-up or card
- Refund policy: 7-day money-back guarantee with payments processed by Dodo Payments

## Facts from localinbox.app, checked 15 October 2026

Written from Local Inbox's own website ([Homepage](https://localinbox.app/), [Pricing](https://localinbox.app/pricing), [Features](https://localinbox.app/features), [About](https://localinbox.app/about)). The maker can claim this listing to edit it.

## FAQ

### What is Local Inbox?
Local Inbox is a native Mac email application that uses on-device artificial intelligence to sort, summarize, and draft replies locally.

### Does Local Inbox send email data to external AI servers?
No, all sorting, indexing, and AI model inference run directly on the user's Mac with zero message data sent to cloud servers.

### Which email providers work with Local Inbox?
The app works with Gmail, iCloud Mail, Fastmail, Yahoo Mail, Proton Mail Bridge, Zoho Mail, and any standard IMAP server.

### Which operating systems and hardware are supported?
Local Inbox requires a Mac with Apple silicon running macOS 15 or later, with AI features utilizing Apple Intelligence, Ollama, or LM Studio.

### How many Mac computers can use a single license?
Up to 3 Macs can be activated per licence with the same key, with all 1.x updates included.

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