Jan: Bring AI to your Desktop With 100% Offline AI

Jan is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT that operates entirely offline. It's compatible with various hardware including Nvidia GPUs, Apple M-series, Apple Intel, Linux Debian, and Windows x64. You can download Jan for Windows, MacOS, and Linux.
github.com/janhq/jan

[@imtuyethan]

Thank you!! Exactly what i need

[@DevelopersDigest]

So glad! Thank you for watching!

[@joj0laki475]

How do I change the installation location? I have it installed on the C drive, but I need it to be installed on F. Since there is no room on C for large models

[@DevelopersDigest]

Great question! I would raise this q on GitHub or on their discord! I am sure many are wondering. I don’t have access to a PC right now where I can dig into solution unfortunately. Cheers 🥂

[@magejoshplays]

Ask chatGPT how to make a junction file or symlink. Basically you cut and paste the folder to the new location and then go back where it came from and open terminal and give it a command to create a shortcut that makes the system look in the new location for anything that should be in that folder.

[@cucciolo182]

option to upload pdf and chat with my pdf?

[@yvonvieville]

Thanks really cool and useful

[@DevelopersDigest]

Thank you for watching!

[@ColbyBlack]

When it is running locally on your computer, what data is being shared? When you’re creating threads is everything completely contained? Whenever you finally connect to the Internet, there’s not anything being shared at that point through the console?

[@DevelopersDigest]

Great and defensive question! I have not taken a look on what outbound requests occur when that happens. You should be able to use some tools to check what network requests are made (if any). Cheers! Thanks for watching

[@ColbyBlack]

@@DevelopersDigest- Yea I’m going to be looking at it, and some others

[@Marco916SacTown]

Within the Application you have a advanced section in settings, it stores all the data in a folder which you can delete off or clear the logs. I'm using the Linux install.

[@Justachannel12onYoutube]

not working everytime i run i it wont open is there a way to fix this?

[@3ace846]

can it read documents and presentation files(i.e. power point)?
can the install be portable so it can be moved to different storage drives?

[@NineSeptims]

It can read pdf

[@kokikokic9874]

I get an error Jan is not a valid Win32 application. On both PC's.
I got Win64 so not sure what's the deal..
Does it run on windows 7 ?

[@DevelopersDigest]

I am not sure - I would recommend asking any questions on their discord if you are having issues - they are very friendly!

[@BlasterTheMaster]

Subbed!! Great video

[@DevelopersDigest]

Thanks!

[@user-we4ss2gh7r]

Thanks for the video. Is there a way to allow the user to upload files?

[@DevelopersDigest]

This might be on the road map! I am sure if this was requested the maintainers would be receptive to this idea considering how ubiquitous performing RAG over files is!

[@Designsecrets]

I can't get it working just says error occurred: failed to fetch (windows 10)

[@Dayo61]

Same on intel mac

[@cristiantapia7450]

Same on Windows 11

[@crobinso2010]

Same. Get java error exception on Win 11.

[@Designsecrets]

@@crobinso2010 I uninstalled.......if he's going to recommend this amazing product, and you install it, download a library and it doesn't work......what's the point

[@ghostspirit14]

Same win10

[@skillsandhonor4640]

good

[@CRMPServerRP]

This is cool reaction. How up speed AI offline?

[@DevelopersDigest]

More compute!

[@procopiismetanin4426]

web interface?

[@styromaniac6967]

Would be cool if it had one 👍

[@Horizon-hj3yc]

100% Offline AI? False claim, it cant run Mistral Instruct 7B Q4 offline, only works when I'm online.