Novice

What is Novice?

Novice is a desktop app for productivity that helps users get work done 10x faster. It’s a safe place where AI can analyze documents and work alongside users securely and efficiently. Novice is an AI text editor and a local AI assistant that runs on your own computer, supporting models like DeepSeek, Llama 3.2, Phi, and Qwen2.5. It’s designed for professional needs, allowing users to run AI locally and completely offline, ensuring no cloud processing and no data leaving the device. It can process PDFs, websites, DOCX files, and text documents locally, transforming them into a private knowledge base.

How to use Novice?

Import your sources (PDFs, websites, DOCX, text files) into Novice. The AI will process them locally, allowing you to summarize, analyze, and reference information. Novice provides citations for every response, ensuring accuracy and transparency.

Novice’s Core Features

Offline AI processing Document analysis and summarization Citation tracking Local knowledge base creation

Novice’s Use Cases

• Product managers can synthesize insights from product specs, market research, and customer feedback.
• Professionals (auditors, legal advisors, consultants) can streamline report writing by analyzing documents and validating findings.
• Researchers can leverage AI for analysis and synthesis while maintaining originality.