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Chatbox

A desktop and phone app for chatting with ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI models in one place.

What it does

Chatbox is an app for talking to AI chat models. You add your account key for a provider such as OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude) or Google Gemini, or connect it to Ollama to use models running on your own computer, and then chat as you would in ChatGPT.

Your chat history is stored on your own device. It supports formatted text, maths and code, a saved prompt library, image generation and dark mode, and it's available in many languages.

There are versions for Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and Android, plus a web version. This repository is the open-source Community Edition.

Who it's for

Anyone who wants one tidy app for using several AI chat services, including people who prefer a desktop app to a website.

Can I use it without coding?

Yes. Download the installer, open the app and paste in a key from your AI provider. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
Runs on
Mac, Windows, Linux, Phone, Web browser
Computer
An ordinary computer is fine
Privacy
Your choice: run it on your device or use an online service
API key
Not needed

Try it

  1. Download the installer for your computer from the project's releases page.
  2. Install and open Chatbox.
  3. Set up your AI provider, such as OpenAI or Claude, in settings, then start chatting.
Official download page

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page or the official download page above. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (GPL-3.0): Free to use; if you share a changed version, you must share your source code too.
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