Vellum has opened a public waitlist for a personal AI assistant designed to run directly on a user's device. The core guarantee is straightforward: your data stays on your machine. There is no cloud sync, no third-party server processing, and no background data collection. Access is currently available to early users who sign up, with a free one-click install for MacOS planned for launch.
Vellum AI
Vellum is built to handle real tasks without requiring constant prompting or supervision. The assistant can:
- Draft emails
- Manage calendar events
- Make phone calls
- Order groceries
- Compare services like insurance plans to find savings
It adapts to how a specific user works and makes decisions on their behalf. The approach differs from typical AI chatbots by operating more like a background service that gets things done, rather than a tool that waits to be activated. According to Vellum Labs, the assistant also learns from the user over time, building context across sessions to improve its usefulness without sending that data elsewhere.
Vellum AI
The product targets Mac users who want a capable AI assistant but are not willing to route their personal data through cloud infrastructure to get it. That gap has grown as most major AI assistants, from OpenAI's ChatGPT to Apple Intelligence, rely on server-side processing to deliver their capabilities. Vellum Labs is positioning itself around users who treat data ownership as a non-negotiable, not an optional toggle in a privacy settings menu.
The waitlist for Vellum is now oppen!
Vellum is a New York-based software company that has been active since at least May 2023. The company describes its focus as personal intelligence, built around giving users back the time they would otherwise spend managing day-to-day tasks. Vellum is currently available via waitlist, with early signups receiving priority access. No pricing has been announced for any future paid tiers beyond the free install plan.
