Ollama
The simplest app for a local chatbot. Pick a model, then talk.
Installer only · One-click app · Free
Make flashcards and quizzes
Turn notes or a chapter into practice questions.
The tools below run on your computer. Most of them are free, and the local work stays on your machine.
Works offline · Free options
Your computer
Describe your computer
Pick the closest line. Office PC and Mini PC are estimates. Linux and a home server stay in the list. We guess the specs, then hide models that would not fit. The guess stays cautious.
2 results
Most tools here are free.
Work & Office A step behind Gemma 3 12B, and a clear step ahead of a 3B toy model.
The default small chatbot for 2026. Quick, capable, and easy to find.
Runs in:Fits on:· needs ~5.2 GB · Free to download · License: Apache 2.0
HONEST COMPARISON
Local or cloud: Make flashcards and quizzes?
Reviewed Oct 2026
- Privacy: Local winsNotes used to draft cards stay local
- Cost: Local winsAnki and a local model are both free
- Quality: Cloud winsAnki's schedule beats a chat transcript
- Ease: Cloud winsQuizlet is a finished study app
Local AI
A local model can draft cards from your notes. Remembering them is a flashcard app's job.
- Your notes stay on disk while the cards are drafted
- Free to generate a whole chapter
Where it falls short
- A chat does not schedule reviews
- You still have to import the cards
Cloud & apps
Anki and Quizlet are the tools that actually make the memory stick.
- AAnkiDesktop appFreePopular choice
The standard spaced-repetition app, free on a computer, and the cards stay in your collection.
Best for: Long-term memoryOffline review
Decks live on your device unless you sync them
- QQuizletAppFreemium
Fast sets, games and shared class decks.
Best for: Class setsQuick quizzes
Sets are stored in your account
Our take
Draft cards with local AI if the notes are private, then study them in Anki. A chat window is not a memory system.
Choose local if…
- The notes are private
- You will import into Anki
Choose cloud if…
- You want a study schedule
- The class already shares a deck
How to do it in 3 steps
- Open the model page and pick any app under Runs in, for example AnythingLLM, GPT4All or Jan. Each app page links to that maker's own guide.
- Open the Qwen3 8B page and check the traffic light for a few kinds of computer.
- Follow that official guide. This site does not add its own install steps.
Questions
- Does this upload my files?
- The local tools on this page don't upload your files. The cloud options in the comparison do.
- What does it cost?
- Most options are free. A few apps are a one-time purchase, and a few models need a computer with more memory.
- What if it will not fit?
- Use Check my computer, or turn on the lighter memory filters. A red light on the model page means the file is too big.
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