Frequently asked
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Everything you need to know about Zap — the local-first, peer-to-peer AI app for Apple devices.
What is Zap?
Zap is a local-first, peer-to-peer AI intelligence app for Apple devices (Mac and iOS). It lets teams share knowledge, transcribe meetings, and query documents using on-device AI — with no cloud servers involved.
How is Zap different from ChatGPT or Notion AI?
Unlike ChatGPT or Notion AI, Zap processes everything entirely on your device using Apple Silicon. Your conversations, transcripts, and documents never leave your device or touch a third-party server — so there's nothing to breach, subpoena, or surveil.
Does Zap require an internet connection?
No. Zap is fully offline-first. It works on your local network via peer-to-peer (Bluetooth or Wi-Fi) and all AI inference runs on-device. You can use it in airplane mode, on a remote site, or anywhere without internet.
What Apple devices does Zap support?
Zap is built for Apple Silicon Macs (M1 and later) and modern iOS devices (iPhone 12 and later). On-device AI requires Apple Neural Engine hardware.
Is Zap free?
Yes, Zap has a free tier supporting up to 5 devices per network. Pro and Enterprise plans are available for larger teams that need advanced features like unlimited devices, custom knowledge bases, and priority support.
How does Zap's meeting transcription work?
Zap uses on-device speech recognition models to transcribe your meetings in real time, with speaker identification. Audio never leaves your device — it's processed entirely by the Apple Neural Engine, with no audio sent to any cloud service.
Can Zap integrate with my existing tools?
Zap integrates with Apple Calendar for meeting context and exposes a local REST API on localhost:7432 for scripting and automation with tools like Shortcuts, Alfred, or any custom app on your Mac.
Is Zap HIPAA or SOC 2 compliant?
Because Zap has no central server and processes no data on its infrastructure, it sidesteps the traditional compliance burden entirely. Your data never leaves your device or network. For enterprise compliance requirements, contact sales@zap.today.
How is Zap different from OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)?
Zap (zap.today) is a completely different product from OWASP ZAP. OWASP ZAP is an open-source web application security scanner. Zap is a peer-to-peer AI productivity app for Apple devices focused on meeting intelligence and local-first knowledge management.
What happens to my data if I stop using Zap?
Because all your data — transcripts, documents, knowledge bases — is stored locally on your own device, it stays yours. Deleting the app removes all Zap data. There's no cloud account with your data sitting on a server.
How does peer-to-peer syncing work?
Zap uses Apple's Multipeer Connectivity framework to discover and connect to nearby devices over Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi. Once connected, peers can share context, documents, and knowledge bases directly — encrypted end-to-end, with no router or internet required.
Which AI models does Zap use?
Zap runs open-weight language models optimized for Apple Silicon via the MLX framework. Models run entirely on-device on the Neural Engine and GPU. You can also bring your own GGUF-format model via the settings.