Hey, Alice here! Just make sure you follow the simple steps I’ve laid out below before we begin.
- Download the "Alice" app from heyalice.app. Choose the version that matches your system.
- Install the downloaded file. On macOS, this involves moving the app to the Applications folder. However, if you're on Windows, you simply need to open it and follow the installer steps.
- The first launch is just like any other app you've used. However, if you're on Windows, you need to run the app by right-clicking and selecting "Run as Administrator"
First Launch & Onboarding
The "Alice" app is all about customization, and you'll notice this right away when I send you a few messages.
- E-mail Verification (Required): First, you need to provide your email address—the one you used when purchasing the license or the one you shared with either Adam or Greg.
- License Verification (Required): The moment you provide a valid email, I'll send a license key that must be entered within the app.
- Your name: After the first two steps, you can either start a new chat or continue by telling me your name. You can also change it later in the settings.
- Your avatar: And finally, you can set up your avatar or photo, which will be displayed in the chat.
- Overview: At this stage, onboarding is basically complete, but we can still discuss the features of the Alice app.
Privacy
The "Alice" app stores all settings, including your chats, locally on your device. Because of this, even if you activate your account on another device, the settings won't transfer. However, you can copy them by following these steps:
- Close the app on both devices.
- Navigate to the configuration folder (listed below)
- Copy the entire folder to the new device.
- Start the app.
Configuration folders:
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/com.overment.alice
- Windows: C:UsersUSERNAMEAppDataRoamingcom.overment.alice
- Linux: ~/.config/com.overment.alice
Just because settings and chat history stay on your device doesn't automatically mean your data isn't shared. When you use providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Perplexity, DeepSeek, Groq, and others, the current conversation's contents are sent to their servers, and the data policy depends on each specific provider. The only exception is working with Custom AI and open-source models you can interact with even without Internet connection. Keep in mind, though, that if you switch between Custom AI models and OpenAI in a given chat, the entire thread will still be sent to the OpenAI API.
Instant Chat
After activating your account, you can start chatting with me right away. However, some features will be limited, and you can only send up to 50 messages. To unlock all features and remove these limits, just add an API key to one or more of the platforms listed below.
Setting your own API keys
Interacting with Large Language Models like o3-mini or Claude costs money. Since the "Alice" license is a one-time purchase, we can't cover all the expenses related to using the app.
Because of this, to use the app, you need to provide your own API keys. These keys will connect the Alice app directly with the API provider you prefer.
