Think of this as Snaply’s brain switch. Writing Assistant uses the model you select in Settings, and that choice affects more than just text rewrites. The same model setting is also used for:Documentation Index
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- Meeting titles
- Meeting note generation
- Meeting Notes Ask AI conversations
Local Model
Snaply includes one local Writing Assistant model:- Daily Assistant (Gemma 4) (
Gemma 4 E4B, about5.25 GB)
- runs on your Mac
- works offline after setup
- keeps text local to your machine
- Requires macOS 14 or newer
- Requires more than 8 GB of system memory for the local Writing Assistant flow
Cloud Models
If you prefer a hosted model, Snaply now includes a much larger cloud catalog. Recommended models are there for quick setup; search is there when you know exactly what you want. The same model picker also includes OpenAI-compatible endpoint for Ollama, LM Studio, LiteLLM, local servers, proxies, and other OpenAI-style APIs.| Provider | Examples in the recommended list |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | GPT-5.1, GPT-5.1 Chat, GPT-5 Mini, o4-mini |
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 4.6, Claude Sonnet 4.5 (latest), Claude Haiku 4.5 (latest), Claude Opus 4.5 (latest) |
| Google Gemini | Gemini 3.1 Pro Preview, Gemini 3 Flash Preview, Gemini 2.5 Pro, Gemini 2.5 Flash |
| OpenRouter | Claude Sonnet 4.5, GPT-5.1, Gemini 3 Pro Preview, Grok 4.1 Fast |
| xAI | Grok 4.1 Fast, Grok 4, Grok 3 Fast |
| Groq | GPT OSS 120B, Llama 3.3 70B Versatile, Compound |
| Mistral | Mistral Large (latest), Magistral Medium (latest), Codestral (latest) |
| OpenAI-compatible endpoint | A custom base URL and model name that you configure |
- Uses an internet connection
- Uses your own API key for the selected provider
- Sends the request text to that provider
- Gives you more model choice and extra power for larger reasoning tasks
localhost, or remote, like a LiteLLM gateway, company gateway, or hosted proxy.
If Writing Assistant uses the built-in local model, selected text, meeting titles, generated meeting notes, and Ask AI requests stay local. Built-in cloud providers send that request text to the selected provider. OpenAI-compatible endpoints send it to the URL you configured, which can be local or remote.
OpenAI-Compatible Endpoints
Use OpenAI-compatible endpoint when you want Snaply to talk to a local server, LiteLLM proxy, company gateway, or hosted provider that exposes an OpenAI-style API. You configure:- Base URL, such as
http://localhost:11434/v1 - Model name, such as
llama3.1:8b - API key, when the endpoint requires one
| Tool | Base URL to try | Model name |
|---|---|---|
| Ollama | http://localhost:11434/v1 | The model you pulled in Ollama, such as llama3.2 or llama3.1:8b |
| LM Studio | http://localhost:1234/v1 | The model identifier shown by LM Studio’s local server |
| LiteLLM or any OpenAI-compatible API | Your server’s /v1 endpoint | The model name that endpoint expects |
/v1 URL if you forget it.
API Keys
Open Settings -> Writing Assistant -> AI Models -> Add API key to manage provider keys. Snaply shows which providers already have keys saved, and keys are stored in Snaply’s encrypted app vault on your Mac. If you used an older Snaply build, the app can also load previously saved keys into the newer storage.Choosing Between Local and Cloud
Choose local when you want on-device privacy and offline use after setup. Choose cloud if:- You want access to a state-of-the-art hosted model
- You prefer a specific provider or model family
- You want extra flexibility for heavier writing, reasoning, or meeting follow-up work