Pause capture.
Use the bar’s capture control when you want Stilou to stop collecting from enabled capture sources.
CAPTURE CONTROLSSTILOU / PRIVACYYour memory.
Your memory.
Your Mac.
Your choice.
Your work is personal. Where it goes should be clear.
Keep your library on your Mac. Choose how AI processes a request. Understand what changes when you connect other tools.
YOUR NOTESYOUR VOICEYOUR CONTEXT
Yours.
Library & local index
ON YOUR MAC Connections are a separate choice.
01
A local library.
Your saved work has a home.
02
A visible mode.
Know how a request is processed.
03
Explicit connections.
Know what you are sharing.
FOLLOW THE INFORMATION
Three paths.
Clear boundaries.
Processing a request and sharing project context are different actions. Explore each path.
YOUR MAC●
Your library
Local index + local processing↺
On-device
No hosted model request
PRIVATE PROCESSING
Process it on your Mac.
In Private mode, supported processing runs on-device. Your local library and search index remain on your Mac.
THE BOUNDARY
Feature availability depends on the local models and capabilities configured in the app.
Interactive explanation of data paths. These controls do not change your app settings.
THE DETAIL BEHIND THE DESIGN
What lives where.
A local library is the starting point. A connected action has its own data path.
WHAT YOU USEHOW IT IS HANDLEDBOUNDARY
Library & search
Your saved library and local search index live on your Mac. Local retrieval uses that index.
On-deviceDictation & writing
Private mode uses supported local processing. Connected mode sends the content needed for the request to a hosted model.
Mode-dependentNeo answers
An answer can use relevant project memories. When you use a connected model, the context included in that request leaves your Mac.
Request contextAI connections
Local MCP and cloud context sharing have different paths. Enabling cloud sharing sends project-context data to the cloud service so connected clients can use it.
When connectedConnected sources
Choose which supported sources to connect. Their permissions determine what Stilou can access; disconnect sources you no longer need.
Your connectionsCalls & recordings
Capture follows your recording and calendar settings, which can include automatic capture. Review those settings and the selected processing mode before working with client material.
Your settingsCONTROL, CLOSE TO THE WORK
Make the choice.
See the boundary.
Use the controls in Stilou to decide what is captured, connected and processed.
Choose your sources.
Review the app’s per-source switches and connection permissions. Turn on what your work needs.
SOURCE SETTINGSCheck model requests.
The app’s outbound model-request count helps make connected processing visible. It is a model-request indicator, not a full network audit.
OUTBOUND MODEL REQUESTSDoes “local” mean nothing ever leaves my Mac?＋
Your library and local index live on your Mac. Connected AI requests and enabled cloud context sharing send data outside the device. Review the mode and connection you are using.
Does Private mode offer every connected feature?＋
Availability depends on the feature and configured local models. Features that need an external service require that connection.
Is the cloud MCP connection the same as a local one?＋
No. A local MCP connection accesses the local service. Cloud context sharing makes project-context data available through a cloud endpoint. Review connection settings before enabling it.
Can I use this with confidential client work?＋
Review your client’s requirements alongside the mode, sources and providers you plan to use. Contact us about your specific data-handling requirements before connecting sensitive material.
Is this the legal privacy policy?＋
This page explains the product’s data paths. The privacy policy covers the legal details. If a detail is unclear or differs from the app, write to hi@stilou.ai.
THE DETAILS, IN WRITINGKeep the documents