esper isn’t just another AI chat app—it’s your AI chat app. Drop in your own API keys from providers like OpenRouter, OpenAI, xAI, Anthropic, and more, and instantly unlock conversations with the newest and most powerful models available. Or go fully offline: download and run state-of-the-art open-source models directly on your iPhone—courtesy of Meta, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba, Nous Research, DeepSeek, and friends.
Privacy-first and proudly tracking-free, esper's offline capability keeps your conversations strictly between you and your AI. No spying, no analytics, no creepy third parties peeking in. Ever.
What makes esper special?
Bring Your Own Key: Got a favorite LLM provider? Great. Plug your API key in, and esper seamlessly integrates it. Chat effortlessly with models from OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and others without limitations. This allows access to state of the art models that have the ability to interact with images and files, reason, and search the web.
Offline Magic: Run the latest open-source AI models on your device. Download cutting-edge releases from Meta, Microsoft, Google, Alibaba, Nous Research, and DeepSeek right to your iPhone. No internet? No problem.
Privacy Is Non-Negotiable: We don’t want your data. All your chats stay completely private and never touch our servers. Your secrets (or embarrassing late-night queries) are safe with esper.
Flexible Chat Features:
Web-Connected LLMs: Some AI models love googling answers almost as much as we do. Chat with web search-enabled models available through OpenRouter or Grok.
Media Upload: Support for native vision and pdf features on supporting providers, as well as the ability to send many file types to any model, including offline.
Reasoning Toggle: Toggle models ability to think for longer on and off with supporting online and offline models.
Branching Chats: Pursue multiple conversational threads from the same chat. Like parallel universes, but less confusing.
Text-to-Speech and Speech-to-Text: Talk back and forth aloud—perfect for multitasking and care-free chatting.
Token Tracking: Easily see the tokens per second to compare every model. Geeky detail? Sure. Super handy? Absolutely.
Swap Models Mid-Chat: Start a conversation with Gemini, finish it off with Claude. Changing minds (or models) mid-conversation has never been easier.
Custom GPTs: Customize and tweak your own GPT configurations. Esper gives you full creative control.
Fresh Look, Your Style: Tweak esper’s UI until it fits your personal vibe. Make the app feel genuinely yours.
esper puts powerful AI directly in your hands—secure, private, and tailored exactly how you want it. Whether you're an AI enthusiast, privacy advocate, or just someone who enjoys chatting with a smart companion, esper's got you covered.
No trackers, no snooping—just great conversations. Get esper now, and chat freely.