> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.edge0.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Docs Home

> Welcome to Edge0. Once a model is ready, you can chat with Edge0 on your own computer or phone. Chat runs locally on your device and does not go through a cloud model service.

## Get started

New to Edge0? Start with [Quick Start](/quick-start) to choose a device and a model and complete your first local chat.

> **[Overview](/overview)**
>
> Learn what Edge0 can do.

> **[Device Requirements](/device-requirements)**
>
> Confirm the system, hardware, and storage conditions.

> **[Download & First Run](/download-and-first-run)**
>
> Get the app source and models, then complete the initial setup.

> **[Models: 8B vs 35B](/models-8b-vs-35b)**
>
> Compare the resource requirements and measured performance of the two tiers.

## Guides by platform

> **[macOS Guide](/macos-guide)**
>
> **Apple Silicon Mac** · Build the desktop app, then download and load models in the app

> **[Windows Guide](/windows-guide)**
>
> **Windows PC** · Build the engine and desktop app; download models in the app, which converts them automatically

> **[iOS Guide](/ios-guide)**
>
> **iPhone** · Prepare models on a Mac, then build and install through Xcode

> **[Android Guide](/android-guide)**
>
> **Android device** · Build the app, convert models on a computer, then import them via adb

> [!NOTE]
>
> On every platform, installation is currently done by building from source, which requires a terminal and the platform's build tools. Read the preparation section of the relevant platform guide before you start downloading models.

## Trouble installing or using Edge0

> **[Security & Installation Warnings](/security-and-installation-warnings)**
>
> The system blocks the app from opening.

> **[Troubleshooting](/troubleshooting)**
>
> Download fails, loading fails, slow responses, or crashes.

> **[FAQ & Support](/faq-and-support)**
>
> Other questions and feedback channels.

## Data and licensing

> **[Privacy & Data Handling](/privacy-and-data-handling)**
>
> Learn about local inference, network activity, storage locations, and how to delete data.

> **[License & Model Terms](/license-and-model-terms)**
>
> Learn the terms for the code, the models, and third-party components.


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