macOS App — Free Forever

Your Machine.
Your Data. Unlimited.

The power user's choice.

Process unlimited reels. Everything runs locally on your Mac. Bring your own API keys for Whisper and GPT. Zero monthly fees. Full privacy. Export to Obsidian.

System Requirements

macOS 12+ Apple Silicon or Intel ~500MB disk
Reels Vault Mac App

Why Run Local?

Total Control. Zero Compromise.

For power users who want ownership over their competitive intelligence system.

100% Private

Your data never leaves your machine. No cloud. No tracking. No telemetry.

Unlimited Reels

No monthly caps. Process as many reels as you want. Pay only for API usage.

Your API Keys

Bring your own OpenAI key. Pay direct to providers at their rates.

Export Anywhere

One-click Obsidian export. Your vault, your format, your workflow.

Gallery View

Visual Gallery

Browse your entire vault visually. AI-extracted thumbnails, creator filters, and visual similarity search. Find that reel you saw weeks ago in seconds.

  • Grid and list views
  • Filter by creator
  • Frame extraction for key moments
Chat Interface

Chat with Your Vault

Ask questions in plain English. Get answers grounded in your saved content with source citations. No hallucinations — only what's in your vault.

  • RAG-powered responses
  • Click-through to source reels
  • Uses your OpenAI key
Search Interface

Semantic Search

Find content by meaning, not keywords. Search for "hooks about scarcity" and find every reel that uses FOMO, even if they never say "scarcity."

  • Vector embeddings for semantic matching
  • Fulltext fallback for exact phrases
  • Filter by chunk type (Hook, CTA, Proof, Story)

Getting Started

Up and Running in 5 Minutes

1

Download & Install

Download the .dmg from GitHub releases. Drag to Applications. First launch may require right-click → Open (Gatekeeper).

2

Add Your API Key

Go to Settings → API Keys. Paste your OpenAI API key. We use Whisper for transcription and GPT-4 for classification.

3

Start Ingesting

Paste any Instagram Reel URL. We download, transcribe, classify, and index automatically. Your first reel takes ~30 seconds.

Mac App vs Cloud

Choose based on your workflow.

Mac App
Cloud
PriceFree$15/mo
Reels/monthUnlimited100
Data locationYour machineOur cloud
API keysYou provideIncluded
Access from anywhereMac onlyAny device
Obsidian exportYesComing soon
Setup effort~5 minInstant

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pattern library

Free. Private. Unlimited. The way competitive intelligence should be.

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