Installers & activation codes

How to download the right installer, set it up, and activate your subscription. Your license is an activation code that locks to your computer when you sign in.

1. Download the installer

Get the installer for your operating system from the download page. Each installer bundles the app, the offline AI engine and a starter model, so you can begin drafting right after installing.

Operating system	File you'll get	How to run it
Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit)	`LocalDraft AI_x.y.z_x64-setup.exe`	Double-click and follow the prompts. Installs per-user — no admin rights needed.
macOS	`.dmg`	Open the disk image and drag LocalDraft AI to Applications.
Linux	`.AppImage` / `.deb`	Make the AppImage executable and run it, or install the .deb with your package manager.

Windows SmartScreen

On first launch Windows may show a “Windows protected your PC” notice for a new publisher. Click More info → Run anyway. This is expected for a newly released app and doesn't indicate a problem.

2. Install and open the app

Run the installer and launch LocalDraft AI. On first run the app sets up its offline AI. Read system requirements first if you're not sure your PC is a fit — the main factor is how much RAM you have.

3. Activate your subscription

Activation is done by signing in with your account — not by pasting a code. When you sign in, the store verifies who you are, counts this computer against your plan's device seats, and hands the app a license that is locked to this device.

Open the app and click “Log in with your account”
A browser window opens on our website.
Sign in (or create a free account)
Use the same email you subscribed with. New accounts start a free trial instantly.
Verify your email if asked
To reveal a paid license we send a 6-digit code to your email — enter it to confirm the address is yours. Google sign-ins are already verified.
Done — Pro unlocks on this computer
The app activates automatically and works fully offline from here on.

Why sign-in instead of a key?

For security, a license key on its own can't unlock a computer. Signing in proves the subscription is yours and binds the license to your device, so a key forwarded to someone else can never activate their machine.

Your license key

After activating you'll also see a long license key on your account page (and in your purchase email). Think of it as your proof of subscription — keep it safe and quote it when you contact support. It is not what activates the app (signing in does that).

The advanced “device-locked key” field inside the app is only for keys we issue to a specific computer for firms and offline setups. Personal subscriptions activate by signing in.

Activate on a second computer

Each plan includes device seats — Pro covers 1 computer, Firm covers 5.

Pro (1 seat): signing in on a new computer moves your seat to it — the previous computer is signed out automatically the next time it's online.
Firm (5 seats): sign in on up to five computers. A sixth is refused until you free a seat.
Got a new PC and stuck? Log out on the old one, or ask us to reset your devices — see Subscriptions & billing.

What the installer includes

The LocalDraft AI desktop app.
The offline AI engine (runs the model on your CPU — no cloud).
A starter AI model, and the built-in drafting library of professional court drafts.
On Windows, the required Visual C++ runtime files are included, so you don't need to install anything else. If the AI fails to start, see Troubleshooting.

One-time internet needed

Downloading and activating need an internet connection once. After activation, drafting, the AI assistant and exports all work with the internet switched off.

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