vellum

An AI assistant that
keeps you off the grid.

Vellum for MacOS

It uses your computer, but only when you say so.

Interactive
Documents
Images
Spreadsheets
Q4 Report.pdf
Notes.txt
Screenshot.png
Budget.xlsx
Resume_v3.docx
taxes_2025.pdf
IMG_4821.jpg
meeting_notes.md
cover_letter.docx
DSC_0092.png
invoice_march.pdf
receipts.csv
Untitled.txt
logo_final_v2.ai
backup_old.zip
wireframes.fig
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todo_list.md
contract_draft.pdf
expenses_feb.xlsx
pitch_deck_v4.key
passport_scan.pdf
Editing files locally

Can you clean up my desktop

I'll need to take a look at what's on your desktop first. This is read-only, just peeking at the files there.

Allow running a command on your computer to see what files and folders are currently on your desktop?13s
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Vellum assistant

Security you don't have to think about.

Your assistant has access to your life. Here's how we make sure it earns that trust.

Gmail OAuthKeychain
Stripe API KeyKeychain
Anthropic API KeyKeychain

Your secrets never touch the AI.

API keys and tokens live in macOS Keychain, executed by a deterministic service, never by the AI.

Credentials docs
AllowOnce · 10 min · Thread
Always AllowPermanent
DenyBlocked

Nothing runs without your say-so.

Every check is enforced by traditional software, not the AI. You choose the scope: once, per-session, or never.

Permissions docs
Credentials & API keysTrust rules & permissionsCustom skills & configuration

Your data stays yours.

Everything stays on your machine. Messages go to the AI for responses but are never used for training. Telemetry is off by default.

Privacy docs
Person on the go
Clean up my inbox while I'm out

Email on autopilot. via Gmail

Your assistant reads, sorts, and acts on your email — so you never have to.

Inbox cleanup
Scheduled · 7:00 AM

Good morning! I went through your inbox while you were asleep. Here's what I did based on your preferences:

Inbox cleanup6 emails processed
GitHubReceipt for GitHub Pro — archived
archived
StripeInvoice ready — filed to Finances
filed
Dense DiscoveryIssue #287 — kept, you always read this
kept
LinkedIn5 profile views — archived
archived
SubstackPragmatic Engineer — kept, matches interests
kept
FigmaWeekly summary — archived
archived

Archived 3, filed 1 to Finances, kept 2 you'd want to read. Nothing needs your attention right now.

Vellum assistant

FAQs

What is Vellum?

How is this different from ChatGPT or Claude?

How is Vellum different from OpenClaw?

How does pricing work?

Is my data safe?

Does Vellum train on my data?

What can it do?

Can it control my computer?

What platforms does it support?