{"id":"tuhi-assistant.does-tuhi-send-my-questions-to-the-internet","url":"/faq/tuhi-assistant/does-tuhi-send-my-questions-to-the-internet","category":{"id":"tuhi-assistant","title":"Tuhi, your storage assistant"},"subcategory":{"id":"privacy","title":"Privacy and history"},"question":"Does Tuhi send my questions or files to the internet?","alt_questions":["Is Tuhi private?","Does Tuhi work offline?","Does Storage Studio's AI upload my data?","Are my Tuhi questions sent to a server?","Does Tuhi need an internet connection?","Is the assistant on-device?","tuhi privacy"],"short_answer":"No. Tuhi runs entirely on your Mac and works offline; your questions, storage figures and files never leave your device. Apple Intelligence wording comes from Apple's on-device model, not an online chatbot.","answer_markdown":"No. Tuhi runs entirely on your Mac. Your questions, your storage figures and your files never leave your device, and Tuhi works without an internet connection.\n\nWhen Apple Intelligence writes Tuhi's wording, it uses Apple's **on-device** model, not an online chatbot. The conversation history is stored only on your Mac, and you can clear it from the trash icon at any time.\n\nThe one thing that does go out is something you explicitly choose to send: a support ticket, which you review before tapping **Send**. See [what a support ticket includes](/faq/tuhi-assistant/what-is-sent-in-a-support-ticket).","answer_html":"

No. Tuhi runs entirely on your Mac. Your questions, your storage figures and your files never leave your device, and Tuhi works without an internet connection.

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When Apple Intelligence writes Tuhi's wording, it uses Apple's on-device model, not an online chatbot. The conversation history is stored only on your Mac, and you can clear it from the trash icon at any time.

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The one thing that does go out is something you explicitly choose to send: a support ticket, which you review before tapping Send. See what a support ticket includes.

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Tuhi, your storage assistant · Privacy and history

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Does Tuhi send my questions or files to the internet?

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Short answer: No. Tuhi runs entirely on your Mac and works offline; your questions, storage figures and files never leave your device. Apple Intelligence wording comes from Apple's on-device model, not an online chatbot.

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No. Tuhi runs entirely on your Mac. Your questions, your storage figures and your files never leave your device, and Tuhi works without an internet connection.

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When Apple Intelligence writes Tuhi's wording, it uses Apple's on-device model, not an online chatbot. The conversation history is stored only on your Mac, and you can clear it from the trash icon at any time.

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The one thing that does go out is something you explicitly choose to send: a support ticket, which you review before tapping Send. See what a support ticket includes.

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