Beacon - Private AI
On-device AI for data
Only for iPhone
Free
iPhone
Import PDFs, photos & recordings—OCR, summarise, redact PII, transcribe & describe scenes on device. Share as text. Private Storage. Scanner built in. Try without account
Beacon is an on-device workbench for your documents and recordings—not a chatbot. Import PDFs, images, audio, and video from Files or Photos, or scan with the camera. Read, summarise, clean personal data, transcribe, and describe what you see on your device—then Share results as text or save to private Storage.
WORK ON YOUR DATA (WELCOME)
• Pick a tool on Welcome—import first, no account required to try
• Read & OCR — extract text from PDFs, scans, and photos
• Summarise — key points from a page (beta; model download when signed in)
• Clean personal data — find names, emails & IDs on device; see redacted text (beta)
• Transcribe — audio & video to readable transcript pages (beta)
• Describe — on-device scene description from a photo or clip (beta)
• Copy, Share (.txt), or Save to Storage—use results in Notes, ChatGPT, or any app
• Resume an in-progress import; open Storage to review saved collections
• Saved notes in Profile (beta) for quick on-device drafts
STORAGE & EXPORT
• Private gallery on your device—up to 50 pages per batch
• Collections for imports, transcripts, scans, and saved results
• Share from Storage sends the page or recording you are viewing
• Brush blur to redact areas on a page before reuse or sharing
SCANNER (BUILT IN)
• Live document scan and multi-page capture from Welcome or the scan shell
• Text, Photo, and Video modes; on-device text recognition on captured pages
• Photo tab: Describe scene—what is in the picture, on device (beta)
• After capture, pick what to extract (beta)—overview, key facts, deadlines, and more
• Sign in to download on-device AI models; processing stays on device
• Profile → On-device AI: Apple Intelligence or downloadable models where supported
ACCOUNT (SIGN IN)
• Download on-device text and vision models
• Saved notes on your device in Profile
PRIVACY BY DESIGN
• Import, workbench processing, Storage review, and on-device analysis do not send your files to our servers for those pipelines
• Clean personal data runs on device; the workbench shows redacted text only
• We do not access your accounts elsewhere
Beacon is an independent app—not affiliated with any government or official body, and not legal, financial, or other professional advice. On-device tools work worldwide. AI output may be wrong; for important decisions, read your originals and check official sources or consult a qualified professional.
Sign in with Apple or Google for model downloads and account features.
Privacy, Terms, and licensing: https://getbeacon.uk
Support: info@getbeacon.uk
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• New Living Orb Welcome—a dark, focused hub to pick your tool (replaces the old gallery layout)
• Open in ChatGPT from any workbench—one tap opens the ChatGPT app with your result text ready to send
• Optimization and a lighter app bundle
• Dark design across Welcome, profile sheets, scanner alerts & analysis sheets, and on-device AI settings
• Bug fixes and stability improvements
The developer, Imran Gadzhiev, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Identifiers
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Imran Gadzhiev
- Size
- 42.6 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Infrequent
Mature or Suggestive Themes
Contains
Health or Wellness Topics
- Copyright
- © 2026 Beacon