Private AI,
in plain English.
This is how GPTAnon actually works. GPTAnon does not add conversations to a saved server-side chat history. GPTAnon processes prompt content to route the request and return the answer. OpenRouter and the selected model provider receive the content needed to generate the answer and apply their own privacy policies. GPTAnon account identity is not sent as part of the model request. GPTAnon still keeps the account and usage records needed to operate the service. The selected provider and its privacy label are shown before you send. Provider terms can vary by endpoint and change over time.
Start chatting anonymously How the tech works →
Your question's journey
- You type a question — It stays in your browser until you send it.
- It gets routed — TLS protects the request in transit while your question is forwarded to the selected routing and model providers. Your GPTAnon account identity is not forwarded with the prompt.
- The AI responds — The answer streams back to your browser. GPTAnon does not add the question or the answer to a saved server-side chat history.
- You close the tab — GPTAnon keeps no saved chat history to delete.
The difference, visualized
When you ask ChatGPT a question:
- Your question → tied to your account
- → stored on their servers
- → terms determined by that service
- → review that service's privacy policy
- → account and retention practices can vary
When you ask GPTAnon a question:
- Your question → sent over TLS
- → processed by the selected routing and model providers
- → answer returned
- → not added to a saved GPTAnon chat history
- → no GPTAnon conversation history to subpoena
- → provider shown before you send
The technology behind private AI
MIT Tiptoe Private Search
Private web search uses MIT Tiptoe. It is separate from ordinary model requests; review the Tiptoe research for its documented threat model and assumptions.
Provider-Separated Routing
Every AI query goes through the selected routing layer. The model providers (OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, etc.) receive the prompt content — but your GPTAnon account identity is not forwarded with it. Providers process prompts under their own privacy policies.
Local-Only Storage
Any recent chat state your browser keeps is stored in your browser's local storage — on your device. GPTAnon does not add it to a saved server-side chat history. Clear your browser data and the local copy is gone.
Disassociation by Design
If you create an account (for higher usage limits), your GPTAnon account identity is not forwarded to the selected routing and model providers. Providers receive the prompt content without your account details.
What we don't do
- ✗ Add your conversations to a saved server-side chat history
- ✗ Sell your data to advertisers
- ✗ Use your conversations to train AI models
- ✗ Forward your GPTAnon account identity to model providers
- ✗ Use analytics that fingerprint you
Why trust us?
Our business model is aligned with your privacy. We make money when you subscribe. Not when we sell your data. If we violated your privacy, we'd lose our only revenue source — you.
There's no chat archive to browse. GPTAnon does not maintain a saved server-side chat history, so there is no conversation log for staff, advertisers, or subpoenas to draw from. Prompt content is still processed by the selected routing and model providers to generate each response.
We use MIT's research, not our own marketing. Tiptoe wasn't built by a startup trying to sell you something. It was built by researchers trying to solve a real cryptographic problem.
Who private AI is for
Professionals
Lawyers, doctors, therapists, and executives who handle sensitive information and can't risk it ending up in a training dataset.
Journalists & researchers
People investigating sensitive topics who need a conversation partner that won't create a paper trail.
Privacy-conscious individuals
Anyone who finds it unsettling that their questions about health, finances, or relationships are logged and profiled.
Teams & businesses
Organizations that need AI tools but have data handling policies that prohibit sending sensitive information to third-party servers.
Privacy FAQ
If you don't store anything, how do you handle abuse?
We rate-limit by session tokens, not identity. We can throttle abuse without knowing who you are.
Can the AI providers see my questions?
They receive the prompt content — processing it is required to generate a response — but your GPTAnon account identity is not forwarded with it. Providers apply their own privacy policies.
What if law enforcement asks for my data?
We'd comply with any legal request — but GPTAnon does not maintain a saved server-side chat history, so there is no GPTAnon conversation history to hand over. The selected routing and model providers have their own separate retention policies.
Why should I pay for this when ChatGPT is free?
ChatGPT is free because you're the product. GPTAnon costs money because you're the customer. That's the entire difference.
Related pages
Your next question is nobody's business.
No signup. No saved chat history. No kidding.
Start chatting anonymously — it's free