Technical Specs

Dhito Reference Sheet

A comprehensive, structured guide of the technical specifications, compatibility, and on-device models powering Dhito.

On-Device AI Models

Dhito bundles lightweight, highly optimized open models that run 100% locally on your device.

TaskAI ModelExecution ModePrivacy Guarantee
Semantic SearchMiniLM-L6-v2Apple Neural Engine / CPU100% Local Vector Space
Audio & Video TranscriptionOpenAI WhisperApple Neural Engine / CoreMLOffline speech-to-text mapping
Image Visual UnderstandingMicrosoft Florence-2GPU / MetalOn-device visual feature tagging
Document QA / SummarizationQwen (Quantized)Unified Memory GPUOffline context generation (RAG)

System Compatibility

  • Supported OS: macOS 13.0 (Ventura) or newer.
  • Processor support: Fully optimized for Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4 series). Legacy Intel Mac support is available with slower CPU fallback.
  • Memory (RAM): 8GB minimum, 16GB unified memory recommended for optimal background indexing.
  • Disk Space: ~1.2GB for application binary and default embedding models.

Data & Privacy Guard

  • No Cloud Pipeline: Dhito functions without internet access. All vector weights stay on local storage.
  • Zero Analytics Tracking: We track no document names, content, search queries, or user telemetry.
  • Apple Notarized: Installer is officially code-signed and scanned by Apple Gatekeeper for safety.

Supported File Formats

Documents

PDF, DOCX, TXT, RTF, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Markdown (.md), CSV

Images

JPEG, PNG, HEIC, TIFF, WebP, GIF (OCR + visual tagging)

Audio & Video

MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV, MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC (ASR transcript indexing)

Search Product Matrix

Feature CapabilityDhito AImacOS SpotlightAlfred / RaycastFennSortio
Semantic Search (Synonyms/Meaning)
100% Offline Processing
Audio & Video Transcription
Visual Image Search (descriptions)
Offline Document QA Chat (Pro is Cloud)
Subscripton Cost PlanInformative Free TrialBuilt-in (Free)Free / Pro Subscription$10-$20/mo Subscription$15-$20/mo Cloud API

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