Your first PearPie conversation

1. Install PearPie

Head to the downloads page and grab the version for your operating system. PearPie runs on macOS, Windows, and Linux. Open the installer and follow the prompts. It's the same install experience as any other app, no command line needed.

2. Open the app for the first time

The first time PearPie opens, it generates a small private key on your computer. This is your identity inside PearPie. There's no sign-up form to fill out, no email to confirm, no password to invent. The key stays on your machine and is only used to recognise your other devices later, if you choose to link any.

You'll land in the chat window. There's a sidebar on the left for your conversations (empty for now), a model picker at the top, and a big input area at the bottom.

3. Pick your first model

Click the model picker. You'll see a few options:

• Local models live on your computer. Pick a small one if you're on a regular laptop, a bigger one if you have a powerful machine. The first time you pick one, PearPie downloads it (this takes a minute or two depending on the model size).
• Premium models on the PearPie Network, like Claude or DeepSeek, run on European servers. They're more capable but cost credits to use.

For your very first chat, we'd suggest a local model. It's free, instantly private, and gives you a feel for the basics.

4. Have your first chat

Type something into the input box and hit send. The model thinks for a moment and replies. That's it. That's a conversation.

Two things worth knowing as you start:

• Your conversation is automatically saved on your computer. You can come back to it later, rename it, or delete it whenever you like.
• The conversation is not uploaded anywhere. If you wipe the app, the conversation is gone for good. There's no backup we hold for you.

5. What to do next

Try a few different models to get a feel for what each is good at. Local models are great for everyday questions; premium models shine on harder reasoning or longer documents. If you have a phone, the next step is to link it to your computer so your chats follow you around. That's covered in linking your devices.