# Elephas for Mac

> A personal AI writer and knowledge assistant.

Elephas rewrites, replies and summarises in any app, and builds a private knowledge base from your notes and documents.

## Facts

- Price: Subscription
- Developer: Elephas
- Category: AI & Automation
- Website: https://elephas.app/
- Homebrew cask: elephas
- Facts checked: 2026-10-19
- MacWorthy page: https://macworthy.com/apps/elephas/

## Install

Homebrew:

```sh
brew install --cask elephas
```

## Questions

### Is Elephas free?

No. Elephas is sold as a subscription.

### Where can I download Elephas for Mac?

Download Elephas from the developer's website (elephas.app). MacWorthy links only to official sources.

### Can I install Elephas from the Terminal?

Yes. With Homebrew, run `brew install --cask elephas`.

### What are good alternatives to Elephas?

Other ai & automation apps for Mac worth a look are Enconvo (free + pro), ChatGPT (free + pro), BoltAI (one-time purchase) and Keyboard Maestro (one-time purchase).

## Alternatives in AI & Automation

- [Enconvo](https://macworthy.com/apps/enconvo/): An AI agent launcher that works across your whole Mac. (Free + Pro)
- [ChatGPT](https://macworthy.com/apps/chatgpt/): OpenAI's assistant, a shortcut away. (Free + Pro)
- [BoltAI](https://macworthy.com/apps/boltai/): Every AI model, in one native app. (One-time purchase)
- [Keyboard Maestro](https://macworthy.com/apps/keyboard-maestro/): Automate anything you can do with a Mac. (One-time purchase)
- [Hammerspoon](https://macworthy.com/apps/hammerspoon/): Script your Mac with Lua. (Open source)
- [SkillKeeper](https://macworthy.com/apps/skillkeeper/): A menu bar ledger of what Claude Code spends tokens on. (Free + Pro)
- [Osaurus](https://macworthy.com/apps/osaurus/): A local home for AI agents, written in Swift. (Open source)

## Collections

- [Voice & AI](https://macworthy.com/collections/voice-and-ai/)

Tags: writing, knowledge base