How do I start the server?

In LM Studio, open the Developer tab and start the local server (default port 1234). Load a model, add http://localhost:1234/v1 in Pluely as a custom provider, and the loaded model appears in the picker.

Is my LM Studio API key safe in Pluely?

Yes. Keys are encrypted and stored locally on your device — they never leave your computer except in requests to LM Studio itself. Pluely's servers never see them.

Does Pluely charge for using LM Studio?

No. Custom providers are unmetered and fully covered by the free plan — you pay only nothing (it runs on your hardware).

Which LM Studio models can I use?

Any model the endpoint serves — for example qwen3-14b, gemma-3-27b, llama-4-scout. You choose which ones appear in the overlay's picker.

Can I use LM Studio alongside Pluely's bundled models?

Yes. On Pro plans the picker shows your custom providers next to the 200+ bundled models; on the free plan your own providers and CLIs power everything.

LM Studio, in an invisible overlay.

LM Studio runs open models locally with a friendly desktop UI and serves them on an OpenAI-compatible port — the least technical path to a fully offline Pluely. Browse models, click download, connect, done.

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Why LM Studio?

Point-and-click local models.

Local AI without the terminal

LM Studio is the GUI answer to Ollama: search models, see which fit your RAM, download with a click. If the command line isn't your home, this is your local-AI on-ramp.

Hardware-aware model picks

It tells you upfront which quantizations your machine can actually run — no downloading a 70B model just to watch it crawl.

Same privacy as any local setup

Answers are generated on your machine and Pluely stores everything locally — the complete loop happens on hardware you own.

Connection details

Base URL: http://localhost:1234/v1
Download: lmstudio.ai
Example models: qwen3-14bgemma-3-27bllama-4-scout

Start LM Studio's local server (Developer tab) first — no API key needed on your own machine.

Connect LM Studio in three steps

Any OpenAI-compatible endpoint works the same way.

Start LM Studio

Install LM Studio from lmstudio.ai and start its local server — it listens on http://localhost:1234/v1.

Add it as a custom provider

Open Pluely's dashboard → AI Providers → Add Custom Provider. Paste the base URL (http://localhost:1234/v1), and pick the models you want available.

Pick it and ask

Your LM Studio models now appear in the overlay's model picker. Select one and every Ask, screenshot, and meeting answer runs on your machine — unmetered by Pluely.

Everything Pluely does, on LM Studio

Connecting a provider doesn't limit the product — every mode routes through it.

Ask LM Studio about your screen

Capture the full screen, drag-select just the error or the clause that matters, attach PDFs and documents with built-in OCR, or turn on Use image so every message carries a fresh screenshot. LM Studio answers with the actual context in front of you.

LM Studio answers your meetings live

Listen mode transcribes your mic and system audio in real time with speaker labels, and LM Studio drafts the suggested answer before the question finishes — automatically on every question, after each pause, or only when you tap Suggest.

Summaries, transforms, and notes

One tap turns any answer, transcript, or document into a summary, key points with action items, a translation, or a longer draft — and meeting notes build themselves as you go. All of it runs on LM Studio.