Your vault stays on your device.
NOT FOR AI is a private vault for notes, photos and documents. The app stores vault notes, files and filenames encrypted on your device. It does not require a cloud account and does not operate a service that receives your vault contents.
When the vault is open, content is decrypted so you can read and use it. Decrypted previews and thumbnails are held in memory rather than kept as permanent plaintext preview files.
Unlocking and automatic locking.
Your recovery passphrase unlocks the vault. You can optionally enable device unlock using Face ID or your iPhone passcode. Apple's system authentication handles this process; NOT FOR AI does not receive your face scan or biometric template.
The vault locks when the app becomes inactive or moves to the background. You can also lock it manually. The app covers its content while inactive. Passphrases entered in forms are not saved as plaintext or included in app diagnostics.
Imports make a separate copy.
Importing a photo or document creates a copy inside the encrypted vault. The original remains outside NOT FOR AI's protection. That includes originals in Photos, Files, iCloud, other apps, backups and Recently Deleted.
Photos source cleanup is optional and asks for confirmation. Deleting a source may sync through iCloud, and other copies can remain. Files providers may require you to remove originals manually. Review each location separately before deciding what to delete.
Backups are your choice.
You can create an encrypted .nab backup and save it to a location you choose through the iOS file interface. A compatible version of the app and the correct recovery passphrase are required to restore it on a fresh installation. Device unlock enrollment is not included in the backup.
Where you save the backup matters: a cloud or file provider processes that file according to its own practices. Keep your passphrase separately. We cannot recover a forgotten passphrase or decrypt your backup for you.
Permissions have a purpose.
- Photos: to import items you choose. Source cleanup is a separate, optional action requiring confirmation.
- Files: to select documents to import or a location for encrypted backups, using the system file interface.
- Face ID: to authenticate device unlock, if you choose to enable it.
Diagnostics and the private beta.
The app records a limited set of operational events in Apple's local system logging, such as an unlock failure or a cancelled import. These events do not include vault content, passphrases, filenames or file paths. Device authentication diagnostics also record operational outcomes.
The current app is distributed through private TestFlight. Apple manages TestFlight installation, crash information and any feedback you choose to send through TestFlight. Those Apple services are separate from the encrypted vault.
This website.
This static website has no analytics, advertising trackers, cookies, account system or forms. Its fonts and assets are served locally with the site. It does not request or upload your vault content.
A hosting provider processes ordinary connection information, such as an IP address and requested page, to deliver a website. The production hosting configuration and its request-log retention must be confirmed before public launch. The site does not connect to your vault.
The limits are part of the promise.
Protection applies to content inside the encrypted vault while it is locked. NOT FOR AI does not provide system-wide AI blocking, revoke access to copies you have shared elsewhere, or guarantee protection on a compromised device. An unlocked vault is available for authorized use. Strong passphrases, a secure iPhone passcode and careful backup handling matter.
Your choices.
You choose what to add, whether to enable device unlock, and whether to create backups. You can delete items from the app. Manage external originals, backups and shared copies separately. Deletion is not a promise of secure erasure from every device, storage medium or backup.
Operator and privacy contact.
NOT FOR AI is operated by Alan Brutenic.
For privacy questions, email privacy@notforai.app. For help using the app, visit Support.
Please do not send your recovery passphrase, unencrypted private content or a vault backup when requesting help.