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title: "Introduction"
description: "AnythingLLM Mobile Introduction"
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<Callout type="info" emoji="️💡">
  You can download the app from the [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anythingllm) or [Direct APK Download](https://anythingllm.com/mobile).
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# Introduction

AnythingLLM Mobile is a mobile app that brings the entire AnythingLLM experience onto your phone.

It is currently **only available for Android** for now. The app is available in the Google Play Store and can be downloaded directly from the [AnythingLLM Mobile website](https://anythingllm.com/mobile).

## Features

- **Chat with local SLM** - Chat with your local SLM (small language model) on your phone. Supports both reasoning and non-reasoning models.
- **Change models on the fly** - Easily swap between different models
- **Workspace and Threads** - Create workspaces and threads to organize your chats
- **On device RAG** - Locally process your documents and use them in your chats all fully offline
- **Agentic Tools** - Leverage the power of AnythingLLM's agentic tools like web search, web scraping, deep research, and even cross app interactions like drafting emails or managing your calendar
- **Sync with AnythingLLM Desktop & Cloud** - Sync your chats, workspaces, and threads with AnythingLLM Desktop or AnythingLLM Cloud/Self-hosted instances

If you have any general questions, please join the `#anythingllm-mobile` channel in the [AnythingLLM Discord](https://discord.gg/Dh4zSZCdsC) and we'll help you out.

#### Feedback Reporting

All feedback should be officially reported via the [AnythingLLM Discord](https://discord.gg/Dh4zSZCdsC) in the `#anythingllm-mobile` channel.


### Syncing with AnythingLLM Desktop or Cloud

AnythingLLM Mobile while functional and complete standalone, is designed to be also be a companion to AnythingLLM Desktop and AnythingLLM Cloud. 
You can sync your chats, workspaces, and threads with AnythingLLM Desktop or AnythingLLM Cloud/Self-hosted instances to leverage the full power of AnythingLLM.

To do this, click on the `AnythingLLM Mobile` text on the sidebar settings under `Tools`. From here you can scan the QR code with AnythingLLM Mobile app to connect the two apps.

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<Callout type="info" emoji="️💡">
  In older versions of AnythingLLM (< 1.10.0), you will find this feature hidden behind the ["Experimental features"](/beta-preview/enable-feature) sidebar item.
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### Common Questions

#### IOS support?

We are planning to support iOS in the future. Currently, we are focusing on Android for a full release by the end of September 2025. iOS support coming after that in October 2025.

#### Can I download any model I want?

Right now, for performance reasons, we only support a hand-picked models. Eventually we will support any model you want, but for now, we are focusing on performance and stability.

#### How does the on device RAG work?

AnythingLLM Mobile runs a small embedding model + local vector database on your device to provide RAG capabilities with citations.

#### How can I add my own agent tools?

Currently, to use custom agent tools, MCPs or otherwise, you should use the sync feature with AnythingLLM Desktop or AnythingLLM Cloud. Customization of agent tools on mobile standalone is not yet supported.