Terms of Service
Last updated: April 29, 2026
Short version. OpenChat is a bring-your-own-key client. You provide an API key from a model provider, and the app sends your prompts directly from your device to that provider. We do not run servers, do not see your messages, and are not responsible for what the models say or do.
Use the app at your own discretion. The app is provided as-is, without warranty.
1. Acceptance
By installing or using OpenChat (the "app"), you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the app.
2. License
We grant you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to install and use the app on devices you own or control, for personal or internal business use, subject to the App Store's standard end-user license agreement and these Terms.
3. Your account and your API key
OpenChat does not have user accounts. To use the app you must supply your own API key from a model provider. You are responsible for:
- Obtaining a valid API key and complying with that provider's terms
- All usage charges, rate limits, and quotas associated with your key
- Keeping your key confidential and revoking it if it is compromised
- The content of the prompts and attachments you submit through the app
4. Third-party model providers
OpenChat is a client. When you send a message or run a Flow, your request goes directly from your device over HTTPS to the model provider you have configured (e.g. Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, xAI, DeepSeek, Meta, Perplexity, Moonshot, or any provider reachable through a model gateway). Your use of those services is governed by each provider's own terms and privacy policy. We are not a party to that exchange and have no control over it.
5. AI output disclaimer
Models can produce output that is inaccurate, biased, offensive, out of date, or otherwise unsuitable. You are responsible for evaluating and verifying any output before relying on it, especially for legal, medical, financial, safety-critical, or professional decisions. Do not submit personal data, regulated data, or confidential information unless you have confirmed your provider's terms permit it.
6. Acceptable use
You agree not to use the app to:
- Violate any applicable law or third-party right
- Generate or distribute content that is illegal, harmful, harassing, or infringing
- Attempt to reverse-engineer, decompile, or tamper with the app, except to the extent permitted by law
- Circumvent the access controls, rate limits, or terms of any model provider
- Use the app to build a competing product by extracting its functionality
7. Scheduled Flows and notifications
The app can run Flows on a schedule using iOS background scheduling. iOS controls when background work is permitted; we do not guarantee that a scheduled run will execute at any specific time. Notifications are generated locally by your device.
8. Fees
The app itself may be offered at the price listed on the App Store. All charges from your model provider are billed by that provider directly to you, based on your usage of their API. We do not collect or process payments for model usage.
9. Updates
We may release updates that change features, add features, or remove features. Some features may require a newer version of iOS or iPadOS.
10. No warranty
The app is provided "as is" and "as available", without warranty of any kind, whether express or implied, including warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, or uninterrupted operation. We do not warrant that the app will be error-free, secure, or compatible with your device or workflow.
11. Limitation of liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, in no event will we be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of profits, revenue, data, or goodwill, arising out of or relating to your use of the app, even if advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total aggregate liability for any claim relating to the app will not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you paid for the app in the 12 months preceding the claim, or (b) USD $5.
12. Indemnity
You agree to indemnify and hold us harmless from any claim or demand, including reasonable legal fees, made by any third party arising out of your use of the app, your prompts and content, or your violation of these Terms.
13. Termination
You may stop using the app and delete it at any time. We may suspend or discontinue the app, or any feature of it, at any time. The sections of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination will survive.
14. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms as the app evolves. The "Last updated" date above will reflect the most recent change. Material changes will also be surfaced in the app. Your continued use of the app after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.
15. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of your place of residence to the extent required by applicable consumer protection law, and otherwise by general principles applicable to internet services. Mandatory consumer rights in your jurisdiction are not affected by these Terms.
16. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Email support@ocllm.app.