AI Providers & Models
How to use RenameClick Local AI, optional Audio Transcription, cloud providers, LM Studio, and Ollama for image, document, and audio naming workflows.
RenameClick supports multiple AI providers for file analysis. You can switch providers at any time based on your preferences for privacy, quality, speed, or cost.
Supported Providers
Local (Built-in)
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Capability | Smart naming for images, documents, and local audio transcripts |
| RAM needed | ~4 GB |
| Internet | Not required (after model download) |
| API Key | Not required |
| Cost | Free |
The local provider is the default and recommended option. After the one-time model download (~4 GB), it runs entirely on your machine.
Audio Transcription (Optional)
Audio Transcription is a separate on-device capability in AI & Models. Install it when you want to rename MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A, or AAC recordings from what is being said.
The responsibilities stay separate:
- Audio Transcription converts speech into a bounded transcript excerpt on your device.
- RenameClick Local AI turns that excerpt into a clear filename.
With Local AI selected, neither the recording nor its transcript leaves your computer. If you deliberately select a cloud provider, the audio is still transcribed locally and only the bounded transcript context is sent to that naming provider.
GPU acceleration:
- macOS: Metal (automatic, no configuration needed)
- Windows: Intelligent auto-detection — NVIDIA/AMD discrete GPU → Vulkan, Intel Arc → SYCL, integrated → CPU, with automatic CPU fallback
OpenAI
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Models | GPT-4o, GPT-4o-mini, and other vision-capable models |
| Internet | Required |
| API Key | Required |
| Cost | Per OpenAI pricing |
Best for: highest accuracy on complex documents, especially multi-language content.
Google Gemini
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Models | Gemini Pro Vision and other Gemini models |
| Internet | Required |
| API Key | Required |
| Cost | Per Google pricing |
Best for: strong vision capabilities, good balance of speed and quality.
Alibaba Cloud (Qwen)
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Models | Qwen-VL and related models |
| Internet | Required |
| API Key | Required |
| Cost | Per Alibaba Cloud pricing |
Best for: excellent multi-language support, especially CJK languages.
LM Studio
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | LM Studio running locally with a vision-capable model |
| Internet | Not required |
| API Key | Not required |
| Cost | Free |
Setup: Download LM Studio → Load a vision model → Start the local server → Set the base URL in RenameClick (default: http://localhost:1234).
Ollama
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Requirement | Ollama running with a vision-capable model |
| Internet | Not required |
| API Key | Not required |
| Cost | Free |
Setup: Install Ollama → Pull a vision model (e.g., llava) → Set the base URL in RenameClick (default: http://localhost:11434).
Provider Comparison
| Provider | Privacy | Internet | Cost | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local | Full (offline) | No | Free | Excellent |
| OpenAI | Cloud | Yes | Paid | Moderate |
| Cloud | Yes | Paid | Excellent | |
| Alibaba | Cloud | Yes | Paid | Excellent |
| LM Studio | Local | No | Free | Varies by model |
| Ollama | Local | No | Free | Varies by model |
Switching Providers
- Click the Provider selector in the workspace header
- Choose a provider
- If the provider needs configuration (API key, base URL), a settings dialog appears
- The provider status indicator shows readiness (green = ready, red = not ready)
Provider Locking
Provider and model switching is locked when AI Search is running or any Auto Flow row is watching. Stop the active task first, then switch providers.
Offline Mode
When using the Local provider after model download:
- No internet connection needed
- No data leaves your machine
- No API costs
- Works in airplane mode, behind firewalls, or in air-gapped environments
- Audio naming also stays fully local after both RenameClick Local AI and Audio Transcription are installed