Seven surfaces
macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.
Every deviceIn closed testing
One desktop, whichever device you pick up.
KolHive is one workspace you open on a Mac, Windows or Linux computer, an iPhone, iPad or Android phone, or in a browser. The same apps, files and the data inside those apps are there each time. Each device keeps its own copy and syncs the changes, so the desktop opens from the device instead of waiting on a server.
One codebase
Compiled natively for each platform, plus a web build.
Local-first
Each device holds its own copy and syncs the changes.
Watch capture
Voice notes from KolWrite on Apple Watch.
Files are only part of the work
A document is often the evidence. The ongoing work is the status, decisions, notes and records built around it. KolHive keeps those layers together without turning them into one open pool.
Workspace files
Store documents, recordings, images and exports where they can be found and used again.
App data
Each app keeps the records it creates, so its state is not buried in a chat or stranded on one device.
Explicit access
An app gets access to the files and tools it needs instead of silently seeing everything.
Shared spaces
Share a file, one app or a whole space, while the rest of your workspace stays private.
Carry on without rebuilding the context
Sync is not about seeing the same file twice. It is about continuing the same work without reconstructing what happened.
Capture where the work starts
Bring in a voice note, a document or a photo from the device you have with you.
Continue where it is easiest
Move to a bigger screen without emailing files to yourself or setting the app up again.
Keep the history together
The app, its records and the files behind them stay part of one workspace.
Choose the boundary
Sync what helps, and keep what is sensitive on the device.
What you can use today, and what is coming
Available now
- The web build of the desktop, in the demo at demo.kolhive.com, in any modern browser.
- KolWrite for recordings and transcripts, at kolwrite.com.
Coming
- The KolHive apps for each platform. Downloads open as each platform is ready for public access.
How work moves between devices
Add the material
Bring the files or recordings into the workspace from any device.
Give an app access
Allow only the material this job needs.
Pick up another screen
Open the same workspace and continue where the app left off.
Share the right part
Share a file, an app or a space, depending on what others need.
Questions and answers
Which devices does KolHive run on?
macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web, with voice notes from KolWrite on Apple Watch (the Wear OS app is not released yet). What each platform can do differs.
What syncs between devices?
Workspace files, apps and the data those apps keep. Each device holds its own copy and syncs the changes.
Can every app read every file?
No. Apps keep their own data and need explicit permission to reach other material in the workspace.
Can I open my desktop in a browser?
Yes, the web build is the same desktop. Today you can try it in the demo at demo.kolhive.com.
Which version can I use today?
The web demo. KolHive itself is in closed testing, and the apps for each platform open as they are ready.
Keep exploring KolHive
- AI OSWhat an AI operating system is, and how KolHive works as one.
- Private AIA model on your own computer, files kept local, apps that ask first.
- KOL StoreFree apps and games of ours, including Amberhollow.
- KolWrite: recording and transcription
Be told when it opens.
KolHive is in closed testing. Join the launch list and we will tell you when you can open it on your own machine.