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Every deviceNow available

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.

Free for macOS, Windows, Linux and the web. Start demo

The desktop in the demo, with sample data.

Seven surfaces

macOS, Windows, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.

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

  • KolHive for macOS, Windows, and Linux, free, and in the browser at web.kolhive.com.
  • 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

  • KolHive for iPhone and iPad: in App Store review.
  • KolHive for Android: coming to Google Play.

How work moves between devices

  1. Add the material

    Bring the files or recordings into the workspace from any device.

  2. Give an app access

    Allow only the material this job needs.

  3. Pick up another screen

    Open the same workspace and continue where the app left off.

  4. 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. 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. web.kolhive.com is the same desktop, with your account. The demo at demo.kolhive.com needs no account.

Which version can I use today?

The apps for macOS, Windows and Linux, and the browser version at web.kolhive.com, with a free account; the web demo needs no account. The iPhone and iPad app is in App Store review, and Android is coming to Google Play.

Keep exploring KolHive

Get KolHive.

Download it for your computer or open it in the browser. One free account for KolHive, KolChat and KolWrite.