What platforms does Talanoa support?

Talanoa is available as a native desktop app for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows 10+, and Linux (Debian/Ubuntu .deb and Fedora/RHEL .rpm). The mobile app for iOS and Android is currently in beta — it's not on the App Store or Google Play yet, but you can request an invite from the desktop app.

Is there a Talanoa mobile app?

Yes — the iOS and Android app shipped in v0.10.0 and is in beta for the moment. It brings the people-first inbox to your phone: senders grouped into Teammates, People, Notifications and your custom sections, multi-account with a unified inbox, full-text search, compose, snooze, folders, and light & dark themes. Like the desktop app, it's local-first: your mailbox lives in a database on your phone and syncs directly with Gmail, Outlook or your IMAP server — there is no Talanoa server in between. To join the beta, open the desktop app and go to Settings → Devices → "I want to be a beta tester". Being in beta, expect some rough edges: background sync is scheduled by the OS (about every 15 minutes), and the Kanban board and calendar availability picker aren't on mobile yet.

Which email providers are supported?

Talanoa supports Gmail, Microsoft Outlook/Hotmail, Yahoo Mail, and iCloud Mail natively. It also works with any standard IMAP/SMTP-compatible provider, so you can connect your own custom or self-hosted email server.

Can I manage multiple email accounts with Talanoa?

Yes. Talanoa supports multiple email accounts in a single inbox. You can connect Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, and any IMAP account simultaneously and switch between them seamlessly. Multi-account is available on the Power Mode (paid) plan.

Is Talanoa free? Do I need a credit card to sign up?

Yes, Talanoa has a free Focus Mode plan — no credit card required. It includes one email account, the people-first inbox view, 2 blocks/unsubscribes per month, and up to 5 Kanban tasks. The paid Power Mode plan ($6/month billed annually, or $249 once for lifetime access) unlocks unlimited accounts, unlimited blocks, unlimited tasks, the mobile app for iOS & Android, and priority support.

Does Talanoa have access to my emails or login tokens?

No. Talanoa is a fully local desktop app — your emails and OAuth tokens are stored only on your device and never transmitted to Talanoa's servers. We do not have access to your data. The app is also CASA Tier 2 certified, which independently verifies this security posture.

Is it compatible with custom SMTP/IMAP accounts?

Yes. Talanoa supports any standard IMAP/SMTP server. You can connect your own domain email, self-hosted mail server, or any email provider that supports open protocols.

Your first email messenger

Ask your inbox. In plain words.

Search your emails and attachments, check your to-dos, look at your calendar. Just ask. Every answer shows its sources, and nothing happens until you confirm.

Try Ask AI in the demo

Before

“Which email was it again?”

Guess the right keywords…

from:emma OR from:oliver "feedback" after:2025/09

47 results

Emma BrooksRe: Re: Fwd: release notesSep 18
Oliver ReedQuick thoughtsSep 17
Nina ParkRe: previewsSep 16
Emma BrooksFollowing upSep 12
Team digestWeekly feedback roundupSep 11

…then open them one by one.

Keywords, filters and a dozen tabs.
Just to find one answer.

With Talanoa

Just ask.

+AIAsk your inbox On your computer

What’s the latest feedback on our new release?

Emma wants reminders on unanswered emails ¹. Oliver loves the conversation view ². Nina would like more context in previews ³.

EBA little follow-up ¹ ORFirst impressions ² NPEmail previews ³

Try asking for

Every answer shows its sources.

An answer, with its sources.
Drafts you review before anything is sent.

Read less. Write like you.

A long thread becomes its decisions and next steps. A few words become a reply in your own tone, learned from the emails you send. Translated into their language, if you need it.

See it in the demo

Summarize with AI

Catch up without reading it all.

Q4 launch plan14 emails

Emma Tuesday, 9:41

Finance confirmed the €40k budget. We’re good to go.

Oliver Tuesday, 11:08

Let’s move the launch to October 3. Nina, can you get legal approval by Friday?

Nina Tuesday, 11:26

On it. I’ll send the signed agreement as soon as legal approves.

+ 11 earlier emails in this conversation

+AIHere’s what you need to know

Decisions made

✓€40k budget approved.
Launch moved to October 3.

Next step

→Nina to get legal approval by Friday.

What’s decided. What’s next. Who’s on it.

Writing help

A few words. Your tone.

Reply to Sarah +AILearned from your emails

Thanks, Sarah! Looks great. Let’s go ahead.

Pick a tone. It still sounds like you.

Translation

In their language.

Thanks, Sarah! Looks great. Let’s go ahead.

Merci Sarah ! C’est top. On y va.

Translate to

Same meaning, same tone. One click.

Your AI. Your machine.

The model runs on your own computer. No cloud, no upload, no one else reading your emails. Private by design, not by promise.

How we protect your data

Before

“Where does my email go?”

Your computer

AI server

Uploaded
Processed
Stored?

Somewhere, on someone
else’s server.

Your emails leave your computer.
To be read somewhere else.

With Talanoa

It stays right here.

+AI

Running on your device

Cloud uploads: 0 bytes
Emails shared: 0
Model: On this computer

Nothing leaves.
Not even a word.

The model runs on your computer.
Your emails never leave it.

Your data stays yours.
Always.

Talanoa was designed from day one with privacy as a constraint, not an afterthought. No advertising. No compromise.

Stored locally Your emails live on your device, not on our servers.

Zero cloud sync We never read, index, or transmit your messages.

No tracking No analytics on your content, ever. Full stop.

Security you can verify

CASA Tier 2 CERTIFIED

CASA Tier 2 Certified Independently audited against the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard, the industry benchmark for secure apps.

Recognized by GoogleTalanoa is officially certified CASA Tier 2, meeting Google's advanced security standards for apps using Gmail.

Independent Security AuditingSecurity isn't just a promise. We passed a full external audit by TAC Security to prove it.

Trust & TransparencyYour data deserves better. With CASA Tier 2, you can trust Talanoa to keep your inbox safe, private, and yours.

Inbox Zero
is dead.

Start protecting your attention.

For years, we were told that the path to productivity was simple: clear your inbox, stay organized, reach zero unread. But Inbox Zero was never freedom. It was maintenance.

Every day, people spend time sorting, archiving, labeling, snoozing, and deleting messages just to feel briefly in control. Then the next wave arrives, and the cycle starts again.

The problem is not that your inbox is full. The problem is that email has trained you to manage everything with the same level of urgency. Not every message deserves your time. Not every email deserves to interrupt your day. And productivity should not be measured by how fast you clean up your inbox.

The future of email is not processing more. It is focusing on what actually matters.

John Solo founder of Talanoa

Your first
email messenger.

Same email.
Just the conversation.

Read doesn’t mean done.

“I’ll come back to it.”

Can you review the roadmap?

Give it a next step.

Review the roadmap

Can you review the roadmap?

Your email. Your calendar. Together.

“Let me check my calendar.”

A quick catch-up this week?

Find a time. Keep talking.

Roadmap catch-up

An AI that works for you.
On your computer.