Your first email messenger
Talanoa is a privacy-first desktop email client for macOS, Windows, and Linux that presents email threads as chat-style conversations, with a people-first inbox, built-in calendar, Kanban-style tasks, and an on-device AI assistant. It works entirely locally — no cloud sync, no tracking — and connects Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, and any IMAP account.
Every message in a thread becomes a bubble, with quotes, signatures, and disclaimers stripped out so threads read like a chat.
Emails are grouped by person rather than subject line — every email from one contact appears in a single thread, with a searchable list of teammates and customers.
Convert any email into a Kanban-style task with a next step, due date, assignee, project, notes, and the original conversation attached. Unsubscribe/block and task limits apply on the free plan.
Respond to meeting invitations, RSVP (yes/maybe/no), and share booking links with several available time slots directly from the inbox.
Ask questions about your inbox, summarize long threads into decisions and next steps, draft replies in your tone, and translate messages. The AI model runs entirely on your own computer with no cloud uploads.
Emails are stored on your device, so you can open, search, and reply offline; queued emails send automatically once you're back online.
Connect Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, and any IMAP-compatible provider, with all accounts merged into one timeline.
Remove a sender and all their past emails at once.
Add your Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, iCloud, or IMAP mailbox — the site says connecting a Gmail account takes under 20 seconds.
Threads are displayed as conversational bubbles organized by person, without quotes and signatures.
Turn emails that need action into tasks with due dates and progress tracking, or handle scheduling through the built-in calendar and booking links.
Ask your inbox questions, generate thread summaries, or draft replies — everything runs locally and drafts are reviewed before anything is sent.
Two plans: a free tier with one email account, 2 blocks/unsubscribes per month, 5 tasks, privacy by default, and the people-first inbox; and Pro at $7.50/mo billed annually ($90/year, saving $30/year versus monthly billing) with unlimited email accounts, unlimited blocks/unsubscribes, unlimited Kanban tasks, beta access to the iOS/Android app, priority support, and all future features included. A
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One email account, 2 blocks & unsubscribes per month, up to 5 Kanban tasks, privacy by default, and the people-first inbox view. A fully working experience, not a trial.
$7.50/mo ($90 billed annually; saves $30/year)
Unlimited email accounts, unlimited blocks & unsubscribes, unlimited Kanban tasks, beta mobile app for iOS & Android, priority support, and all future features included. Cancel anytime, no credit card to start.
Talanoa is a modern desktop email client for macOS, Windows, and Linux that turns email threads into chat-style conversations, with a people-first inbox, Kanban tasks, a built-in calendar, and a local, on-device AI assistant.
The free plan gives you one email account, the people-first inbox view, 2 blocks/unsubscribes per month, and up to 5 Kanban tasks. It's a fully working experience — not a crippled trial.
Yes. You can upgrade, downgrade, or cancel at any time from your account settings. If you cancel a paid plan, you keep access until the end of your billing period.
Gmail, Outlook, Yahoo, and iCloud are fully supported. Any IMAP-compatible provider also works, and more native integrations are being added regularly.
Talanoa is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. An iOS & Android app is in beta — it's included in Pro at no extra cost, but is not yet on the App Store or Google Play; you can request a beta invite from the desktop app under Settings → Devices or by email.
No. Talanoa works only locally on your desktop and does not have access to your data. Emails live on your device, there is no cloud sync, and no analytics run on your content.
The AI runs entirely on your own computer — no cloud, no upload. It can answer questions about your inbox with cited sources, summarize threads, draft replies in your tone, and translate messages. Drafts are reviewed before anything is sent.
Yes. Email is kept on your computer, so you can open, search, use Ask AI, and reply offline — messages are sent automatically once you're back online.
