Kuro for Windows
Launching in December, for Windows 10 and 11. Free, with a 14-day Pro trial — no account needed.
We only use your address for the beta and launch news.
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On a Mac? Kuro for Mac is coming later — through Indiegogo.
Join the beta
- Write to info@kurodock.com with “Kuro beta” as the subject.
- We send you a test build by email as places open, with a note on what to try.
- Tell us what works and what doesn’t. Your address is used for the beta and the launch, nothing else; ask us and we delete it.
This page has no forms and sets no cookies: joining is an email you send yourself.
On first launch
Kuro lives in the notification area by the clock, with no window of its own — so when you open it, nothing seems to happen. A welcome window then explains the rest.
- Press CtrlShiftV to open the dock over whatever you are in. You can change the shortcut in Settings.
- 14 days of Pro, on us. Afterwards the basics stay free, and nothing you made is lost.
- Start with Windows — a switch in the welcome window and in Settings.
Missed the welcome window? Click Kuro’s icon by the clock (it may be under the ^ arrow) — the same menu has a way back to it.
Microphone, camera and location
Kuro uses them only for the features below, and only while you use them. Windows decides whether desktop apps may use each one, in Settings › Privacy & security; turning one off only turns that feature off.
| What | Used when you… | What it’s for |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone | use Luni’s voice mode | Turning what you say into text, on this PC. Nothing is recorded or sent. |
| Location | ask Luni about the weather without naming a place | The forecast for where you are. Sent only as rounded coordinates, and not stored. |
| Camera | open the Island’s mirror | Checking how you look before a call. Nothing is recorded or sent. |
Requirements
- Windows 10 (version 2004 or later) or Windows 11, 64-bit.
- Microsoft Edge WebView2, which Windows 11 and current Windows 10 already have.
- An internet connection only for the features that use one: GIF search, the update check, the licence check, Luni’s downloads and its web access.
- Luni downloads its model once, when you set it up: a few gigabytes. Making pictures with it needs at least 8 GB of memory and about 7 GB more.
Updates and removal
Kuro checks for a new version about once a day and tells you when there is one. It never installs anything by itself; the check can be turned off in Settings.
To remove Kuro: if you have a Pro key, remove it first in Settings › General › Kuro Pro, so the computer’s place on your licence is freed. Then uninstall Kuro in Settings › Apps. The privacy policy lists the folders it keeps on your PC, to delete as well.