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How Noah works, what it costs, and how to fix the common snags. Still stuck? Email us — a human reads it.

Getting started

What does Noah actually do?

Noah is a desktop app for your Mac or PC. You describe the problem in plain English — "my laptop is slow," "Wi-Fi keeps dropping," "disk is full again." Noah runs a small set of audited tools (processes, CPU & memory, free disk, network, the system log), names the likely cause, proposes a one-sentence fix, and runs it only after you approve it.

How do I install it?

Download the installer for your platform from onnoah.app — it detects your OS automatically (or pick Mac / Windows). Open the downloaded file and follow the prompts.

macOS: requires macOS 12 or later (Apple Silicon & Intel). If macOS says the app is from an "unidentified developer," right-click the app → OpenOpen to confirm the first time.

Windows: requires Windows 10 or later (x64 & ARM64). If Windows SmartScreen appears, click More infoRun anyway.

Do I need an account to try it?

You start a 7-day free trial with a card — Noah tracks the trial against an anonymous device ID generated locally on your machine. You're not charged if you cancel before day 7. No account or email is required until you subscribe (or use a magic link to restore an existing account on a new computer).

Trial, billing & account

How much does Noah cost?

$50/year (about $4.17/month) or $4.99/month. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial. A card starts the trial, and you're not charged if you cancel before it ends.

How do I cancel my subscription?

Inside Noah: Settings → Billing → Manage subscription, or directly in Stripe's customer portal. Cancel before day 7 of the trial and you won't be charged.

Can I get a refund?

Yes — if Noah doesn't work for you, email [email protected] within 14 days of purchase and we'll refund you, no questions asked. After 14 days we handle refunds case-by-case.

How do I sign in on a new computer?

Open Noah on the new machine and choose to restore your account. We email a magic sign-in link to the address tied to your subscription — click it and your subscription carries over. No password to remember.

Privacy & safety

What does Noah read on my computer?

Only what your OS exposes to any app: the running processes (the same list Activity Monitor or Task Manager shows), CPU & memory, free disk space, network status, and the system log. No files. No browser history. No passwords. No screen capture. Ever. The conversation is sent to Anthropic's Claude API to generate the diagnosis; we don't store your chat contents beyond serving the request. Full details in the Privacy Policy.

What if Noah breaks something?

Every change Noah makes is logged and undoable — just say "undo that." Destructive operations require a second confirmation before they run. Noah never executes arbitrary shell or PowerShell commands; each action is a hand-built tool with a fixed, narrow scope.

Is Noah just ChatGPT with a wrapper?

No. The conversation uses a language model, but every action is a purpose-built tool with a fixed scope — Noah can't run arbitrary commands on your machine. The model decides what to suggest; it can only act through Noah's audited tools, and only after you approve.

Troubleshooting

Will Noah fix a hardware problem?

No — a dead battery, failing SSD, or busted Wi-Fi card needs physical repair. Noah diagnoses the symptom and tells you when it's hardware, so you know whether to book a repair appointment instead of chasing a software fix.

The app won't open after downloading.

macOS — if you see "unidentified developer," right-click the app icon → OpenOpen. You only need to do this the first time.

Windows — if SmartScreen blocks it, click More infoRun anyway. If your download stalls, try again from onnoah.app; installers are served directly from our own infrastructure.

Can I use my own Anthropic API key?

Yes. A separate open-source "bring your own key" (BYOK) client is available at github.com/xuy/noah. In BYOK mode, no data passes through our servers — your conversations go straight to Anthropic with your key.

Still need help?

Email [email protected] — a real person reads every message, usually within a day. Prefer chat? Join the Noah Discord.