Your Gmail and your calendar,
one native window.
One app, not two. Mail, Google Calendar and Tasks share a window and a rail — built so the important things surface and everything else stays quiet.
Everything where you expect it.
Your Gmail labels and categories, laid out by a real desktop app instead of a page in a browser tab. The unread count is the same number Gmail itself shows you, and three density settings set how tight the list sits.
The Gmail you know, and your week beside it.
Every alternative gives up something: the browser gives up the desktop, a wrapper gives up the desktop while pretending otherwise, and a native mail app gives up the calendar.
| Hark | Gmail in a browser | Apps that wrap the Gmail website | A native mail-only client | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A real desktop app, not a web page in a window | ||||
| Menu-bar extra, Dock badge and system notifications | ||||
| A full week calendar and Google Tasks beside your mail | ||||
| Several Gmail accounts in one inbox | Soon | |||
| The whole set of Gmail keyboard shortcuts | Soon |
Read the last column first: a native mail app beats Hark on two rows today, and has no calendar at all. That row is the whole reason Hark exists — doing both natively otherwise means buying two apps, which is the longer version of this argument. “Soon” means written but not switched on, not planned: the unified inbox across several accounts is built and held back while the beta is small, and the keyboard layer is going back in one binding at a time after the first attempt fired in the wrong places — today it is j, k, the arrow keys and Esc.
Your mail never touches our servers.
Hark talks to Google directly from your computer. Your messages, contacts, and calendar stay on your device — our backend never sees a single email. Any subscription uses a separate billing account that never touches your mail.
Simple, honest pricing.
Try Hark free for 30 days. Then one subscription, everything included.
Get Hark when it opens up.
We’re letting people in a few at a time. Leave your address and we’ll email you when there’s a seat — nothing else, ever.
One email, at launch. No newsletter, no sharing your address.
Questions, answered.
Which email accounts does Hark support?
Gmail and Google Workspace accounts. The v1 beta connects one account per install — a unified inbox across several accounts is built, but switched off while the beta is small.
Is Hark a real native app, or a website in a window?
Truly native. Hark is built with each platform’s own native frameworks — not a web page in a wrapper, and not a bundled copy of a browser. There is no browser, and no copy of one bundled inside it, to load before your mail appears.
Does Hark see my email?
No. Hark talks to Google directly from your computer — your messages, contacts, and calendar stay on your device, and our servers never see a single email. Any subscription uses a separate billing account that has no access to your mail.
Does it work with my labels, filters and searches?
Yes — they are your Gmail’s, not a copy. Labels appear in the sidebar and on messages, search takes Gmail’s own operators (from:, has:attachment, is:unread, and the rest), and a search you like can be turned into a Gmail filter that then runs on Google’s side for every device you read mail on.
Does it handle Calendar and Tasks too?
Yes. Google Calendar and Tasks are built in and fully editable, one click from your inbox — a real week view you can drag events around in, RSVP straight from an invitation in your mail, and drag a task onto a day to schedule it. There is a longer piece on running Gmail and a calendar in one Mac app.
Are there keyboard shortcuts?
A deliberately small set today: j and k move through the list, the arrow keys do the same, and Esc takes you back to it. More are being added one at a time, each scoped so it can never fire while you are typing in a message.
Is Hark affiliated with Google?
No. Hark is an independent app that uses Google’s official Gmail, Calendar and Tasks APIs. You sign in with Google, and you can withdraw Hark’s access at any time from your Google account’s security settings.
How much does it cost?
Try Hark free for 30 days, no card required. After that it’s one subscription that covers the whole app. Exact pricing is coming soon.
Can I use it on more than one computer?
Yes — one subscription covers up to five computers. Today that means Macs; when the Windows version ships it will be any mix of the two, on the same subscription.
What are the system requirements?
The Mac version runs on macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, on Apple silicon (M1 or later). The Windows version is on the way — we’ll post its exact requirements at launch.
When can I download it?
Hark is in a private beta right now and we let people in a few at a time. Leave your address on the waitlist above and we’ll email you when there’s a seat.