Frequently asked questions
Clear answers about Hephaestus — an Augmented Human Companion, not a chatbot or therapist.
- What is Hephaestus?
- Hephaestus is a voice-first AI life companion. You capture thoughts by speaking or typing; the app helps you understand context, prioritize what matters, and take one small next step — without organizing everything yourself.
- Is Hephaestus a chatbot or therapy app?
- No. It is not a generic chatbot, habit tracker, or therapy service. It does not provide medical or mental-health treatment. If you are in crisis, contact local emergency services or a qualified professional.
- Who makes decisions — me or the AI?
- You do. AI suggests structure, priorities, and small actions. You confirm what to keep, change, or do. Hephaestus does not send messages or act on your behalf without your review.
- Which languages are supported?
- The app and this website support English, Ukrainian, and Hindi. More languages may come later based on demand and quality.
- How much does it cost?
- About USD $10 per month for the core subscription, plus optional token packs for heavier AI usage. Monthly tokens do not roll over. Local pricing may apply in India (including UPI via Razorpay when available).
- How is my data used with AI?
- Your captures are processed to transcribe, extract structure, and assist you. Content is minimized before cloud AI providers (e.g. OpenAI). We do not train public models on your data without explicit consent. See our Privacy Policy.
- Do you store my voice recordings forever?
- No. We do not permanently store raw audio or images. Transcripts and derived structure are stored to serve you; see Privacy Policy for retention and deletion.
- Can I export or delete my data?
- Yes. Use in-app account export and deletion (GDPR-aligned). You can also contact us at mykhailo.sheludiakov@gmail.com for privacy requests.
- Is there a free trial?
- Pricing and trial details will be shown in the app stores when we launch. Join the waitlist on our website for early access updates.
- Is Decision Maker therapy, legal, or financial advice?
- No. Decision Maker helps you structure your own thinking with frameworks like SWOT or WRAP. Hephaestus does not decide for you and does not provide therapy, legal, or licensed financial advice. For crisis, legal, or major financial decisions, contact qualified professionals.
- How is this different from Notion or ChatGPT?
- Those tools are great for documents or conversation. Hephaestus is built around your life context — voice capture, goals, relationships, habits — and surfaces one prioritized next step, not another empty workspace.