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Give your family acloudless, private space.

Every memory. In your home. Forever.

The Ark 2.0 device
IntroducingThe Ark 2.0

Chat, share, and store your digital life on hardware you own. Off WhatsApp. Off Gmail. Off Drive. Off Google Photos. No subscription, no data harvesting, no company that can change the rules tomorrow.

Delivered in 14 days · Set up in under 10 minutes · 45-day money back guarantee

Why The Ark exists

Your digital life is on servers you don't own. That's the problem.

Every app you rely on is renting space in someone else's building. And writing the lease as they go.

WhatsApp's metadata still belongs to Meta

Even with end-to-end encryption, who you message, when, and how often stays with the platform. Meta uses it to profile you and target ads across its apps. You don't control it. You don't own it.

Gmail and Drive belong to Google

Read by AI, scanned for ad signals, and gone the day the account gets suspended. Your work, your contacts, your archive. All theirs.

Google Photos and iCloud aren't really yours

Auto-uploaded, indexed, and scanned by their AI, on servers you pay monthly to rent and can never fully leave. Their terms decide what your family's most private moments feed next.

The Ark fixes all three. One private device in your home that runs your chat, your files, and your photos. Yours forever. No subscription. No middleman. No surprises.

Why We Built The Ark

Co-founder Francis on why we built The Ark.
How families use it

Three ways The Ark changes how your family stays connected.

All your people, in one chat

Group chats with everyone who matters, in a single app. Share photos, videos, and files right in the conversation, and every one is saved to your family drive automatically, organized so you can actually find it later.

Grandparents see every photo, on the big screen

No more missing moments buried in a WhatsApp thread. Every photo your kids share arrives instantly in grandma and grandpa's private family album. Including right on their TV.

One app for the whole family's life

Beyond chat and photos: shared notes and lists, a family drive for the documents everyone needs, and private family email. The everyday things that keep a family in sync, all in one place.

Choose your Ark

Three tiers. One private device.

The Ark 1.0

Own your digital life. Nothing more.

$499

One-time. No subscription. Previous generation.

The Ark 1.0
  • The Ark 1.0 device (256GB)
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The Ark 2.0 Package

The Ark plus the kit to make it last.

$999

One-time. Most popular pick.

The Ark 2.0 Package
  • The Ark 2.0 device (1TB)
  • Encrypted backup disk included ($149 value)
  • Extended 3-year hardware warranty
  • 24/7 direct support
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The Ark 2.0 Premium Package

Maximum storage. Direct line to the founder.

$1,399

One-time. Limited spots.

The Ark 2.0 Premium Package
  • The Ark 2.0 device (2TB)
  • Encrypted backup disk included ($149 value)
  • Extended 3-year hardware warranty
  • 24/7 direct support
  • First beta access to new software features
  • Founder onboarding call (30 to 45 min with Francis)
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is The Ark?

The Ark is a private home device that keeps your family's photos, videos, and messages in one place, stored at home and securely accessible anytime. Think of it as your own private cloud, owned entirely by you.

What can my family do with The Ark?

Share photos and videos instantly, chat privately, and store files, all within your household. Every memory stays on your device at home, not scattered across Google Photos, iCloud, or social media.

Who is The Ark for?

Families who want one place for their photos and memories, without giving that data to a tech company. No ads, no data mining, no monthly fees for storage you already paid for.