Give your family acloudless, private space.
Every memory. In your home. Forever.
Bring together what's scattered across WhatsApp, Drive, and Photos, on one device you own. No data harvesting, no company that can change the rules tomorrow.
Delivers in 14 days · Set up in under 10 minutes · 45-day money back guarantee
Chat, photos, and files. Instantly shared, on one device you own.
Everything your family shares, pulled into The Ark automatically.
Private family chat
Message everyone you love in real time, with every word staying safely at home.
Your family photo vault
Every photo and video saved automatically, yours to keep forever.
A shared family drive
Shared albums for trips and big moments, plus the files and lists your family relies on.
Access anywhere
At home or on the go, access your memories from anywhere.
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. You wouldn't be the first to lose access to your accounts.
They know more than you think
Cloud providers know who you message after a funeral, and how many baby photos you just took. Auto-uploaded and scanned by their AI, your family's most private moments quietly become someone else's data.
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.
See The Ark in action
Three ways The Ark changes how your family stays connected.
Stay connected in private, real-time chats and family groups
View every album on every screen, wherever you are
Your family's entire digital life, owned and controlled by you
Set up in under 10 minutes.Simple enough for everyone in the family.
Plug The Ark in at home
Connect your Ark to power and begin a 10-minute guided walkthrough that takes you through everything. If you can set up an iPhone you can set up The Ark.
Invite your whole family
Everyone gets a private account through a simple invitation process via the ArkCentral iOS app. Parents, grandparents, kids. Everyone's in within minutes.
Chat, share, and keep everything forever
Every photo shared in real time is saved automatically. Private. No expiry. Yours forever.
What happens in your home stays in your home.
The album your grandkids will inherit, end-to-end encrypted on hardware you own. No advertisers, no AI training on your kids' photos, and no company that can read, lose, or sell your family's life. Not even us.
Read the full technical overviewChoose your Ark
Three tiers. One private device.
The Ark 1.0
Start owning your digital life.
$499
One-time. No subscription. Previous generation.
- The Ark 1.0 device (~85,000 photos)
Delivered in 14 days · 45-day money-back guarantee
The Ark 2.0 Package
The Ark 2.0 plus the kit to make it last.
$999
One-time. Most popular among families.
- The Ark 2.0 device (~330,000 photos)
- Encrypted backup disk ($149 value)
- Extended 3-year hardware warranty
- 24/7 direct support
Delivered in 14 days · 45-day money-back guarantee
The Ark 2.0 Premium Package
Maximum storage. Perfect for power users.
$1,399
One-time. Limited availability.
- The Ark 2.0 device (~660,000 photos)
- Encrypted backup disk ($149 value)
- Extended 3-year hardware warranty
- 24/7 direct support
- First beta access to new software features
- Founder onboarding call (30 minutes with Francis)
Delivered in 14 days · 45-day money-back guarantee
The family photo album, handed down.
One shared space where grandparents, parents, and kids see every moment the day it happens. The Ark is made to outlast phones and accounts, and to be passed on like the album on the shelf.
For grandparents
Watch the grandkids grow up in real time, on your TV or iPad. Every new photo arrives the day it's taken, so you can keep up with the family without ever feeling like you're asking.
For the one who sets it up
Give the family's memories a permanent home, or give The Ark as the gift that carries them. A retirement present, a new-baby present, a piece of the family that gets handed down.
Coming soon
Private local AI
Find any photo just by describing it, with AI that runs on The Ark and never sends your data out of your home.
Shared family calendar
Birthdays, recitals, reunions. One calendar for the whole family, so you never miss a big moment.
Automatic memory timelines
Your family's moments, woven into timelines automatically. Completely private, ready to relive and pass on.
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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.
Every memory. In your home.Forever.
Bring together what's scattered across WhatsApp, Drive, and Photos, on one device you own. No subscription. No middleman. No surprises.
Delivers in 14 days · Set up in under 10 minutes · 45-day money back guarantee