Hark Launches a Personal AI Assistant That Handles Web Tasks, With Free Access

Hark released Hark Pro on October 6, 2026, bringing its personal AI assistant to the web, iOS and Android. The service is free to start and is designed to carry out digital tasks rather than only answer questions. Its interface also suggests work to delegate, drawing on accounts and services users choose to connect.

The launch puts Hark’s computer-use software into broad release. Hark says its underlying model was trained specifically to operate computers. Users can access the assistant through Hark’s website or mobile apps, with paid monthly subscriptions offering more usage than the free service.

• Free: access to Hark Pro without a subscription.
• $20 a month: advertised as offering 2x more usage.
• $100 a month: advertised as offering 10x more usage.

From a request to checkout

Handoff, the assistant’s browser agent, does the website work on a cloud computer rather than requiring users to click through each page. Hark describes it as a separate computer with a full browser assigned to each user. The company markets it for research, orders, website building and slide creation—tasks that require action beyond producing a chat response.

In a demonstration for Gizmodo’s Raymond Wong, Hark design chief Abidur Chowdhury asked Handoff to order a Filet-O-Fish through DoorDash. The agent spent several minutes navigating the site and working through checkout. Chowdhury still had to confirm payment, giving the demonstration a concrete stopping point between automated preparation and the user’s authorization.

Wong pointed out that he could have placed the order faster himself. Chowdhury’s response was that an agent lets users spend that time elsewhere while it works in the background. That is a different promise from instant completion: the demo illustrated delegation, not a speed advantage over using the delivery app directly.

Suggestions before the prompt

Hark Pro’s full-screen home interface surrounds a central chat with an action feed and small dashboards called Panels. After users connect email and other services, proactive cards can suggest approving an item, uploading receipts or checking into a flight. Hark calls its clickable, prioritized task suggestions Action Buttons.

The assistant keeps conversation in a single thread and, Hark says, uses persistent memory to tailor responses. Projects organize larger undertakings, such as a job search or trip planning. That gives the product a place for ongoing work alongside the smaller actions presented on its home screen.

Panels serve a different role: Hark says users can describe a mini-app they want, and the assistant will build it. Users can then ask questions about the data shown. The company lists Strava, Spotify and Venmo as examples of services these customized dashboards can draw on.

The accounts behind the convenience

Users can configure Hark Pro to access email, calendars, hard drives and credit cards. That access supports its role as a personal assistant, but also makes its handling of sensitive information central to the product. Hark’s launch pitch includes both privacy promises and visible supervision of the agent’s work.

The interface shows the agent navigating websites in a small window. Chowdhury told TechCrunch that this design is intended to build trust by letting people see what it is doing. Hark also says the assistant checks with users before taking actions that require their approval.

Hark says its protected data storage uses end-to-end encryption and is inaccessible to staff. It also promises not to sell user data or share it with advertisers, and says users can delete their data at any time. These are company assurances, not an independent security assessment. Nor does the ordering demonstration settle whether Hark can reliably complete the wider range of tasks it advertises.