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# Desktop

Get started with using the Desktop app to index any supported files with Khoj.
<h1><img src="/img/khoj-logo-sideways-500.png" width="200" alt="Khoj Logo" /> Desktop</h1>

> An AI copilot for your Second Brain

## Features
- **Chat**
  - **Faster answers**: Find answers quickly, from your private notes or the public internet
  - **Assisted creativity**: Smoothly weave across retrieving answers and generating content
  - **Iterative discovery**: Iteratively explore and re-discover your notes
- **Search**
  - **Natural**: Advanced natural language understanding using Transformer based ML Models
  - **Incremental**: Incremental search for a fast, search-as-you-type experience

## Setup

1. Install the [Khoj Desktop app](https://khoj.dev/downloads) for your OS
2. Generate an API key on the [Khoj Web App](https://app.khoj.dev/config#clients)
3. Set your Khoj API Key on the *Settings* page of the Khoj Desktop app
4. [Optional] Add any files, folders you'd like Khoj to be aware of on the *Settings* page and Click *Save*

## Interface
| Chat | Search |
|:----:|:------:|
| ![](/img/khoj_chat_on_desktop.png) | ![](/img/khoj_search_on_desktop.png) |