FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smiling Kat?
Smiling Kat is a Windows AI agent that runs language models locally on the user's PC. Smiling Kat browses GGUF models on HuggingFace, downloads them, and runs them entirely on the local machine without sending data to any cloud. Smiling Kat includes a chatbot interface, calendar with reminders, website monitoring, email summarization, and SMS sending via SendGrid. Smiling Kat supports 92 languages.
How much does Smiling Kat cost?
Smiling Kat costs $20 as a one-time purchase from AppKatz Software. The $20 covers a permanent Smiling Kat license, all current features, and installation on the user's Windows PC. Because Smiling Kat runs AI models locally, there are no per-token AI charges. Smiling Kat charges no monthly subscription, no annual renewal, and no usage fees of any kind.
Is there a free trial of Smiling Kat?
Yes. Smiling Kat offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required. The trial activates the full version with HuggingFace browsing, local model running, calendar, website monitoring, email summarization, and SendGrid SMS. After 14 days, the user can purchase a $20 lifetime license to continue using Smiling Kat or stop using Smiling Kat with no charge.
How is Smiling Kat different from ChatGPT or cloud AI services?
ChatGPT charges $20 per month and sends every message to OpenAI's servers. Smiling Kat costs $20 once and runs AI models entirely on the user's PC. No conversation, document, or query ever leaves the local machine. Smiling Kat browses thousands of free GGUF models on HuggingFace, letting the user pick model size and capability rather than being locked to one vendor.
Is Smiling Kat safe to install on Windows?
Yes. Smiling Kat ships as a code-signed Windows installer verified by DigiCert. The DigiCert signature confirms that AppKatz Software (operated by LaunchWizard, LLC) published the Smiling Kat installer and that the file has not been altered. Code-signed installers do not trigger Windows SmartScreen warnings. Smiling Kat sends no telemetry and no usage data to AppKatz or any third party.
Does Smiling Kat actually run AI on my own PC?
Yes. Smiling Kat downloads GGUF models from HuggingFace and runs them locally on the user's Windows PC. No prompt, response, or document ever travels to a cloud AI service. Smiling Kat works entirely offline once the models are downloaded. Performance depends on the user's CPU, RAM, and optional GPU. Smaller models with 1 to 3 billion parameters run on most modern PCs.
How many languages does Smiling Kat support?
Smiling Kat supports 92 languages for the application interface, including English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and 81 others. The AI model itself supports whatever languages the chosen GGUF model was trained on. Multilingual GGUF models on HuggingFace handle dozens of human languages with varying levels of fluency.
Will Smiling Kat work on Windows 10 and Windows 11?
Yes. Smiling Kat is built and tested for Windows 10 (version 1809 and later) and Windows 11. Smiling Kat uses standard .NET runtimes and runs GGUF models through llama.cpp-compatible inference. The installer does not modify system files, does not require ongoing administrator privileges, and does not change Windows Registry settings outside the Smiling Kat application folder.
