Khoj is a personal AI app to extend your capabilities. It smoothly scales up from an on-device personal AI to a cloud-scale enterprise AI.
- Chat with any local or online LLM (e.g llama3, qwen, gemma, mistral, gpt, claude, gemini).
- Get answers from the internet and your docs (including image, pdf, markdown, org-mode, word, notion files).
- Access it from your Browser, Obsidian, Emacs, Desktop, Phone or Whatsapp.
- Create agents with custom knowledge, persona, chat model and tools to take on any role.
- Automate away repetitive research. Get personal newsletters and smart notifications delivered to your inbox.
- Find relevant docs quickly and easily using our advanced semantic search.
- Generate images, talk out loud, play your messages.
- Khoj is open-source, self-hostable. Always.
- Run it privately on your computer or try it on our cloud app.
Publisher’s description
What is Khoj?
Khoj by Khoj Inc. is proprietary Windows software in the ai assistants & llms category. It is written in Python.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 64-bit Windows. The main installer is 77.9 MB. It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (khoj-ai/khoj) has 37,784 stars. Similar programs include Claude Code, Codex CLI and Jan.
Project description on GitHub: “Your AI second brain. Self-hostable. Get answers from the web or your docs. Build custom agents, schedule automations, do deep research. Turn any online or local LLM into your personal, autonomous AI (gpt, claude, gemini, llama, qwen, mistral). Get started - free.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
- Large user base
Cons
- Proprietary licence: check the terms and price
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Khoj is an ai assistants & llm tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Khoj safe to download?
- The file is served by download.todesktop.com; check that it is the publisher’s official mirror
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
D395AC9790A58DC9AD1B615A1EF9EE254457E0C99A49303FAC7F4E4403DC4EB3· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link answered when we last checked it (October 22, 2026)
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.33.1Latest | January 6, 2025 | 77.9 MB | 64-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Khoj.Khoj -e"Khoj Setup 1.33.1 - Build 250106w0zjckvm3-x64.exe" /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Khoj Inc.
- Category
- AI assistants & LLMs
- Licence
- Proprietary
- Price
- See the publisher’s site
- Source code
- github.com/khoj-ai/khoj
- Written in
- Python
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Version
- 1.33.1
- Released
- January 6, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- January 14, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 37,784
- GitHub forks
- 2,524
- Website
- khoj.dev
- winget ID
- Khoj.Khoj
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Khoj free?
Khoj is proprietary (closed-source) software (licence: Proprietary). Whether it costs money depends on the edition: check the publisher’s site for prices and free tiers.
Is Khoj safe to download?
The download comes from download.todesktop.com; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Khoj with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Khoj be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does Khoj run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Khoj without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Khoj?
Claude Code, Codex CLI, Jan, ChatGPT and LobeHub. The alternatives page compares them.
