Hawser
/ˈhɔː·zər/ (HAW-zer)  ·  noun
the heavy rope that holds a ship fast to the dock, so it can't drift away. What's a hawser? →
Now in open beta · 7 days free

Stay focused.
Get nudged when you drift.

Hawser runs on your computer and watches for the moments you slip off task, then gently reminds you what you said you wanted to do today. Like having a friend over your shoulder, except they actually pay attention.

Free for 7 days, no card. $25/mo when you're ready. Windows 10 and 11.

Not ready for the beta? Get an email when the full version launches:

What Hawser does

One daily mission, a companion that keeps it in front of you, and a gentle pull back the moment you drift.

🎯

One daily mission

Set the single thing that matters today. A focus ring fills as you work, with today's tasks right underneath.

🪢

A gentle pull back

When you drift, Hawser doesn't lock your screen. It asks what's pulling at you, then helps you get back to it.

🛡️

Block and limit

Force close distracting apps, block sites and whole categories, or just get a warning after a few minutes. Schedules switch rules by time of day.

🧺

Brain dump

Drop any loose thought, typed or spoken, and Hawser sorts it into a task, reminder, idea, or note for you.

📈

Your rhythm

After a few days it knows your peak focus window, your best days, and what pulls you off, so you can work with your grain.

🔒

Local first and private

Your screen, notes, and history live on your machine. Screenshots never leave unless you opt in. Cloud AI is a toggle, not the default.

Your companion

A companion you can actually talk to

It notices when you drift and pulls you back with real context, and you can talk straight back. Type or speak in plain English, and it does the thing.

  • Proactive check-ins on your schedule, a gentle nudge first, a full screen block only when you need it.
  • Co-working sessions, body double on one task for a set time.
  • Set rules by talking: "block YouTube after 20 minutes," "no games weekday afternoons."
  • Hands off the menus, manage tasks, goals, reminders, decks, and focus modes just by asking.
  • "What's on my screen?" It looks, only when you ask.
I'm gonna play games for an hour
Got it, I'll go quiet for an hour and pick back up after. Enjoy. 🎮
block youtube after 20 min today
Done. YouTube will close after 20 minutes for the rest of today.
Dictation

Talk instead of type, in any app

Press Ctrl+Alt+D and speak into anything on your computer: an email, a doc, a chat box, your editor. Your words drop in, cleaned up.

  • Works everywhere, not just inside Hawser.
  • Auto cleanup fixes mishears and filler as you go.
  • Rewrite on the fly: professional, casual, concise, or your own custom style.
  • A mic button sits right on Hawser's own text fields for quick voice input.
  • Your choice: accurate cloud transcription, or fully on device so audio never leaves your machine.
Listening…

"Hey Tim, just shipped the export feature, let's sync tomorrow."

✓ Insert Professional ▾
Learning

Learn in the cracks of your day

Hawser can quietly surface a flashcard between work blocks, so you chip away at a language, a deck, or a skill without ever scheduling a study session. Off by default, turn it on when you want it.

  • Spaced repetition, cards come back right before you'd forget.
  • Audio cards, hear a clip, then reveal. Great for music and pronunciation.
  • Import your Anki decks (.apkg), audio included.
  • AI deck generator, describe a topic and Hawser writes the deck.
  • Ambient review, a card appears in the corner or full screen, your call.
¿Cómo estás?
How are you?
Spanish · due now

surfaced between work blocks

And everything else in the box

One subscription unlocks all of it, no tiers, no add ons.

Goals and roadmap

  • Roadmap, break big goals down by horizon
  • Pull a goal into today as a linked task
  • Focus profiles, save a setup, switch in a tap

Capture and reminders

  • Smart reminders, capsule, toast, or takeover
  • Auto categorized captures
  • Search, pin and archive

Rituals

  • Shutdown ritual, review, roll tasks, plan tomorrow
  • Welcome back, pick up where you left off
  • Quiet modes, mute notifications on your terms

Make it yours

  • Color palettes, recolor the whole app
  • Themes and accessibility, contrast, text scaling
  • Rebindable shortcuts

Insights

  • Your rhythm, peaks, best days, distractions
  • History, day by day, mission replay

Your data

  • Export and backups, manual or scheduled, encrypted
  • Account and sync across devices
  • Local first by default

Simple pricing

One subscription. All features. No tiers, no add ons, no upsells.

Personal
$25
per month, billed monthly
  • 7 days free, then $25/mo
  • No card to start; subscribe when you're ready
  • Unlimited AI nudges
  • Vision based focus detection
  • Hosted AI (no API key needed)
  • Cancel anytime, no questions
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