Common questions

Plain answers about Ponta, the service that lets your AI app do jobs on your own Windows PC.

Can Claude, ChatGPT or Grok use my computer?

Yes, with Ponta. You add Ponta to your AI app and install the Ponta agent on your Windows PC. Then your AI app can work with your files, mail, web forms and desktop apps there.

See Ponta for Claude, Ponta for ChatGPT and Ponta for Grok.

How does Ponta work?

Ponta has three parts.

  • Your AI app. You tell it the job in plain words.
  • The Ponta service. It passes each request to the right PC and brings the answer back.
  • The Ponta agent on each of your PCs. It does the work on that PC.

What jobs can my AI app do?

  • Sort your files: find, sort and rename files, and read documents and spreadsheets.
  • Clear your inbox: read and search mail, and draft replies for you to check.
  • Fill in web forms: open sites, click and type in Ponta's own Chrome.
  • Work desktop apps: see your screen, click and type.

Is it safe to let an AI app use my PC?

Ponta is built so you stay in charge.

  • Risky steps wait for your yes. Ponta decides which ones, not your AI app.
  • Every step is logged.
  • Your PC only calls out to Ponta. It opens no ports.
  • You can cut off any PC at once.

Your AI app can do what your Windows account can do. So set Ponta up under an account you are happy for it to use. Read how Ponta keeps your PCs and data safe.

Can my AI app send mail or delete things without asking?

No. Every reply and every delete waits for your yes. Sending or forwarding mail waits too, unless you always allow every address on it. You answer on your PC or on a linked phone. If you do not answer, nothing runs. See what waits for your yes.

Does my AI app see my passwords?

No. Ponta tells your AI app never to type a password. You can sign in to a site yourself, or save a login in Ponta on your PC. Ponta then types it in, and your AI app never sees it.

Which AI apps work with Ponta?

  • Claude: free and paid plans work. A free plan can have one custom connector.
  • ChatGPT: a free account works. Add Ponta on the ChatGPT website.
  • Grok: a SuperGrok plan works. In our tests, Ponta did not work with a free Grok account.

Another app may work if it can add a custom connector with sign-in. See connect your AI app.

Does Ponta work on a Mac?

Not yet. You need a 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC.

Does my PC need to be on?

Yes. The agent does the work on your PC, so the PC must be switched on and online.

How much does Ponta cost?

There is a Free plan with every tool and a monthly limit on actions. Paid plans have no monthly limit and work on more PCs. New accounts start with a free trial of everything. See pricing.

How do I start?

Ponta is in beta. Join the beta, then follow the set up guide. Still stuck? Contact support.

Ponta is independent. It is not endorsed by Anthropic, OpenAI or xAI.