Getting Started

Nova is an intelligent desktop assistant for Windows. Here’s the fastest path from download to your first real result.

Stable 2 min read·Updated Jul 16, 2026

What Nova does

Nova works alongside you on your desktop: it reads and writes documents, automates repetitive tasks, and controls your computer through simple natural-language commands - locally first, with the cloud used only when a task requires it.

Three steps to your first result

1

Download

Get the signed installer from the Download Center (Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit).

2

Install

Run the installer and follow the prompts. See Installation for details.

3

Ask for something

Press Ctrl K and describe what you need in plain language.

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Everything is opt-in

Nova asks before it touches files or uses the cloud. You stay in control the whole way through.

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