FAQ

General

What is Blast Office?

Blast Office is an AI-powered desktop productivity suite that combines document editing, intelligent chat, data analysis, and presentation creation into a single application. It leverages large language models to help you write, research, analyze data, and create presentations more effectively.

What can I do with it?

• Write and edit documents with AI assistance
• Chat with an AI that can search the web, analyze files, execute code, and delegate complex tasks
• Analyze data using natural language queries and visualizations
• Create, edit, and export presentations
• Conduct deep research across the web or your local files
• Build knowledge bases from your documents for AI-powered search

Platforms

What platforms are supported?

Blast Office is available for:

• Linux: ARM and Intel/AMD architectures, with .deb, .rpm, and AppImage packages
• Windows: ARM and Intel/AMD architectures
• macOS: ARM (Apple Silicon) only

Mobile devices (iOS, Android) are not currently supported.

Pricing

How does token billing work?

Blast Office uses a token-based billing system. Different features consume tokens at different rates:

• LLM inference (chat, document AI, research): 1:1 token ratio
• Embeddings (knowledge bases): 1 token per 1,000 words
• Image generation: 50,000 tokens per image

What are the subscription options?

• Pay-as-you-go: No subscription — buy 1M tokens for $5.99 or 5M tokens for $24.99
• Monthly: 3M tokens/month for $14.99/month (tokens roll over)
• Annual: 3M tokens/month for $159.99/year (tokens roll over)
• Enterprise: Custom pricing — contact us for details

Privacy

How is my data handled?

Blast Office takes a local-first approach. Your documents, chat history, and data stay on your device by default. AI inference requests are proxied through our server, but the content is not stored unless server logging is explicitly enabled.

Is logging configurable?

Yes. Logging is fully configurable:

• Individual users: Logging is off by default
• Organizations: Logging is on by default (configurable by admins)
• All logs are stored locally on your device unless server-side logging is enabled

Enterprise

Can we self-host?

Yes. Enterprise customers can run inference on their own infrastructure, giving them full control over data processing and AI model selection.

How do organization permissions work?

Blast Office provides a granular permissions model with:

• Role-based access controls for users and teams
• Configurable policy rules for filesystem access, internet access, and tool usage
• Multiple enforcement modes to match your security requirements

Security

What safety features are in place?

• Content safety filters for flagged conversations
• Scripts run in a secure, sandboxed environment
• Fine-grained permissions controlling filesystem and internet access
• Secure credential storage
• Configurable enforcement modes (permissive to strict)

GDPR

How do I download my data?

You can download all your user data through the web app at app.blastoffice.ai. Navigate to your account settings to request a data export.

How do I request account deletion?

Account deletion can be requested through the web app at app.blastoffice.ai. Navigate to your account settings and follow the deletion process. All associated data will be permanently removed.

Technical

What AI model is used?

The default AI model is configurable. Blast Office uses state-of-the-art AI models for inference. Enterprise customers can configure their own inference providers and models.