kiki Support
kiki is a private, on-device vault for your sensitive files. Everything is encrypted on your iPhone before it is stored, and it syncs over your own local network — never through a third-party cloud.
Contact
Questions, bug reports, or feedback? Email us and we'll help.
When reporting an issue, please include your iOS version and the steps to reproduce it.
Frequently asked questions
What is kiki?
kiki keeps your private files encrypted on your iPhone. Files are encrypted on-device before they are saved or synced, and they sync over your own local network to a hub you control — not a third-party cloud.
Is my data private and encrypted?
Yes. Each file is encrypted on your device with AES-256-GCM before it is saved or synced, and your encryption keys are stored in the iOS Keychain. Arcane Data runs no cloud servers for your file contents and cannot read your files.
What do I need to use kiki?
An iPhone running iOS 17 or later. To sync and back up across devices, you run the kiki hub on a computer on your home network (for example, a Mac that stays on).
How does syncing work?
kiki automatically discovers your hub on your local Wi-Fi network and syncs your encrypted files to it. Syncing stays on your local network — your data does not travel through an outside cloud service.
How do I set up a second device?
Open kiki on the new device while it's on the same Wi-Fi network as your hub. kiki securely retrieves your encrypted account key from the hub so your existing files unlock and appear on the new device.
I deleted a file — will it come back after syncing?
No. Files you delete are remembered as deleted and are not re-downloaded from the hub.
How do I unlock the app?
kiki unlocks with Face ID and falls back to your device passcode.
Where is my data stored?
On your device, and — if you use a hub — in the hub's storage folder on your own computer (by default ~/.kiki-hub). You stay in control of both.
Privacy & data
kiki is local-first by design: your files are encrypted on-device and synced only to a hub you run on your own network. We do not collect, transmit, or store your file contents on our servers. For privacy questions, email info@arcanedata.us.