Software that does the quiet work.

Chhaya Digital is an independent software studio in New Jersey. We make focused Mac software with clear terms, restrained design, and respect for the work already in front of you.

  • Cuedora · in development
  • New Jersey, USA

Chhaya Digital makes software for the work that never makes the newsletter: the notes, reminders, and captured thoughts that would otherwise slip away. We build tools that fit the way you already work and explain what they do without the performance of big software.

Chhaya means shadow in Sanskrit. Software should work like one: quietly present, clearly shaped, never in the way.

What we stand for

One product at a time. Clear terms, direct distribution, and a commitment to keep the useful parts simple.

Buy once, when it ships

Cuedora is planned as a one-time purchase after a free trial, not a subscription. It is still in development and not yet on sale.

Private by design

Cuedora is designed to keep everyday capture, review, and search on your Mac. No cloud inbox, no account, and no ad tracking.

Our project

One focused Mac app, currently in active development.

Cuedora

In development macOS 26+

Turn speech or a screen region into a note, reminder, or event — privately, on your Mac. See the current product at cuedora.com.

How we work

Three commitments shape everything we ship.

Clear by default

Licenses, limits, and support terms written in plain language. If a policy needs a lawyer to parse it, we rewrite the policy.

Built to last

We plan for maintenance before release: understandable architecture, honest limits, and a product small enough to support well.

Small and specific

One problem at a time, solved properly. We would rather ship a tool that does one thing well than a platform that does everything poorly.

Why the name

Chhaya means shadow in Sanskrit. A shadow adds nothing of its own; it shows the shape of what is already there. That is what good software should do: stay out of the way and make the work underneath visible.

We are a small independent studio based in New Jersey. Messages go directly to the person building the product, and every policy is written to be understood before anyone buys.

About the studio

Independent. New Jersey, USA. Building software that behaves like a shadow: present, useful, never in the way.

Start a conversation

Questions about Cuedora, its licensing, or the studio? We are glad to talk.

  • hello@chhayadigital.com
  • Licensing and support inquiries welcome
  • We aim to reply within one business day

Questions, answered

Straight answers about the studio, Cuedora, and how licensing works.

What is Cuedora?

Cuedora is an in-development macOS app by Chhaya Digital. Capture speech or part of your screen and turn it into a note, reminder, or event — privately, on your Mac.

How does Cuedora licensing work?

Cuedora is not on sale yet. The published plan is a one-time purchase after a free trial, not a subscription. Final license terms will be available before launch.

Is Cuedora private by design?

Cuedora is designed for local capture. Its published product information says everyday capture, review, and search stay on your Mac, with no account or ad tracking.

How do I get support?

Email hello@chhayadigital.com. Messages go directly to the studio, and we aim to reply within one business day.

Where is Chhaya Digital based?

Chhaya Digital is an independent software studio in New Jersey, USA.

Software for the work that repeats.

See what Cuedora is becoming and follow its progress toward launch.