AI that works inside your inbox, not outside it.
Kerna is a Gmail add-on that brings GPT-powered intelligence to every email you send and receive — without storing a single word.
Why we built Kerna
We were scaling a client service team across Europe. We needed specialists who understood the product deeply — but who also spoke German, French, or Japanese fluently. Finding that combination was either impossible or absurdly expensive.
The alternative was clunky: copy an email, paste it into Google Translate, read a rough translation, draft a reply in English, translate it back, hope it sounded natural. It didn't. Clients could always tell.
We realized we didn't need more people. We needed to give the experts we already had the ability to communicate fluently in any language, instantly. That idea became Kerna.
What Kerna actually is
Kerna is a Google Workspace add-on that runs natively inside Gmail. There is nothing to download, no browser extension, no separate app. You open an email, click Kerna in the sidebar, and the AI goes to work.
Reply
Context-aware responses that reference the full thread history.
Summarize
Structured briefs from threads with up to 50 messages.
Translate
Native-level translation in 45 languages, both inbound and outbound.
Compose
Turn keywords and bullet points into polished professional emails.
Extract
Pull dates, deadlines, tasks, and contacts from messy threads.
Rewrite
Adjust tone, fix grammar, and polish any draft before sending.
How we think about privacy
Zero Retention
Your email content is processed in real-time and immediately discarded. We do not log, cache, or store any email text. Ever.
No Model Training
We do not use your data to train AI models. Your emails are not part of any dataset. Your business stays your business.
EU Hosted
Kerna is headquartered in Poland and operates under EU data protection regulations. Your data never leaves a controlled, GDPR-compliant pipeline.
User-Initiated Only
Kerna integrates with Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and Sheets — but never acts on its own. Every action requires your explicit input. No background scanning, no silent data collection.
Built in Katowice, Poland
Kerna is a bootstrapped product studio. No venture capital, no growth-at-all-costs pressure. We build for professionals who value privacy, quality, and simplicity. We answer to our users, not investors.
Try Kerna free — no credit card required.
Or reach out at contact@kerna.io