OctoletLetting go,
on your own terms.
A gentle, AI-companioned space for working through the things you've been holding onto — at whatever pace feels right. Empathy-first, never pushy.
Built around how letting go actually feels.
Not a productivity tool. Not a minimalism manifesto. A calm space where the work happens at the pace your nervous system can handle.
An AI that asks, not argues
The Help Me Decide conversation surfaces what an item means to you — and respects whatever you choose. Keeping is always a valid answer.
Memory Keeper
Preserve the story behind an item — a title, a narrative, the photo — so the meaning survives whatever you do with the object itself.
Streaks that respect your life
Mark the days you're typically home and the periods you're away. Streaks pause when you do, and resume when you're back.
Decide one item at a time
The home tab surfaces a single undecided item with quick-tap outcome chips. No overwhelm — just one decision in front of you.
Sell prep that does the heavy lifting
Photo in, AI valuation out — with a suggested title, description, and a one-tap path to eBay if you've connected it.
Connected people, on your terms
Invite a sibling, a partner, a therapist. Share progress without sharing every detail, and ask for input on the items that aren't yours to decide alone.
How it works
Three rhythms, repeated until your space feels yours again.
Log
Take a photo of an item. The AI suggests a name and category. Add a note about what it means to you, if you'd like.
Decide
Open the decision queue when you're ready. Tap an outcome — Let go, Donate, Gift, Sell, Recycle, Keep — for one item at a time.
Preserve
For items where the story matters more than the object, save a memory. The bond stays. The physical item can move on.
Built on research
Grounded in the cognitive-behavioural model of hoarding disorder.
Soft challenges draw on the same questioning style used in CBT for hoarding disorder, developed by Frost and Steketee. The pacing is informed by exposure-based work and habituation. The language is built on a base prompt that explicitly bans dismissive words.
Read the research foundations →For families
Supporting someone you love is its own kind of work.
The connected-people feature gives families a calm, curated view of progress — without becoming another stream of decisions to weigh in on. Receive review requests for the items that genuinely belong to you. Pause the connection without ending it.
On compassion fatigue →
Frequently asked
Is Octolet a therapy app?
No. Octolet is a self-paced companion for working through belongings, grounded in the same cognitive-behavioural research therapists draw on. It's designed to complement professional support, not replace it.
Will the app pressure me to throw things away?
No. Keeping is always a valid outcome. The AI's role is to help you think things through if you want help — never to argue you out of a decision. Every interaction respects your pace and your judgement.
Who is it for?
People who feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff they've accumulated, anyone with strong sentimental attachments, and people working through a parent's belongings after a loss. It's also useful for anyone supporting a family member through the same.
What does it cost?
Octolet is free to use. Down the line we may add an optional way to donate towards hosting and AI costs for anyone who'd like to chip in — but the core experience will always be free.
Is my data private?
Yes. Photos and stories are stored privately to your account. Connected people only see what you've explicitly shared with them, and conversations with the AI are never shown to anyone else.
When you're ready, we're here.
No pressure on the start date. No required pace. Just a kinder space to make the decisions you've been putting off.
Curious? Read the guide or who we are.