Our Story

Built in Canada.
Built for Privacy.

We built the recorder we always wanted — one that respects your intelligence, protects your conversations, and never charges a monthly fee for features you already paid for.

Why We Built It

The privacy gap
in AI recorders.

Every major AI recorder on the market holds your data hostage. They pipe your private meetings to their servers. They transcribe your conversations and train their models on them. They charge $17–$30 per month for features you only need occasionally.

Open Pulse was built as a direct answer to that problem. Your recordings are encrypted the moment you press record. Your API key lives only on your phone. When you request a summary, the audio goes directly to your AI — our servers are never in the loop.

Insta Trades Inc. is a Canadian company headquartered in Toronto. We are an IRAP and SR&ED-eligible hardware company with decades of combined experience in product design, electronics, and technology delivery.

60
Years of combined team experience in hardware & technology
18
Years delivering high quality products & services
$0
Monthly subscription — buy once, forever
100%
Private — we can never read your data
The People

Small team.
Unflinching standards.

Founding Team
Open Pulse · Insta Trades Inc. · Toronto, Canada 🇨🇦

Our founding team brings a combined 60 years of experience delivering high quality products and services across hardware engineering, electronics design, embedded systems, firmware development, cloud architecture, and go-to-market strategy.

For 18 years we have built products that people rely on — from industrial IoT systems to consumer devices. Open Pulse reflects that same commitment: precision-engineered hardware, privacy-first architecture, and zero compromise on quality.

60
Years Combined Experience
18
Years Delivering Quality
🇨🇦
Built in Canada
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Proudly Canadian — Built in Canada, Built for Privacy
Insta Trades Inc. is a Canadian company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. We are SR&ED and IRAP-eligible, with active funding applications supporting Open Pulse development through Ontario and federal innovation programs.
Questions & Answers

Your questions,
answered honestly.

Do I really never pay a subscription? +
Correct. Zero monthly fee, zero annual renewal, zero AI feature paywall. You buy the device once and core features work forever. The optional Pro App tier is $29/yr for power features — everything essential works without it.
What do I need to use the AI features? +
An API key from one of the three supported providers: Anthropic (Claude), OpenAI (ChatGPT), or Google (Gemini). All three offer free tiers that comfortably cover casual use. If you already pay for any of these, your recorder uses those credits — no extra spend required.
Is my audio data private? +
Completely. Your recordings are stored locally with AES-256 encryption. Your API key lives only on your phone and is never sent to our servers. When you request a summary, audio goes directly from your app to your LLM provider — Open Pulse is never in that loop. We cannot read, access, or sell your recordings.
When will it ship? +
We're targeting Q4 2026. Hardware design is finalized and we move to production tooling immediately upon funding. We have manufacturing partnerships in place. We send monthly updates with real photos and honest progress to all pre-order customers.
Will it work with both iPhone and Android? +
Yes. Available on iOS 14+ and Android 10+. iOS users benefit from automatic background sync; Android users get instant sync on app open. Full feature parity at launch on both platforms.
Do I need internet to record? +
No. Recording is fully offline — the device stores audio locally on 64 GB encrypted storage. Internet is only needed when you explicitly request an AI transcription or summary.
What if I don't have an LLM subscription? +
All three providers offer free tiers sufficient for occasional meeting summaries. Open Pulse also works as a standalone high-quality voice recorder with no AI features at all — no API key needed.
What is your refund policy? +
Pre-orders are fully refundable before shipping with zero hassle. After receiving your device, we provide a 60-day money-back guarantee — full refund, return shipping covered. Your investment is completely protected.
Will you add more LLM providers? +
Yes. The BYO LLM architecture is designed to be extensible. We plan to add Mistral, on-device Llama, Cohere, and others based on user demand. Enterprise customers will have the option for fully on-premises deployment.
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hear from you.

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Office Address
1901 – 5000 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 7E9 · Canada
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Insta Trades Inc.
Canadian company · Toronto, Ontario · Proudly Canadian
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