# Top Byte

> Top Byte is an independent software studio. We make mindb, a local-first mind map knowledge base, and ShipRGB, a multi-model AI image studio.

Website: https://topbyte.app/ · Contact: support@topbyte.app · Last updated: 2026-10-07

## Products

- [mindb](https://mindb.topbyte.app/): A local-first mind map knowledge base. Maps are readable files on your computer; they link to each other, show backlinks, and are searchable together. The AI assistant proposes changes that you review before they are saved. Runs on the web, macOS (Apple silicon), and Windows 10 and 11. Free to use today. Works without an account. Includes an MCP server on desktop.
- [ShipRGB](https://shiprgb.com/): A multi-model AI image studio. It routes a prompt to a suitable image model and fails over automatically. Free generation is available; premium models use credits.

## Policies

- [Terms of Service](https://topbyte.app/terms.md): The terms that apply when you use the topbyte.app website and Top Byte products such as mindb and ShipRGB.
- [Privacy Policy](https://topbyte.app/privacy.md): What Top Byte collects on topbyte.app and in its products, why, where it is stored, how long it is kept, and how to export or delete it.
- [Refund Policy](https://topbyte.app/refunds.md): How refunds work for paid plans and purchases of Top Byte products, including the 14-day money-back period.
- [Acceptable Use Policy](https://topbyte.app/acceptable-use.md): What you may not do with Top Byte products, including their AI features, and how to report abuse.

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Top Byte?

Top Byte is an independent software studio. It publishes mindb, a local-first mind map knowledge base, and ShipRGB, a multi-model AI image studio.

### What is mindb?

mindb is a mind map knowledge base. Each map is a readable file stored on your computer. Maps can link to each other, show backlinks, and be searched together, and an AI assistant can read across them and propose edits that you approve. It runs on the web, macOS, and Windows.

### Is mindb free?

Yes. mindb is free to use today and works without an account. Paid plans, when introduced, will be listed on the product site before anyone is charged.

### Where is my data stored?

The mindb desktop app keeps your maps as files on your own computer. If you sign in and turn on sync, a copy is stored on our servers in Canada. Without an account, nothing you create is sent to us.

### Do Top Byte products use my content to train AI?

No. Your content is sent to an AI model provider only when you use an AI feature, in order to produce the response. We do not use it to train models and we do not sell it.

### How do refunds work?

Purchases can be refunded within 14 days without giving a reason. See the Refund Policy for details. ShipRGB has its own refund policy on its website.

### How do I contact Top Byte?

Email support@topbyte.app. We reply within 15 working days.