Kalem guide

Kalem is a budgeting app that gives you one number every day: how much you can safely spend today. You log spending as easily as sending a message, and everything is encrypted on your device before it syncs.

This guide shows the app in English. Every picture is taken from the real app with example data.

1. 01Getting startedSign in with Google, save your Recovery Key, set up in three steps, and take the short tour.
2. 02Install Kalem as an app (PWA)Add Kalem to the home screen on Android, iPhone, and computers, without an app store.
3. 03Home and “Safe to spend today”What the "safe to spend today" number means, and how to hide amounts.
4. 04Logging transactionsQuick entry that reads like a chat, income, pasted bank notifications, and the full form.
5. 05Your transactionsSearch, filter, edit, and delete transactions, including the ones to review.
6. 06BillsRecurring and planned bills, ticking them as paid, and overdue bills.
7. 07InsightsMoney in and out, savings rate, and categories, by day, week, or month.
8. 08SettingsPeriod plan, accounts and aliases, categories, display, language, and more.
9. 09Security and data privacyHow your data is encrypted, the Recovery Key, Google 2FA, and persistent storage.
10. 10Backups and exportsJSON backups and CSV exports of your transactions.
11. 11Move or add a deviceAdd a new device by approving it, or unlock with your Recovery Key.
12. 12Plans and limitsThe Free, Plus, and Founder plans and their limits.
13. 13Common problemsFixes for the problems people run into most.