NDEVR OWL · Online Work Link
Link your work.
Own your workflow.
OWL is a zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted business suite — documents, spreadsheets, slides, 3D data, chat, voice & video calls, a calendar and file sharing, all in one place. Create, edit and meet right in the browser, anywhere in the world, with no login required to view. Run it on the NDEVR cloud or self-host the whole thing on your own hardware — either way, the keys never leave you, and you control every shared link.
Not just file sharing
An entire business suite, encrypted end-to-end
Everything a team does in a day — write, calculate, present, design, talk, plan and ship — now lives in one encrypted workspace. Every app runs right in the browser and opens straight from a work link. The previews below are real, live OWL links: click any one to open — and edit — the actual file, right in your browser. No install, no login required.
Documents
editing_in_owl.docx
Open the full word processor — ribbons, styles, tables, references and live editing, right in the browser.
Open the document ↗Spreadsheets
spreadsheets_in_owl.xlsx
Open the full spreadsheet editor — cells, live formulas and a chart, edited right in the browser.
Open the spreadsheet ↗Slides
slides_in_owl.pptx
A real PowerPoint deck — open the full slides editor to rewrite text, format and add slides, right in the browser.
Open the deck ↗And the rest of the suite
Voice & video calls
Meet without a third-party conferencing tool.
- Start a call from any chat — one click
- One-to-one or group meetings
- End-to-end encrypted, like your messages
Calendar
Plan your work next to the work itself.
- Day, week & month views, create events fast
- Import & export standard
.icsfeeds - Feeds surface OWL activity, versions & Kanban
Chat
Talk on the file, not in a separate inbox.
- Direct, group, file & folder conversations
- Live presence, typing & read receipts
- @QUAIL answers questions in the thread
Kanban & workflows
Track work and automate the busywork.
- Boards with cards, columns & comments
- Workflows chain steps across your data
- Built on the same encrypted store
Storefront
Sell software & products, QUAIL does the writing.
- Drafts taglines, descriptions & pricing
- Manage builds, images & a release board
- Perpetual or subscription billing
Zero-knowledge server
Files are sealed on your device before upload. The server stores only ciphertext and never holds the keys to read it.
Works in any browser
View and edit 3D scans, maps, media and documents instantly — no install, no plugin, nothing to download.
Your data, your control
Self-host on your own hardware or use the NDEVR cloud. Set permissions and revoke any link, any time.
The platform
One secure link for everything you build
NDEVR OWL — Online Work Link turns complex data into something as accessible as a URL, without giving up control of it. Whether you're managing design revisions, reviewing a scan, or simply sharing a project folder, OWL makes your work easy to reach and impossible to snoop.
Every file is encrypted before it leaves your device, so the server it lives on can store and deliver it but never read it. Share a private link that anyone can open, or share with specific people — either way the key never reaches our servers. Optionally run the companion OWL Server on your own infrastructure for complete administrative control.
Built for 3D
Hundreds of CAD, scan and mesh formats stream into a fast WebGL viewer with measurement, markup and version tools.
Collaborate live
Comment on a file, loop in your team, and see presence and changes in real time — pinned to the work itself.
Granular control
Per-link permissions, expirations, passwords and versions. Grant exactly what you mean to, and take it back instantly.
Your encrypted world, now in any browser
Store and share — without giving up the keys
Underneath every OWL app is one end-to-end encrypted library. Upload anything, open it in the browser, and share it exactly as much as you mean to — by link or with named people. The bytes are decrypted on your device, never on our servers.
Encrypted library
Every file, every version — opened right in the browser.
- Grid & table views with instant filtering
- Drag-and-drop folder upload + auto versioning
- One-click open for scans, media & docs
File sharing
By link or with people — still end-to-end encrypted.
- Anyone-with-the-link, QR, expiry & password
- Per-recipient re-encrypted keys & roles
- Zero-knowledge — revoke whenever
Email sharing
Share a link that looks like a product, not a raw URL.
- Branded card pastes into Gmail/Outlook/Mail
- Thumbnail, size & an Open-in-OWL button
- Compact, preview or full-details styles
Log viewer
Drop in any log and read it like a pro.
- Millions of lines, virtualized, instant
- Severity filters, Tx/Rx, ± span & charts
- QUAIL AI Insights finds the needle
Security & ownership
Secure by design. Self-hosted by choice.
OWL isn't encrypted file storage with a productivity layer bolted on — encryption is the foundation every app is built on. Your documents, spreadsheets, slides, messages, calls and calendar are all sealed on your device, and the server never holds a key that could open them.
Zero-knowledge, end to end
Everything is encrypted on your device before it leaves it. The server stores and delivers only ciphertext — it literally cannot read your work. See how the encryption works →
You control every link
Per-link permissions, expirations, passwords and versions. Grant exactly what you mean to — editing or view-only — and revoke it the instant you change your mind.
Run it on your own hardware
Stand up the OWL Server on your own network — air-gapped if you want, so data never leaves the building. No per-user fees, full administrative control.
Host OWL yourself.
The same browser apps and the same encryption, running entirely on infrastructure you own and control.
Three ways in
OWL tools
A free browser viewer for anyone, a desktop client that encodes your data, and a server you can run yourself.
Online viewer
A zero-install, browser-based interface to view, annotate and interact with complex 3D data straight from a work link. WASM-accelerated, free to use.
Learn more →
OWL client
The desktop module that encodes, encrypts and shares 3D data from your existing products — building secure work links with full permission control.
Learn more →
OWL server
A lightweight installer that stands up a secure data server and web viewer on your own network — air-gapped if you want, so your data never leaves.
Learn more →Step by step
An easy linking process
Sharing is a few clicks. The server takes part in storage and delivery — but is never given the keys.
0Optional · Choose server
Pick where it lives
OWL servers run from any machine, each with its own behaviors and features. Clients choose which servers to connect to — including your own.
1Select file
Choose any file
Select any file, or share the current project if one is open. For read-only shares the file must be supported by the viewer.
2Manage versions
Own the object
Each object is a unique, linkable OWL dataset owned by you. When you re-share the same object, you decide how to update it.
3Choose share method
Decide who sees it
You have complete control over who can access the data. A secure encrypted link ensures only authorized recipients view or edit it.
4Select permissions
Grant exactly what you mean to
Allow editing or not, set how long access lasts, and toggle capabilities like export or measurement tools — per link.
5Get & share the link
Send it anywhere
Your data is compressed, encrypted and sent — the server gets only ciphertext. Share the link with anyone; for link shares no login is needed, and you can revoke it any time.
How it stacks up
How does OWL compare?
Most 3D collaboration tools host your data on their cloud. OWL lets you own it — encrypted, self-hostable, and extensible.
| Feature | NDEVR OWL | Autodesk Viewer / Forge | Trimble Connect / SketchUp | Unity Reflect / Pixyz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosting control | Self-hosted or NDEVR cloud | Fully cloud-managed by Autodesk | Cloud-managed only | Hybrid (cloud + local sync) |
| Security model | Zero-knowledge encryption | 3rd-party OAuth 2.0 standard auth | User-based permission only | Project-based access |
| Data ownership | Full ownership, local or user infrastructure | Hosted on Autodesk servers | Hosted on Trimble servers | Mostly cloud-managed |
| Backend / API | Full backend extensibility in C++ / SQL | REST APIs; limited customization | Minimal customization | Unity SDK and scripting |
| 3D format support | Hundreds of options | Strong CAD support (DWG, STEP) | Trimble, SKP | Advanced CAD conversion |
| Office & productivity | Documents, spreadsheets, slides, calendar built in | None (3D viewing only) | None (3D / CAD focus) | None (3D / runtime focus) |
| Communication | Encrypted chat plus voice & video calls | None | Comments only | None |
| Collaboration | Comments, markup, versioning, chat | Comment threads, markup tools | Annotations, access roles | VR previews, Unity scene sharing |
| Offline / edge | Yes | No | No | Partial (Unity runtime) |
| Performance | Streamed, compressed and encrypted | Progressive LOD, cloud tiling | Limited optimization | High with custom pipelines |
| License / cost | Per-server, no per-user fees | Pay-per-usage API pricing | Per-seat licensing | Per-seat + runtime royalties |
Meet the new OWL.
Documents, spreadsheets, slides, 3D, chat, calls and calendar — a complete business suite, end-to-end encrypted and right in the browser. Try the free viewer, get the client, or run the whole thing on your own server.