Qnap integrates local AI into its three main mobile applications. A language-based interface aims to provide a more accessible alternative to menus.
Qnap is expanding its mobile applications Qfile Pro, QuMagie, and Qmanager with AI assistant features. Users can manage NAS files, organize photos, and adjust system settings via simple text and voice commands, with all processing occurring locally on the device.
The new features run entirely on the device itself, without sending personal data to external cloud servers. This is intended to benefit both the privacy and usability of the NAS apps. Instead of navigating through menus, users can now simply type or speak a command.
AI in three apps
Qnap integrates AI into three major mobile applications. This aims to bring more powerful features closer to users.
- Qfile Pro is an application that allows users to manage and back up files on their NAS while on the go. With the AI assistant, it is possible to search through folders, start daily photo backups, and check upload status. This can be done in natural language with commands such as “find videos added last week.” The app also features a sleep mode for uninterrupted nightly backups and a function to free up phone storage in one tap after a backup.
- QuMagie is Qnap’s photo management application and uses AI to organize photo and video collections on the NAS. Thanks to on-device facial recognition and scene classification, users can find specific memories by specifying people, locations, or periods, such as “find photos of Bart taken in Antwerp.” The assistant also enables smart batch uploads and shareable links via a simple command.
- Qmanager is intended for system administrators who want to monitor the NAS remotely. The AI assistant replaces menus with a direct question-and-answer interface. Administrators can check remaining storage space, request power schedules, create new user accounts, monitor system statuses such as CPU, memory, and temperature, and troubleshoot error messages by simply asking “how much storage space is left?” or “are there any recent errors?”.
Availability and requirements
The AI features for Qfile Pro, QuMagie, and Qmanager are available now for Android and iOS. The assistant does not currently support Dutch, but it does support English. Given the home base of the Taiwanese NAS specialist, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese are also supported, though this will likely appeal to fewer users in Europe.
Specific hardware is required for local AI processing. On Android, devices must support AICore, such as the Google Pixel 9 and 10 series or the Samsung Galaxy S25 and S26 series. On iOS, at least an iPhone 15 Pro or 15 Pro Max is required with iOS 26.0 or higher, and Apple Intelligence must be enabled.