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FAQs

General

What is Hissab?

Hissab is a calculator app where you can type your calculations and get results instantly. It uses an intuitive syntax and can perform wide range of calculations.

Who is Hissab for?

Hissab is designed to be a general purpose calculator app. Its capabilities range from simple calculations to advanced computations. Thus, Hissab is useful for everyone including students and professionals.

Does Hissab understand full natural language?

Short answer is No. Hissab understands specific grammar and syntax, which is defined in the Guide section of the docs. Having said that, the grammar is very intuitive and natural-language-like and we plan to improve it over time. There is little to no learning curve and anyone can start using Hissab immediately.

Does Hissab use Artificial Intelligence?

Hissab does NOT use AI in anyway shape or form. The core hissab engine parses the expressions, performs calculations and generates the result, the old-fashioned way performing accurate, reliable and trustworthy calculations.

What platforms does Hissab run on?

Hissab can be installed on all major OSs like web, Windows, MacOS, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome & Edge browser extension.

Are my notes backed up in the cloud?

Not currently. The notes are only stored locally on device.

Is there any difference between using hissab on the web vs installing it as a pwa on device?

No. It is identical. However installing it can be convenient as it integrates the shortcut to open hissab based on the OS.

Does Hissab work offline?

Not currently. But soon, if you have installed hissab it will work offline except for some features that require internet connection.

Privacy

Hissab does not collect any personal information.

Are the calculations performed locally on device, or on the cloud?

All calculations are performed locally on the device.