Najva: The Voice Assistant That Supercharges Productivity on Mac

Have you always dreamed of having your own personal JARVIS? Well, here’s a voice assistant for macOS that perfectly transcribes your words and transforms them into concrete actions.

Developed by Bardia Khosravi, a passionate doctor-developer (it almost sounds like the start of a Netflix series), this native voice assistant for macOS will literally change the way you interact with your machine while fully respecting your privacy.

But let’s get to the point!

The first thing to know is that Najva means “whisper” in Persian. And as its name suggests, you just need to whisper your thoughts for it to instantly transform them into text. No more torturing your keyboard or developing carpal tunnel syndrome from typing endless reports.

Najva’s voice recognition relies on the Whisper model that works directly on your Mac. No internet connection is required for transcription; your voice data stays securely on your machine and the performance is truly impressive. It enables real-time transcription in multiple languages or converting audio files with high precision, even if you have a strong accent.

But Najva doesn’t just mindlessly transcribe your words. It also incorporates several advanced AI models like Claude from Anthropic (my favorite!!), GPT from OpenAI, Groq, vLLM, Ollama, OpenRouter… and the list continues to grow!

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Thus, you maintain complete control by using your own API keys, allowing for some intelligence in your transcriptions. Instead of dictating an email, you can simply explain what you want in the email, and voilà, the AI will draft it for you. Just express your request as you would to a secretary, and the text will appear directly in any active text field. No more copying and pasting or juggling between applications. It’s magical! Well, it’s primarily an amazing system integration.

Najva automatically considers the text you have selected as context, which is super cool because you only need to highlight a passage in a document, activate the assistant, and it will instantly understand the context of your request.

Najva can also capture images from your screen, your Mac’s webcam, or your iPhone (which can also serve as a remote microphone!). It’s perfect for:

• Writers who prefer to dictate their masterpieces
• Developers documenting their code by voice
• Healthcare professionals taking notes during consultations
• Students capturing their lectures
• And anyone who thinks faster than they can type (pretty much everyone)

Developed natively in Swift, Najva is as light as a feather on your system. No trackers, no analytics, no hidden premium features.

A little bonus tip: take the time to explore the keyboard shortcuts; they will really maximize your productivity.

And Najva is completely free. No premium version, no features hidden behind a paywall. Only the costs of the APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) are your responsibility, which is more than reasonable.

In short, if you’re looking to boost your productivity on Mac while protecting your privacy, Najva truly deserves your attention.

To discover Najva for yourself, head over to the official project page.