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AI · November 11, 2024

Najva

Your free AI-powered voice assistant for Mac

Najva launched on November 11, 2024 with 147 votes, #294 of 4,990 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.

What it does

Najva is a free macOS app that combines offline speech recognition with AI processing. Transform voice to intelligent text, add context from selected text, capture visuals, and seamlessly integrate with your favorite AI models – all from your menubar.

Najva: Your AI-Powered Voice Assistant for MacTransform Your Thoughts into Text, InstantlyNajva, which translates to "Whisper" in Persian, is a lightweight, native macOS app that seamlessly combines state-of-the-art on-device speech recognition with the most advanced AI models to transform your voice into intelligent text. Whether you're a writer, developer, medical professional, or anyone who thi

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