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Ida

by PRISM19

A native Mac voice assistant: hold a key, say what you want, and Ida writes, replies and takes the action in your apps after you confirm.

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Pricing
Free
Category
Personal assistant
Platforms
Apple
Maker
PRISM19
Website
heyida.ai
Last verified
October 21, 2026

What it does

Ida is a native macOS voice assistant that lives in the notch at the top of your screen. You hold a shortcut, say what you need and let go, and Ida does it in the apps it is connected to: it can find a meeting on your Google Calendar, move it, draft the iMessage that explains why, open a GitHub issue or write into the app you are using. You can also type instead of talking. Before it sends, posts, schedules or changes anything it shows you exactly what it is about to do and waits for your approval. Voice transcription runs in the cloud or locally on your Mac, and cloud features are included, so you do not need your own API key. Ida is free to use and needs macOS 14 or later. Made by PRISM19, Inc., which operates Ida; launched on Hacker News on October 20, 2026 by its founder Francisco.

  • Hold a shortcut, speak, let go
  • Takes actions in connected apps (Google Calendar, iMessage, GitHub and more)
  • Shows the exact action and waits for approval
  • Type instead of talk
  • Voice writing and polishing where you are working
  • Local or cloud speech recognition
  • No API key needed
  • Voice actions across your Mac apps

Best for

Mac users who want to act on email, calendar and messages by voicePeople who want an assistant that asks before it sends anything

The maker

PRISM19, Inc.

“Say it. Ida gets it done.”In their words

Pricing

Free

Ida is currently free to use, with cloud features included and no third-party API key or separate usage charges (official terms of service and the founder's launch post, checked Oct 21, 2026). No paid plan is listed.

PlanPrice
IdaCurrently free; cloud features included, no API key needed$0month

Prices change. Confirm on the official site.

Runs on

Mac

Runs on: Mac. Not listed: iOS, Android, Windows, Linux, Web, CLI, Chrome, WhatsApp, Telegram, SMS, API.

Native app for macOS 14 or later (a downloadable Mac app that sits in the notch); no Windows, mobile or web version.

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Last verified October 21, 2026

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