Takeheed (formerly NameAlert) is a macOS menu-bar app for people on calls, in meetings or watching videos. It transcribes the audio on the Mac and alerts you when your name or a keyword is spoken.
The public v0.1.7 build was released on GitHub in May 2026. A revamp for the Mac App Store, with a one-time Pro purchase, is in development.
What it does
- Alerts on spoken keywords during calls, meetings or videos, with transcription on the Mac
- The public v0.1.7 build alerts by beep, notification, ntfy.sh or CallMeBot
- The revamp uses Apple's SpeechAnalyzer or a whisper.cpp engine, with ScreenCaptureKit capture and StoreKit
- Public v0.1.7 DMG targets macOS 26 or later
