Voice control

Control your PC with your voice

Older voice control made you memorize commands. Jarvis Desktop understands plain speech, so you say what you want the way you would say it to a person, and he works out the steps.

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  • Windows, Mac & Linux
  • Free voice minutes, no card
The Jarvis Desktop home screen with the Voice Core in the centre and widgets around it
The Jarvis Desktop home screen.

What you can say

  • “Jarvis, open my CAD file and export it as an STL.”
  • “Find the invoice from last week and add the meeting to my calendar.”
  • “Play something for the workshop.”
  • “How’s my print going?”
  • “Dim the workshop lights to thirty percent.”
  • “Clear the screen.”

Commands versus conversation

The accessibility tools built into Windows and macOS map exact phrases to fixed actions. They are excellent for dictation and for moving the pointer by voice, and they are free.

Jarvis is a different kind of tool. There is no command list. He understands the request, plans the steps, carries them out and tells you what happened. If a step fails he tries another way instead of giving up.

Hands-free from across the room

Say “Hey Jarvis” to wake him. The wake word is detected on your own computer, so nothing is sent anywhere until you call him. More on that in the Hey Jarvis wake word.

Set it up

Download Jarvis for Windows, Mac or Linux, allow the microphone, and sign in. New accounts get free voice minutes.

Questions people ask

Can I control my computer with my voice?

Yes. With Jarvis Desktop you speak naturally and he opens apps, runs tasks and controls connected devices on Windows, Mac and Linux.

Do I have to learn voice commands?

No. Jarvis understands ordinary speech. You describe what you want and he works out the steps.

Is Jarvis an accessibility tool?

Jarvis is a general assistant, not a certified accessibility product. For dictation and pointer control, the voice tools built into Windows and macOS are designed for that purpose.

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