Velja
Mac browser picker that routes links to a browser, profile or app
What is Velja?
Velja is a Mac menu bar app from Sindre Sorhus that sits between a clicked link and your browsers. It can show a prompt to choose a browser, follow rules that send certain sites or links from certain apps to a specific browser or browser profile, and open links to services such as Zoom or Figma in their desktop apps. It was free for its first three years and is now a $10 one-time purchase.
Velja is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $10 one-time purchase. See every plan
Good for
- Mac users who keep separate browsers or profiles for work and personal use
- Sending meeting and design links straight to their desktop apps
- People who want links from one app, such as Slack, to open in a set browser
Worth knowing
- Mac only, and the current version requires macOS 26 or later. Older versions are free but stop at macOS 15.
- It cannot handle links clicked inside a browser unless you add the Velja browser extension or use a workaround.
- Safari profiles, Arc spaces and Firefox profiles created with about:profiles are not supported.
- Rules do not sync through iCloud; they can only be exported and imported manually. The app is not localized.
Key features
- Browser prompt
- A prompt lists your browsers when you click a link, and you pick one by mouse, number or an assigned letter key. It can be reserved for a modifier key or for links matched by a rule.
- Custom link rules
- Rules open links in a chosen browser by URL pattern, by the app the link was clicked in, or both: for example, every link clicked in Slack can open in a Chrome work profile.
- Browser profiles and private windows
- Opens links in a specific profile of Chrome, Edge, Brave, Vivaldi and other Chromium-based browsers, and of Firefox and Zen with new-style profiles, or in a private window.
- Links to desktop apps
- Links to services such as Zoom, Figma, Linear, Asana and Discord can open directly in the matching desktop app instead of a browser tab.
- Tracking parameter removal
- Strips more than 200 common tracking parameters from clicked and copied links, and can expand short URLs so that rules match the final destination.
- Shortcuts and scripting
- A Set Default Browser action for the Shortcuts app, a Focus Filter and a custom URL scheme automate browser switching, and JavaScript can rewrite URLs before or after rules match.
Velja pricing
- Starts at
- $10 one-time purchase
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Fully functional trial with no stated end date; it reminds you to buy every 12 hours and has no automatic updates
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Velja | $10one-time purchase | The current version from the Mac App Store, for macOS 26 or later. Older versions for macOS 12 to 15 are free but will not run on newer systems. |
Read from sindresorhus.com on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Velja before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Education50% off for schools buying 20 or more copies
The developer's discounts page says educational institutions get 50% off his App Store apps when they buy 20 or more copies of one app through Apple School Manager.
Stated on sindresorhus.com
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Common questions
Is Velja free?
No, Velja is a paid product, but you can try it first. Fully functional trial with no stated end date; it reminds you to buy every 12 hours and has no automatic updates.
How much does Velja cost?
Velja lists one plan. Velja: $10 one-time purchase. Prices were read from sindresorhus.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What platforms does Velja work on?
Velja is available on macOS. It also has a browser extension.
Does Velja offer any discounts?
Velja publicly lists the following: 50% off for schools buying 20 or more copies.
Does Velja have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Velja is listed for macOS.
Does Velja have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Velja is listed for macOS.
Is Velja open source?
Velja is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
What does Velja integrate with?
Velja's listing names Safari, Google Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Brave, Zoom, Figma and Apple Shortcuts. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Does Velja have a student discount?
50% off for schools buying 20 or more copies. The developer's discounts page says educational institutions get 50% off his App Store apps when they buy 20 or more copies of one app through Apple School Manager.
Who makes Velja?
Velja is made by Sindre Sorhus.
What are the alternatives to Velja?
The closest alternatives to Velja in our directory are Hammerspoon, Arc, Wavebox and Raycast. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Velja.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026.