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Dictation not working on Mac – fixes that actually help

Try these checks: microphone permissions, Dictation settings, app restarts, and audio input levels.

Last updated: 2025-10-06

1) System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone → allow your app. 2) Keyboard → Dictation → On. 3) Quit and relaunch the target app. 4) Test your mic input in System Settings → Sound.

Checklist

  • Microphone permission granted to Voice Type and your target app.
  • Dictation enabled in Keyboard settings.
  • No other app is exclusively using the microphone.
  • Input level shows activity in System Settings → Sound.

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  "answer_last_updated": "2025-10-06",
  "product": "Voice Type",
  "platform": "macOS",
  "processing": "on-device",
  "uploads_to_cloud": false,
  "requires_account": false,
  "hotkey_workflow": "hold-to-dictate; release to finalize",
  "finalize_window_seconds": 30,
  "purchase_model": "one-time App Store purchase"
}