> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://superwhisper.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Install Superwhisper on macOS or Windows and start dictating in less than a minute.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="macOS">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Download and install">
        Download Superwhisper from [superwhisper.com](https://superwhisper.com). Open the file and drag Superwhisper into your **Applications** folder, then launch it.

        <img style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} src="https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB/images/screens/mac/onboarding-welcome.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB&q=85&s=3e1e8ec29da89236e11452ca6879bd59" alt="Superwhisper welcome screen shown on first launch" width="1382" height="1626" data-path="images/screens/mac/onboarding-welcome.png" />
      </Step>

      <Step title="Grant permissions">
        Superwhisper asks for two permissions on first launch:

        * **Microphone** — to record your voice
        * **Accessibility** — to paste text into other apps

        <img style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} src="https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB/images/screens/mac/onboarding-permission-mic.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB&q=85&s=e2b563fd3bc01b74cf7c0293f863ab44" alt="Superwhisper onboarding screen showing microphone and accessibility permissions granted" width="1382" height="1626" data-path="images/screens/mac/onboarding-permission-mic.png" />

        <Note>
          If you skipped a permission, grant it later in **System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone / Accessibility**.
        </Note>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Follow the setup wizard">
        The wizard asks for your language, transcription model, and microphone. The defaults work well — you can change everything later.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Dictate your first text">
        Click into any text field, press the recording shortcut (**⌥ Space**, Option + Space, by default), speak, and press it again to stop. Superwhisper transcribes your words and pastes them at the cursor.

        <img style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} src="https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB/images/screens/mac/recording-window-recording.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=paJSFkzg5_RZDIgB&q=85&s=ef66f5464a43dce7c2194d8f973e5e9a" alt="Superwhisper recording window showing an active waveform while dictating" width="1082" height="468" data-path="images/screens/mac/recording-window-recording.png" />
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Windows">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Download and install">
        Download the Windows installer from [superwhisper.com/windows](https://superwhisper.com/windows) and run it. Superwhisper starts automatically and adds an icon to your system tray.

        <Note>
          If the app fails to launch with a missing DLL or Vulkan error, see [Superwhisper on Windows](/docs/get-started/windows#installation-problems).
        </Note>
      </Step>

      <Step title="Grant microphone access">
        Allow microphone access when Windows asks. You can check this later in **Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone**.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Follow the setup wizard">
        The wizard asks for your language, transcription model, and microphone. The defaults work well — you can change everything later.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Dictate your first text">
        Click into any text field, press the recording shortcut shown during onboarding, speak, and press it again to stop. Superwhisper transcribes your words and pastes them at the cursor.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Create your first mode" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/docs/get-started/choose-your-model">
    Set up a Message mode and pick its model — cloud or local.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Understand modes" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/docs/modes/modes">
    Modes shape your dictation into messages, emails, and notes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Essential settings" icon="sliders" href="/docs/get-started/essential-settings">
    Set up shortcuts, sounds, and the options most people change first.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Info>
  For iPhone and iPad, see [Superwhisper on iOS](/docs/get-started/ios). If your company provides Superwhisper, your admin sends an invite — install the app and sign in with your work email.
</Info>