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Open settings

There are four ways to access the Superwhisper settings:
  1. Click the Superwhisper icon in the menu bar (near the Wi-Fi icon) and choose Settings
  2. Right-click the mini recording window and choose Open Settings
  3. Press ⌘ , while the app is active (requires “Show in Dock” in advanced settings)
  4. Open the deep link superwhisper://settings from any launcher or automation
On Windows, click the Superwhisper icon in the system tray.

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Keyboard shortcuts

Open Settings → Configuration. Superwhisper Configuration pane showing keyboard shortcut settings
  • Toggle Recording: Press to start/stop recording. The default is ⌥ Space.
  • Push to Talk: Press-and-hold to record, release to stop. A quick tap acts as toggle.
  • Cancel Recording: Cancels the recording without transcribing. Cancels immediately for short recordings; longer recordings ask for confirmation.
  • Change mode: Press-and-hold to open the mode changer, then tap the key or use arrows to cycle through modes. Modes can be changed before or during a dictation. The default is ⌥ ⇧ K.
  • Mouse shortcut: Assign a mouse button: quick click toggles, press-and-hold acts as push-to-talk. Note that some mice can’t detect sustained holds.
Global vs. mode-specific shortcuts. The global shortcuts above start recording using the active mode. Separately, each mode has its own Keyboard shortcut that starts a recording in that specific mode. If a shortcut triggers the wrong mode, check whether it’s assigned in both places.

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Application behavior

Scroll down in Configuration for update settings, launch on login, and error logging, which helps when you work with support. Keep recordings for is also here. It deletes older recordings automatically. See History. Superwhisper Application settings showing updates, launch on login, and error logging

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Sound and microphone

Open Settings → Sound. Superwhisper Sound settings showing input device and sound effect options
  • Input Device (top right): pick a microphone or leave it on automatic to follow the system default. You can also switch input from the menu bar icon.
  • Automatic volume adjustment: recommended; sets your microphone level for clear recordings.
  • Silence Removal: recommended; helps prevent hallucinated text during periods of silence.
  • Sound while recording: what happens to your music and videos while you dictate. See below.
  • Sound Effects: adjust the audio cues for recording start and stop. Adjust their volume independently or turn them off.
The active input device also shows in the top-right of every settings pane. Click it to switch microphones: Superwhisper input device selector open from the top-right of the settings window

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Sound while recording

This is the default for every mode. It starts on Pause. To change it for one mode, set Sound while recording in that mode’s settings. See Modes. Muffle needs macOS 14.2 or later and the System Audio Recording permission. If the permission is off, Superwhisper uses Lower and opens System Settings. Some audio apps, such as FineTune and SoundSource, need a one-click setup first. See Muffle troubleshooting.

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More settings

Advanced settings

App folder location, FileSync, interface customization, clipboard behavior, and other power-user options.