Before you start

VoiceTypr supports:

• Windows 10
• Windows 11
• built-in or external microphones
• CPU-only and GPU-accelerated transcription

You do not need a Microsoft account to install VoiceTypr.

Download the installer

1. Go to voicetypr.com/download
2. Click Windows
3. Wait for the .exe installer to download into Downloads

If your browser warns you about the file, keep the download and run it manually from your Downloads folder.

Run the installer

1. Double-click the .exe installer
2. If Windows SmartScreen appears, click More info
3. Click Run anyway
4. Follow the setup steps
5. Finish the install and launch VoiceTypr

If SmartScreen keeps blocking the install, see Windows Defender SmartScreen install warning →

Windows 10 setup

Microphone permissions on Windows 10

1. Open Settings → Privacy → Microphone
2. Turn on Allow apps to access your microphone
3. If shown, turn on desktop app microphone access too
4. Launch VoiceTypr and test a recording

If the hotkey does not fire everywhere

Some protected or elevated apps may ignore global hooks unless VoiceTypr is also elevated.

1. Close VoiceTypr
2. Right-click the VoiceTypr shortcut
3. Choose Run as administrator
4. Test the hotkey again in the app that was failing

Windows 11 setup

Microphone permissions on Windows 11

1. Open Settings → Privacy & security → Microphone
2. Turn on Microphone access
3. Turn on Let apps access your microphone
4. Turn on Let desktop apps access your microphone
5. Launch VoiceTypr and test a recording

Extra Windows 11 note

On some Windows 11 machines, security prompts appear under Privacy & security instead of the older Windows 10 layout. The labels are similar, but the menu path is slightly different.

First launch checklist

After install, confirm:

• the app opens without SmartScreen blocking it
• microphone access is enabled
• the hotkey opens the dictation HUD
• text pastes into a normal app like Notepad, Gmail, or Cursor

If VoiceTypr opens but does not transcribe

Check these in order:

1. Is the correct microphone selected?
2. Is Windows microphone access enabled?
3. Is another app exclusively holding the microphone?
4. Did you deny permission the first time and forget to re-enable it?

If VoiceTypr transcribes but does not paste

This usually means one of these:

• the target app is blocking input hooks
• the target app is running elevated while VoiceTypr is not
• the chosen hotkey conflicts with another shortcut

Try:

1. testing in Notepad first
2. switching the hotkey
3. running VoiceTypr as administrator once to compare behavior

Windows 10 vs Windows 11 differences

The install flow is almost identical. The main differences are:

• Settings path for microphone permissions
• how SmartScreen text is worded
• visual layout of the Settings panels

If you follow the correct permission path for your Windows version, the rest is the same.

Next steps

• Getting started with your first dictation →
• Choose the right model →
• Set up hotkeys →
• Troubleshooting common issues →