Quick Start

Goal

By the end of this page, you should be able to:

• trigger recording reliably
• dictate one sentence into your target app
• understand where to tune behavior next

1. First-Run Setup Checklist

When you open Voiscribd for the first time:

1. complete onboarding first - it helps with everything in this setup
2. set at least one Record Shortcut
3. grant Microphone permission
4. grant Accessibility permission for reliable insert-at-cursor behavior
5. grant Screen Recording permission if you want screen context and some capture workflows

You can re-check status anytime in Settings -> System Permissions.

2. Set a Trigger That Feels Natural

Go to Settings -> Record Shortcuts, then configure Hotkey 1.

Recommended first trigger:

• Right Command or Right Option
• tap: start/stop
• hold: push-to-talk

3. Choose Your First Model

Open Models and set one default model.

Then set language behavior:

• use Auto for mixed language speech
• use fixed language for consistent single-language workflows

4. Run a 30-Second Real Test

1. open your real target app (notes/chat/editor)
2. trigger recording
3. speak one short sentence
4. verify output arrives where expected
5. stop and repeat once

If this passes twice in a row, your base setup is good.

5. Fix the Most Common First-Day Issues

Recording trigger does nothing

Check System Permissions and hotkey conflicts with other apps.

Text appears in wrong place

Switch to safer insertion behavior first, then return to direct insertion once stable.

Output looks noisy or clipped

Tune Model Studio VAD settings next.

6. Turn On Expert Mode When Ready

Go to Settings -> General -> Expert Mode when you need:

• Spark + Chain controls
• Hot Corners
• deep VAD tuning
• privacy/retention cleanup actions
• diagnostics and local model retention controls