Dictation IndicatorComing soon

You talked to AI for five minutes.

Many great ideas popped up.

Then you realized it wasn't recording.

Dictation Indicator for Mac

The recording indicator you can't miss

Dictation Indicator lights up your screen while your dictation app is recording, so a long prompt is never lost again.

Coming soon to the Mac App Store

Click the screen to switch it on or off, or tap a preset. The small pill in the corner is all your dictation app shows on its own.

Your dictation app's indicator is easy to miss

It shows a small dark pill. Dictation Indicator lights up the whole screen.

A small dark pill

Dark on dark, in a corner. Easy to miss, and so are the ideas you lose with it.

The whole screen

Impossible to miss. Within days it's muscle memory: you glance, you see red, you talk.

How Dictation Indicator works

It watches the microphone. There is nothing to set up.

It reacts to the microphone

Your dictation app starts recording, the border appears. It stops, the border fades.

No shortcut to set up

Start recording however you like: a shortcut, a click or push-to-talk.

No permissions

It never listens to audio, so macOS never asks for microphone access.

Only dictation

Zoom calls and screen recordings don't light it up. Only your dictation apps do.

Works with Superwhisper, Wispr Flow and more

14 dictation apps are built in. Using another one? Add it in one click.

App names and icons belong to their owners. Dictation Indicator is an independent app.

Make it yours: border, badge or both

Any color, any size. Every change previews live.

Eight colors, a color picker, or Rainbow. Hover one to try it.

Drag the badge anywhere on screen and size it how you like.

Private by design

It only checks which app is using the microphone. Nothing leaves your Mac.

  • No audio recorded
  • Never connects to the internet
  • No account
  • No analytics

Read the privacy policy

Requirements

  • macOS 14 Sonoma or later
  • A Mac with Apple Silicon

Never lose ten minutes of talking again

Stop checking whether it's recording. Just talk.

Coming soon to the Mac App Store

Frequently asked questions

Does it work with Superwhisper and Wispr Flow?

Yes, both are built in, along with 12 other dictation apps like MacWhisper, VoiceInk and Typeless. Any other app can be added in one click.

Do I need to set up a shortcut?

No. It reacts to the microphone, so it works however you start recording, and stays correct when you cancel with Esc.

Does it need microphone access?

No. It never listens to audio. It only checks which app is using the microphone.

Will Zoom calls light it up?

Not by default. Only your dictation apps do. You can switch to any app using the microphone.

Will it show up in my screen recordings?

No. The border and the badge are hidden from screenshots and screen recordings by default.

Does it work in full-screen apps and on several displays?

Yes. It stays on top of full-screen apps, clicks pass through the border, and it can show on all displays.

Can I change how it looks?

Yes. Glow or Solid, any color, width, opacity and corners, an optional pulse, and a badge you can drag anywhere.

Does it collect any data?

No. No account, no analytics, and the app never connects to the internet itself.

What do I need?

A Mac with Apple Silicon on macOS 14 Sonoma or later.

When can I get it?

Soon, on the Mac App Store.