Troubleshooting
Pick the symptom you're seeing. Each guide is a short, ordered checklist of fixes — most users are sorted by step one or two.
Hotkey not working
You hold the hotkey and nothing happens. Almost always Accessibility permission silently dropping. Toggle it off and back on, plus a few backup checks.
Open guide →No audio detected
Voibe isn't picking up your voice. Walk through microphone permission, input device selection, hardware testing, and a clean restart.
Open guide →Fixing poor accuracy
Words are wrong, names are mangled, or the transcription feels off. Five stacking fixes: mic, environment, vocabulary, model, and how you speak.
Open guide →App won't launch
Voibe quits on launch or refuses to open. Usually hardware compatibility, an old macOS, Gatekeeper, or a corrupted download.
Open guide →AirPods & Bluetooth
Why we recommend the built-in Mac mic over AirPods, and what to use when you need wireless. Codec switching, latency, and microphone choice explained.
Open guide →Not sure where to start?
A quick branch to the right page:
- Voibe icon missing or app crashes on open → App Won't Launch
- Hotkey does nothing, no audio cue → Hotkey Not Working
- Hotkey responds but no text appears → No Audio Detected
- Text appears but the words are wrong → Fixing Poor Accuracy
- Issues since switching to AirPods or a Bluetooth headset → AirPods & Bluetooth
Can't find your issue?
Email hi@getvoibe.com with your macOS version, Mac model, and a one-line description. We answer fast and we update these pages based on what people ask.