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Setup, hotkeys, languages, privacy, and the fixes for the things that go wrong.
19 guides for Linux, Windows and macOS, covering dictation in any of 99 languages.
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Recording modes and hotkey configuration
Configure how you start and stop recording with toggle or press-and-hold modes, and customize your global hotkeys.
Read →Supported languages
Vibe Typer supports 99 languages for voice-to-text transcription, plus automatic language detection.
Read →Preferences sync
See which Vibe Typer settings sync across devices and which settings remain device-specific.
Read →Recording & Audio
Auto system mute during recording
Vibe Typer can automatically mute other application audio while you record to prevent interference with transcription.
Read →Vibe Typer responds with "thank you" instead of my transcription
Resolve the issue where Vibe Typer only responds with 'Thank you' by fixing your microphone input settings.
Read →Hooks: run commands on record start and stop
Run your own shell commands when Vibe Typer starts and stops recording, saved per operating system and kept on the device you created them on.
Read →Text Insertion
How Vibe Typer paste preferences work
Understand Vibe Typer's insertion modes and how to control text behavior per application from Paste Preferences.
Read →How automatic focus restore works
Vibe Typer saves your active window before recording and restores focus after transcription completes, so text lands exactly where you left off.
Read →Why typing simulation can be slow with the wrong keyboard layout
Understand why Type mode can slow down for Cyrillic or non-Latin dictation when your active keyboard layout cannot type those characters.
Read →Pop!_OS COSMIC: why Vibe Typer says "Copied. Press Ctrl+V"
Why Vibe Typer sometimes copies your transcript instead of pasting on Pop!_OS COSMIC, and which Paste Preference to pick.
Read →Writing & AI
Magic Formatter
Understand how Magic Formatter cleans up transcripts, how custom instructions apply your style preferences to every dictation, and what safety limits it follows.
Read →Adjusting tone styling
Choose between Normal, Casual, and Very Casual tone presets to control how Vibe Typer styles your transcribed text.
Read →Using AI voice commands: reply and rewrite
Use voice-triggered AI commands to generate contextual replies and rewrite selected text without leaving your current window.
Read →Using the custom dictionary
Teach Vibe Typer your unique vocabulary, names, and technical terms with custom dictionary replacements.
Read →Account & Privacy
Troubleshooting
Fixing 'Sign-in is unavailable because your system keyring is not accessible'
Fix Linux sign-in keyring errors by installing/unlocking a Secret Service provider first; only recreate the GNOME Login keyring after confirming it's broken.
Read →Fixing blur when recording
Fix blur and full-screen color artifacts with Vibe Typer on KDE Plasma, Hyprland, and Niri.
Read →Support diagnostics
Know which diagnostics help support investigate issues and what sensitive data you should not send manually.
Read →Common questions
Vibe Typer is hearing silence. The wrong microphone is selected, or its input volume is too low, and the transcription model fills the gap with a polite closing. Check that the microphone you want is your system default input, then select it explicitly under Settings, System, Input Device rather than leaving it on Default.
Vibe Typer cannot reach a working Secret Service keyring. Install and unlock a Secret Service provider such as GNOME Keyring or KWallet, and log out and back in if the error started after a suspend, an update, or a password change. Only recreate your Login keyring once you have confirmed the keyring is genuinely broken, because that step can delete saved passwords.
Vibe Typer draws its recording indicator in a transparent overlay window, and some compositors apply blur or translucency effects to transparent windows. On KDE Plasma, turn off the Blur desktop effect under System Settings, Window Management, Desktop Effects. Third-party blur effects that support exclude lists accept the window class vibe-typer.
99 languages, plus automatic language detection. Pick one in settings, star the five you use most, or leave it on Automatic and let Vibe Typer detect what you are speaking.
Your transcription worked. On COSMIC under Wayland, when clipboard data-control is unavailable, Vibe Typer leaves the transcript on your clipboard rather than sending a background paste shortcut that could land in the wrong place. Click into the field you want and press Ctrl+V.
No. Audio is processed for transcription and is not stored as recordings on Vibe Typer servers. Recent transcripts stay on your device in local history, which you can clear or disable from the app.