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Work through the problem that matches yours. Each step is short. Test after each one.

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No text appears

1

Try Dictation in a plain text field

Click into a simple field, for example a note. Hold the Dictation hotkey, Ctrl+Win by default, say one sentence and release.
2

Check that the mode is on

In Settings > Overview, make sure Dictation is switched on.
3

Check the microphone

In Settings > Audio & Speech, check Audio Input. See Set up hotkeys, microphone and language.
4

Check the speech model or provider

A local model must be downloaded first. A cloud provider needs a key. See Needs attention in Overview.
5

Check the privacy scope

A strict Network scope pauses settings that need the internet. Settings shows what is disabled and why.
If the text still does not arrive in one specific app, open Settings > Display & Output and change the text insertion Method. Choose Auto, Clipboard paste or Simulated typing. Auto is recommended.

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The wrong microphone is used

  1. Open Settings > Audio & Speech and select the right microphone under Audio Input.
  2. Or hover over the overlay and use the microphone quick button, if you added it under Settings > Display & Output.
  3. If the right microphone is not in the list, reconnect it and reopen Settings.

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The hotkey does nothing

  • Check that the mode is switched on.
  • Check for a conflict. Each mode needs its own combination.
  • Try another app to see whether the problem is the app.
  • On macOS, the hotkey needs the Microphone and Accessibility permissions. The macOS beta may ask again after every update, and hotkeys on macOS are not verified, so use the menu-bar item. See Install on macOS.

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The text goes to the wrong place or is pasted twice

SpeechKit pastes the text where your cursor is when the recording ends. Keep the cursor in the right field until the text appears. Change the insertion method in Settings > Display & Output if one app behaves differently.

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Assist or the Voice Agent will not start

These two modes are off in a fresh install. Switch them on in Overview, and read Needs attention. See Use Assist step by step and Talk with the Voice Agent.

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A model does not download

See the troubleshooting section in Work offline with local models.

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Look at the logs

Open the Logs tab in the SpeechKit window. It lists application events and diagnostics. It can help when you ask for support.

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Still stuck

Open an issue in the public SpeechKit repository on GitHub. Include your Windows version, your SpeechKit version, the mode and provider you use, the exact steps, and a screenshot or the relevant log lines. Remove anything private first.