Quick Start

What do I need to run MimicScribe?

• macOS 15.0 (Sequoia) or later
• Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or newer)
• ~800 MB disk space for speech recognition and speaker diarization models

How do I install it?

Download MimicScribe from mimicscribe.app. Drag to Applications and launch — it appears in your menu bar, not the Dock.

What happens on first launch?

A setup wizard walks through three pages:

1. Models & permissions — Downloads speech recognition and speaker diarization models (~800 MB). Also grants Microphone and System Audio Recording Only permissions. A progress bar shows status; if the download fails, a Retry button appears.
2. Meeting & voice typing — Set your Meeting hotkey (default: Control+Space), choose a preferred microphone, and optionally enable voice typing tools (Insert Mode and Instructions Mode). If voice typing is enabled, Accessibility permission is requested the first time you use it.
3. Finish — Choose launch-at-login, anonymous usage signals, and anonymous crash logs.

What permissions does MimicScribe need?

Permission	What it enables	When required
Microphone	All speech input	Always
System Audio Recording Only	Capturing audio from video calls	Always
Accessibility	Keyboard shortcuts, reading selected text, pasting results	Only if voice typing is enabled
Calendars	Pulling attendee names into meeting context	Only if calendar auto-fetch is enabled

Grant or re-grant these in System Settings > Privacy & Security.

What are the default hotkeys?

Action	Default
Start / Stop Meeting	Hold Control + Space (~1s)
Meeting Assistant (toggle)	Control + Space (while recording)
Voice Input (meeting window)	Cmd + D (when meeting window is active)
Insert Mode	Left Option (tap to toggle, or hold for push-to-talk)
Instructions Mode	Left Option + Shift (tap to toggle, or hold for push-to-talk)
Paste from Overlay	Cmd + Shift + V (Instructions only)
Cancel	Escape

All hotkeys can be changed in Settings > Keyboard Shortcuts.