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Documentation Index

Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.vowen.ai/llms.txt

Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

This page is primarily for macOS. Windows handles permissions automatically.

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Accessibility Permission

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Symptoms

  • Shortcuts don’t work at all
  • Text doesn’t auto-paste
  • “Accessibility permission required” message appears

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Fix

1

Open System Settings

Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility
2

Remove and Re-Add

If Vowen is already in the list, remove it (click the minus button). Then re-add it by clicking the plus button and selecting Vowen from Applications.
3

Restart Vowen

Fully quit Vowen (right-click menu bar icon > Quit Vowen) and relaunch it. This is required after changing Accessibility permissions.
Simply toggling the permission off and on may not work. Removing and re-adding the app is more reliable.

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Microphone Permission

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Symptoms

  • Recording starts but no audio is captured
  • Transcription always returns empty or “Thank you”

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Fix

  1. Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Microphone
  2. Ensure Vowen is toggled ON
  3. Check that the correct audio input device is selected in Vowen Settings > Audio
  4. Test your microphone with another app to confirm it’s working

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Screen Recording Permission

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Symptoms

  • Meeting Notes can’t capture system audio
  • “Screen recording permission needed” message appears

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Fix

  1. Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen & System Audio Recording
  2. Toggle Vowen ON
  3. Restart Vowen
Screen Recording permission is only needed for Meeting Notes. All other features work without it.

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Permission Granted But Still Not Working

This is the most common frustration. Try these steps in order:
  1. Fully quit Vowen — not just close the window, but right-click tray icon > Quit
  2. Wait 5 seconds and relaunch
  3. If still not working, remove and re-add the permission (see Accessibility fix above)
  4. If STILL not working, restart your Mac — some permission changes require a system restart
  5. As a last resort, reset permissions for Vowen: 
    tccutil reset Accessibility com.electron.vowen
    Then re-grant the permission from System Settings.

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Permission Not Appearing in List

If Vowen doesn’t appear in the permission list:
  • Make sure you’ve launched Vowen at least once
  • Try dragging the Vowen app from /Applications into the permission list
  • On macOS Tahoe (26+), check under “Screen & System Audio Recording” instead of just “Screen Recording”