Question 1

It stopped working: which permissions should I check?

Accepted Answer

Open System Settings, then Privacy & Security, and make sure Writhere is enabled under Microphone, Accessibility and Input Monitoring (plus Screen Recording if you transcribe calls). Then relaunch the app: macOS applies some of these only to a fresh start. You can check them anytime from the Autorizzazioni section in the app dashboard.

Question 2

What are the system requirements?

Accepted Answer

A Mac with macOS 13 or later. Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) is recommended: everything runs on-device, and the AI features are dramatically faster there. Intel Macs work too, with longer processing times for call transcription and summaries.

Question 3

Why does it ask for the Microphone?

Accepted Answer

To hear your voice while you dictate. The audio is processed on your Mac and never leaves it.

Question 4

Why does it ask for Accessibility?

Accepted Answer

To type the dictated text straight into your apps and to catch the shortcut in any app. Without it, Writhere would be stuck in its own window.

Question 5

Why does it ask for Screen Recording?

Accepted Answer

Only to hear the other side of a call you want transcribed: macOS gates system audio behind this permission. It is optional, nothing is filmed, and no audio ever leaves your Mac.

Question 6

€49 forever — what's the catch?

Accepted Answer

There isn't one. The AI runs on your device, so there's no ongoing cost on our side to pass on to you. One payment, yours to keep.

Question 7

Is my voice really private?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Everything is processed locally. Your audio and text never leave your machine — there's no server to send them to.

Question 8

What happens when I switch computers?

Accepted Answer

Your license covers every device you own. Install Writhere on the new one and you're set — no account, nothing to migrate from the cloud.

Question 9

Do I get updates?

Accepted Answer

Yes — improvements land as free updates, so the app you own keeps getting better at no extra cost.

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