How to Install & Use privisay
Installation
- Download
priviSay.zip - Unzip to reveal
privisay.app - Drag
privisay.appinto yourApplicationsfolder - Open privisay from
/Applications - Wait ~30 seconds for the speech model to load on first launch
- Grant permissions when prompted (see below)
The menu bar microphone icon turns gray when the app is ready.
Usage
- Place your cursor where you want text to appear
- Press ⌘⇧Space
- Speak your text
- Press the hotkey again to stop, or wait 2 seconds of silence
- Text appears at your cursor!
Menu Bar Icon States
| Icon | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Gray microphone | Ready to transcribe |
| Red circle | Recording in progress |
| Blue spinner | Transcribing audio |
| Yellow triangle | Error occurred (auto-clears after 3s) |