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While you dictate, Rekody shows a small floating pill near the bottom of your screen. It exists so you always know three things at a glance: that Rekody is listening, how long you have been talking, and what it heard. When the dictation ends, the pill disappears.
The Rekody pill showing a timer, a teal waveform, and streaming transcript with a caret.

The pill while a dictation is running: timer, live waveform, and your words streaming in.

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What you see, left to right

  • The target app’s icon. The app your text will land in, so there is never a surprise about where the words go.
  • A timer. How long this dictation has been running.
  • A live waveform. Moving bars that react to your voice, your confirmation that the microphone hears you.
  • Your words, streaming in. The transcript tail brightens as words settle, with a caret marking where the next word will land.
In hands-free mode the pill also reminds you how to stop: tap ⌥ Space again, or just pause and Rekody finishes on its own.

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Out of your way by design

  • The pill floats above your windows but never takes focus. Your cursor stays where you are working.
  • It is hidden from screen shares by default, so a dictation during a call stays private to you.
The Rekody pill floating over an editor and terminal while dictating.

The pill floats above whatever you are working in, without stealing focus.

No pill on screen? The pill only appears while a dictation is running. If dictation itself is not starting, see Troubleshooting.

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FAQTroubleshootingRekodyYour first dictationDictionary