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# Realtime toggle missing or grayed out

> Fix a missing or grayed-out Realtime toggle in Superwhisper. Realtime needs a Pro license and a voice model that supports it.

![Superwhisper recording window showing live realtime transcription while dictating](https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/5xbIlyHuHvVAPaBi/images/screens/mac/recording-window-realtime.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=5xbIlyHuHvVAPaBi\&q=85\&s=4c71b44027f59a8272f32eeedf46e78b)

## Overview

Realtime transcription shows your words on screen as you speak, so you get immediate feedback on accuracy. It works only with voice models that support streaming:

* **Nova** (cloud): Nova 3, Nova 2, and Nova Medical. These need an internet connection
* **Scribe** (cloud, ElevenLabs): needs an internet connection
* **Parakeet** (local): the Parakeet models run on your device. On Windows, only the two **Parakeet Real-time** models support it. See [Realtime on Windows](#realtime-on-windows)

## Realtime on Windows

These voice models support Realtime on Windows:

* **Nova 3**, **Nova 2**, and **Nova Medical** (cloud)
* **Scribe** (cloud)
* **Parakeet Real-time (English)** and **Parakeet Real-time (Multilingual)** (local)

The two Parakeet Real-time models are experimental. They appear in the model list only when **Settings → AI Models → Show experimental models** is on. Each is a 2.4 GB download. They run through ONNX Runtime, so they don't need Vulkan.

The standard **Parakeet** model on Windows doesn't support Realtime. Cohere Transcribe, the Whisper models, and S1-Voice don't support it either.

## Why the toggle is missing or grayed out

* **Voice model**: your mode uses a model that doesn't support streaming, such as Cohere Transcribe or the Whisper models. Switch to one of the models above. On Windows, see [Realtime on Windows](#realtime-on-windows).
* **License**: Realtime needs a Pro license.
* **Identify Speakers**: for Scribe and Nova models, **Realtime** and **Identify Speakers** can't be on together. Turn **Identify Speakers** off to use Realtime, or keep it on and leave Realtime off.

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## Enable realtime transcription

**1. Open the mode**

Open Superwhisper and go to the mode you want to edit

**2. Select a realtime-capable voice model**

In the mode editor, set **Voice Model** to a Nova, Scribe, or Parakeet model

**3. Enable Realtime**

With a realtime-capable model selected, the **Realtime** toggle becomes available. Turn it on

![Superwhisper mode editor with a Parakeet model selected and Realtime enabled](https://mintcdn.com/superwhisper/SFDRA4G70egO6eAv/images/screens/mac/modes-editor-voice.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=SFDRA4G70egO6eAv\&q=85\&s=4f16ca2b7c9606bf1f5eaf2156f23062)


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