Menu Bar Icon

Learn about the Superwhisper menu bar icon, its status indicators, and quick access features for efficient dictation.

Overview

The Superwhisper menu bar icon is a crucial interface element that provides real-time status updates and quick access to key functions.

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Status Indicator Dot

The menu bar icon features a color-coded dot that indicates the current status of Superwhisper:

Yellow

Model loading in progress

Red

Active recording in progress

Blue

Processing dictation

Green

Processing completed

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Menu Bar Options

1. Recording Controls

   • Start/Stop recording
2. File Management & Transcription

   • Transcribe external files
   • Access Superwhisper history
3. Application Controls

   • Open main settings window
   • Change active mode
   • Check for updates
   • Quit application

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Interaction Options

The Superwhisper menu bar icon provides two main interaction modes:

1. Default Behavior

   Clicking the icon opens the menu with all available options

2. Quick Recording

   You can enable this in the advanced settings. This setting changes the default behavior to:

   • Left click toggles recording
   • Right click opens the full menu

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The menu bar icon puts Superwhisper’s core features at your fingertips. Take time to explore its options - the more you use these quick-access controls, the more natural they’ll feel as part of your workflow.