Recover the words first. Click the intended editable field and press Control-Command-V to open SuprFlow's recent-transcriptions picker, then choose the entry you need. The installed app's Help screen documents that shortcut. Alternatively, open SuprFlow → Transcriptions, find the recent entry, click its row or use its Copy button, and paste it with Command-V. Check the result before using it: SuprFlow 1.0.0 saves history before final insertion, but a snippet expansion may make the attempted insertion differ from the saved entry. If no recent entry appears, do not assume the words were saved; record a harmless test sentence only after checking the microphone and model.
Then separate recognition from insertion. If SuprFlow shows the test sentence in Transcriptions, recognition reached the history step; focus, Accessibility permission, or the insertion path is the next thing to check. If it does not, check microphone permission, input device, selected language, and whether the model finished downloading. Use a blank local note while diagnosing it.
SuprFlow inserts final text by temporarily putting it on the macOS clipboard and simulating Command-V. It then attempts to restore the previous clipboard string after about half a second. Live-stream text uses a separate Accessibility or simulated-keyboard path. The behavior of password fields, browser editors, remote desktops, and managed apps can differ from a simple text editor.
Check in this order
- Confirm the model is ready. Open SuprFlow → Speech. The installed 1.0.0 (12) screen shows Small and Medium model choices, a Storage list, and Active beside the loaded model. If no model is active, finish its download or inspect the error rather than repeatedly speaking into a blank field.
- Confirm microphone access. SuprFlow → General shows its microphone permission status. For the macOS control, open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Microphone and check SuprFlow. Apple documents this control. Select the intended input device in macOS and test a short phrase in a quiet room.
- Confirm Accessibility access. SuprFlow → General also shows its Accessibility status. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility and check SuprFlow. Apple explains that this permission lets third-party apps access and control parts of the Mac; grant it only to a trusted build. SuprFlow's onboarding says Accessibility is required to type into other apps.
- Check the cursor. Click inside a plain editable field in TextEdit or Notes immediately before starting the hotkey. Do not test first in a password field, locked document, browser toolbar, or app that intercepts Command-V. If the simple field works, the issue may be specific to the original app or field.
- Check the hotkey. In SuprFlow's Hotkey screen, see whether Fn hold/release or a custom toggle is selected. If Fn opens the macOS emoji picker, the app's own help points to a missing Accessibility event tap. Grant permission or choose a conflict-free custom shortcut, then retry.
- Inspect Transcriptions and clipboard carefully. If the test sentence is in Transcriptions but not the destination, use Control-Command-V for the picker or copy the entry and paste it manually into the intended field. A normal insertion briefly touches the clipboard, but the app tries to restore the previous string; seeing an old clipboard value afterward does not prove no insertion was attempted. A third-party clipboard manager may retain a copy of the test text.
If it works in Notes but fails in one app
That result narrows the problem. The target may block simulated paste, have a secure input field, change focus while SuprFlow processes, or use a custom editor. Try a plain-text field in the same app, then a different app. Record the destination app and version, SuprFlow version, hotkey mode, whether live streaming is enabled, and whether the final text appears in history. Send only synthetic content in a support report.
The app waits about 0.1 seconds before attempting a paste. A modal, notification, or focus change in that interval can send text to the wrong field. Always confirm the cursor is in the intended destination before dictating a confidential note. For legal or financial work, also inspect the final pasted text and the destination's access and retention settings.
If no text appears anywhere
Check whether SuprFlow is running in the menu bar, whether the model is ready, and whether the microphone indicator appears while you speak. If the app reports a transcription error, record the exact error without adding client text. If permission was just changed, close and reopen the app so the new macOS permission is recognized, then test with a local note. If a managed Mac prevents permission changes, ask its administrator; do not work around a firm policy with a personal copy of the app.
Questions people ask
Why does SuprFlow need Accessibility permission?
It uses that permission for global hotkey behavior and insertion into other apps. The app also reads active-window and focused-field context locally for mode suggestions. Apple's permission guide recommends reviewing an app before granting this access.
Does SuprFlow always leave my dictation on the clipboard?
The ordinary insertion path temporarily uses the clipboard, pastes, and attempts to restore the previous string if the clipboard has not changed. Separate clipboard-history tools can still observe a temporary value. Live-stream insertion has a different path. Verify the signed release and your managed clipboard environment.
Why did it paste into the wrong place?
The focused app or field may have changed between recording and insertion. Test a single blank field, avoid switching windows mid-recording, and check whether a modal or notification stole focus. Review the destination before sending any real content.
Related guides
- Text pasted into the wrong app or field
- Check a Bluetooth microphone
- Set up SuprFlow on Mac
- Where does my dictation go?
- Choose local or cloud formatting
- Fix the Fn key opening emoji
- Check a stalled speech model download