# Permissions Dimmy needs. Dimmy Help.

> Permissions Dimmy needs. Step-by-step help for Dimmy, the native voice dictation app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Source: https://dimmy.app/help/permissions/

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# Permissions Dimmy needs

Microphone everywhere. Accessibility on macOS to type into other apps. Nothing else, ever.

Dimmy asks for the minimum permissions needed to record your voice and paste the result. Everything is granted by the OS itself, not by Dimmy. You can revoke any time from system settings.

## Microphone (all platforms)

Required. Without microphone access Dimmy cannot record audio. The OS will prompt the first time you press the hotkey.

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macOS microphone prompt

## Accessibility (macOS only)

Required on macOS so Dimmy can paste the transcription into the focused app. Without it the text still lands in the clipboard but is not auto-pasted.

1. Open System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility.
2. Find Dimmy in the list and turn the switch on.
3. If Dimmy is not in the list, click the + and add it from /Applications/Dimmy.app.

## What Dimmy never asks for

* Network access prompts. Dimmy talks to the public internet only when you turn on a cloud provider.
* Disk access beyond its own app data folder.
* Camera, contacts, location, photos, calendar, reminders. Never touched.

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Want to see exactly what is sent and when? Read [Telemetry](https://dimmy.app/help/telemetry/) and the full [Privacy policy](https://dimmy.app/privacy).

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## In this category

[ Getting StartedInstall Dimmy on Mac, Windows, or LinuxDownload the installer for your operating system, run it, launch Dimmy. Takes around a minute.](https://dimmy.app/help/install/) [ Getting StartedYour first dictation in 60 secondsOpen any app with a text field, press the hotkey, say a sentence, release. The text lands where the cursor was.](https://dimmy.app/help/first-dictation/)

Last updated: 2026-05-22

On this page

1. [01 Microphone (all platforms)](#microphone-all-platforms)
2. [02 Accessibility (macOS only)](#accessibility-macos-only)
3. [03 What Dimmy never asks for](#what-dimmy-never-asks-for)