System requirements

✓macOS 13 (Ventura) or later for the core app — recording, local Whisper transcription, Raw and Clean writing styles.
✓macOS 26 or later, on Apple Intelligence–capable hardware, for the Polish and Formal writing styles, which use Apple’s on-device Foundation Models. On older systems or unsupported hardware, VybeScript automatically falls back to a deterministic cleanup instead of AI polish for those modes.
✓Apple Silicon recommended for best transcription speed (Whisper runs GPU-accelerated via Metal).

Getting started

Once VybeScript launches, setup will look like this:

  1. Download VybeScript and move it to your Applications folder.
  2. Open it and allow Microphone access when prompted — required to record.
  3. (Recommended) Enable Accessibility access in System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility, so VybeScript can paste transcripts directly into whatever app you’re using. If you skip this, transcripts go to your clipboard instead.
  4. Choose your dictation language (English or Spanish) and default writing style in the main window.
  5. Press the toggle hotkey (default F6) to start/stop recording, or hold the push-to-talk key (default Control) — both are customizable in Settings.

Activating your license

After purchase, Lemon Squeezy emails you a license key (format VYBE-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX). Open VybeScript’s License window (menu bar → License…) and paste it in, or click Activate. If you switch Macs later, use Deactivate this Mac on the old one first to free the slot.

Troubleshooting

Nothing happens when I press the hotkey.

Check Settings — the hotkey may conflict with another app’s shortcut. Try one of the alternate presets (F7, F9, F10, F12, or Option+Shift+Space).

Transcript isn’t appearing where I’m typing.

Grant Accessibility permission (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility → enable VybeScript). Without it, the transcript is copied to your clipboard — paste manually with Cmd+V.

Polish/Formal says it needs Apple Intelligence.

Those two styles require macOS 26+ on supported hardware. Raw and Clean always work regardless.

Transcription seems inaccurate on names or jargon.

Add the term to your custom vocabulary in Settings — it biases recognition toward words you use often, and you can also teach direct heard→corrected substitutions.

License won’t activate / says invalid.

Double-check the key was copied without extra spaces. If it still fails, email us with your purchase email and we’ll sort it out.

How do I uninstall VybeScript?

Quit the app, then drag VybeScript from Applications to the Trash. To remove local data too (transcript history, vocabulary), also delete ~/Library/Application Support/VybeScript (this does not affect your Mac otherwise, and nothing is sent anywhere by doing this — it was always local).

Still need help?

Email hello@boxcreativestudio.com — include your macOS version and, if it’s a licensing issue, the email you purchased under. You can also check the full FAQ.