March 2026 | Wispr Flow

March was a big month. On desktop, we made it dramatically easier to switch languages mid-workflow and extended dictation sessions from 5 to 20 minutes. On Android, Flow now lets you create a custom dictionary so uncommon names and terms are always spelled right. And on iOS, we responded to Apple's iOS 26.4 changes with new tools that give you more control over your writing style than ever before.

Here's everything we shipped:

🖥️ Desktop

Language Picker in the Flow Bar

If you use Flow in more than one language, manually selecting the language you’re dictating in yields the best results but switching languages has been a pain. The new language picker lives right in the Flow Bar, so switching languages is one click away.

Make sure multiple languages are selected in Settings, then hover over the Flow bar to see the different language options pop up.

[Help Center: Use Flow with Multiple Languages]

20-Minute Dictations

Dictation sessions now go up to 20 minutes, 4x the previous limit. Whether you're drafting a long email, recording meeting notes, or thinking through an essay out loud, Flow will keep up with you the entire time. You'll get a heads-up at 19 minutes so you can wrap up naturally.

[Help Center: Longer dictation sessions]

Mouse Flow: Dictate With Your Mouse

You can now bind any non-primary mouse button (anything besides left and right click) to trigger dictation. If you have an external mouse with extra buttons, you can set one up as a push-to-talk or a push-on/push-off shortcut, so you never have to take your hands off the mouse to start dictating.

Here's what's included:

Core functionality: Bind any non-primary mouse button to start and stop dictation, right from Settings > Shortcuts.
Send with your mouse too: You can also bind a mouse button to trigger "Enter," so you can dictate and send messages entirely from your mouse.

If you dictate while an external mouse with extra buttons is connected, Flow will let you know Mouse Flow is available and talk you through a guided walkthrough.

[Help Center: Set up Mouse Flow for faster dictation workflows]

Dictionary Upgrades

As custom dictionaries grow, it gets harder to find and manage the words that matter most. This month we added three improvements:

Star important words: Pin your most critical terms so Flow prioritizes them during transcription.
Usage-based ranking: Dictionary entries now sort by how often you use them, so your most relevant words are always at the top.
Smarter auto-add: Auto-add now properly filters apostrophe variants, preventing duplicate entries from cluttering your list.

Dictionary also launched on Android this month (more on that below).

[Help Center: Teach Flow Your Words with the Dictionary]

Shortcuts & Controls

A few updates for users who like to customize how Flow responds to their input:

Customizable cancel shortcut: The Escape key for cancelling dictation is now fully rebindable. If you use Vim, Terminal, or certain IDEs where Escape already does something, you can set a different key. Find it in Settings > Shortcuts.
Inline retry for dismissed or failed transcripts: If you accidentally cancelled a dictation by hitting Esc or it errored out, you can now retry it directly from your Hub history instead of re-dictating from scratch. This was one of our most common support requests, so we wanted to make recovery as easy as possible.
Rebind Enter: You can now assign Enter to a different key, freeing it up for use as a voice command or keeping it for sending messages while you use another key for dictation control.

[Help Center: Supported Keyboard Hotkey Shortcuts]

Smarter Notifications

We overhauled how Flow communicates with you. The goal: less noise, more control, and better feedback when you interact with notifications.

Redesigned notification UI: Updated visuals and smoother animations make notifications feel less intrusive and more informative at a glance.
Granular mute controls: You can now mute specific notification categories independently (feature tips, formatting reminders, milestones, and more) instead of toggling all notifications on or off. Find it in Settings > Notifications.
Click confirmation: Action buttons on notifications now show a checkmark when you tap them, so you always know your click registered. Previously it could feel unresponsive, and you'd wonder if the action actually went through.

[Help Center: Customize Notification Preferences]

More Desktop Updates

Browser sign-in: The "Sign in via browser" option is now available to everyone. This is especially useful if you use SSO, corporate firewalls, or have a complex auth setup where in-app login doesn't work reliably. [Help Center: Login Issues with Wispr Flow]
Clamshell mode mic warning: If you use your MacBook with the lid closed at an external display, Flow now warns you when you're still using the built-in microphone, which gets muffled by the closed lid. If you've ever had rough transcriptions at your desk setup without knowing why, this might have been the culprit. Connect an external mic or headphones to get back to full quality. [Help Center: Troubleshooting Mic Issues]
Additional app/website support in Styles: Flow now recognizes Instagram, Discord, and Signal as personal messaging apps and LinkedIn as a work messaging app, applying the associated conversational writing style when you dictate in them. [Help Center: How to setup Flow Styles]

Security & Privacy

HIPAA BAA access: Enterprise users with HIPAA Business Associate Agreements can now view signing details and download the agreement as a PDF directly from Settings > Account. No more digging through email to find your compliance paperwork. [Help Center: HIPAA Compliance & Healthcare Use]

Desktop Stability & Reliability

We're continuously fixing the small things that add up to a smoother experience. This month's improvements include: fewer duplicate notification sounds, better recovery after your machine wakes from sleep, improved responsiveness when starting and stopping dictation, and several UI fixes on Windows. If Flow has felt more solid lately, this is why.

🤖 Android

Custom Dictionary

Android users can now teach Flow their vocabulary. If Flow keeps getting your name, your company's name, or industry jargon wrong, open Dictionary in Settings and add the words you need. Flow will prioritize them during transcription going forward. Full add, edit, delete, and search support, with a polished UI that matches the desktop experience.

[Help Center: Teach Flow Your Words with the Dictionary]

Context-Aware Dictation

Flow on Android now reads the surrounding text in your input field before transcribing. That means it can continue your sentences naturally, match the tone of what you've already typed, and avoid repeating words. If you start typing a thought and switch to dictation halfway through, Flow picks up right where you left off. This is the same intelligence that powers Flow on desktop, and it's a big step toward full platform parity.

[Help Center Context Awareness]

Banking App Privacy Protection (50+ Apps Globally)

Flow now automatically pauses in 50+ banking and financial apps across the US, UK, Europe, India, Asia, Latin America, and South Africa. No setup needed: if you're in a recognized financial app, dictation pauses automatically. This was a big gap for international users whose local banking apps weren't covered previously. Privacy in financial apps is non-negotiable.

[Help Center: Banking App Detection Support]

Secure Sign-Out

Signing out now shows a confirmation dialog and securely deletes local transcripts, protecting your data on shared or managed devices.

[Help Center: Switching Accounts on Android]

Quality-of-Life Improvements

We've been listening to what trips people up on Android, and this month we tackled a bunch of the most common friction points:

Tap transcript to copy: Tap any transcript card in your history to copy the text to your clipboard instantly. Useful when you want to paste a transcription into a different app without extra steps. [Help Center: Starting Your First Dictation on Android]
"Copy Last" in notification shade: The persistent notification now includes a "Copy Last" button, so you can grab your most recent transcription without even opening the app. [Help Center: Customize Notification Preferences]
Keep screen on during dictation: Your screen no longer sleeps mid-sentence during longer dictation sessions. If you've ever been halfway through a thought and had your screen go dark, this one's for you. [Help Center: Android Troubleshooting]
Dictation session time management: You'll now see a gentle warning as you approach the 5-minute session limit, and the session auto-saves when it reaches the cap. Start a new session to keep going. This prevents accidental long-running sessions from draining your battery or producing unwieldy transcripts. [Help Center: Dictation Session Time Limits on Android]
Retry failed transcriptions: If a transcription fails because of connectivity issues or a server error, the audio is now preserved in your history. You can retry it anytime without re-dictating. You'll never lose a recording again.
Service not running warning: Android sometimes kills background services without telling you. If the accessibility service stops, the home screen now shows a clear warning card with a one-tap fix to re-enable it, so you're never stuck wondering why dictation isn't working. [Help Center: Android Troubleshooting]

Android Stability & Reliability

We squashed a lot of bugs this month. Fixes include: crashes on Samsung devices with disabled default browsers, text landing in the wrong input field when switching between fields quickly, the waveform animation not responding at the start of dictation, and several accessibility framework issues that were causing unexpected behavior. If dictation on Android feels more solid this month, these are why.

[Help Center: Android Troubleshooting]

📱 iOS

Adapting to iOS 26.4

Apple changed how third-party keyboards work in iOS 26.4, and it affected two core parts of the Flow experience. We moved fast to minimize the friction and give you new ways to control your writing style.

What changed (these are Apple platform changes, not something we control):

Quick swipe to start: In many apps, tapping "Start Flow" used to briefly open the Flow app and automatically return you to what you were doing. After iOS 26.4, you'll need to swipe back to your app manually. Voice-to-text still works exactly as before once you're back in your app.
Styles no longer auto-adjust by app: Flow adjusted formatting depending on which app you were typing in (more formal in email, more casual in messaging apps). iOS 26.4 removed that ability. Your default style now applies everywhere.

What we shipped to help:

Default style settings in the app: Set your preferred writing style in the Style tab, and it applies across all apps. You can update it anytime.
Quick Style Switcher on the keyboard: A new style pill appears above the keyboard, letting you tap to temporarily switch your style for any conversation without leaving the app you're in. The override resets back to the default style after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Both features are available for users with English, British English, or auto-detect language settings.

Desktop and Android are unaffected. You'll continue to get the full seamless experience there.

[Help Center: Adapting to iOS 26.4]