Verified purchaser
Really good but privacy concerns
I really like VoiceDash and was impressed with how well the dictation works. Unfortunately, I have stopped using it because of a serious privacy concern.
My microphone appears to remain active even when I am not dictating. I understand VoiceDash has stated that it is not continuously recording and that keeping the microphone active is necessary for quick access, but from a user's perspective, I have no way of verifying what is or isn't being captured.
I use my computer for business every day and have private conversations around it. I'm simply not comfortable seeing my microphone active all the time and having to trust that nothing is being recorded or processed.
Unfortunately, this has made me stop using VoiceDash, so at this point I feel that I've lost my investment in the lifetime deal, despite really liking the product itself.
I hope the VoiceDash team takes this concern seriously and develops a solution where the microphone is only activated when the user actually triggers dictation, and is completely released immediately afterward. If that is fixed, I would gladly start using VoiceDash again.
Great product, but for me, privacy and having control over my microphone have to come first.
Charizze.Soquena
Edited Oct 8, 2026Update: Good news — this issue has now been addressed in the latest version of VoiceDash.
You can now control the microphone behavior directly from VoiceDash Settings → General → Close microphone when idle. You can toggle this setting ON or OFF depending on your preference.
When enabled, VoiceDash will close the microphone when it is idle, giving you more control over when the microphone is active.
We hope this update addresses your privacy concern and gives you the control you were looking for. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention and helping us improve VoiceDash.
Hi! Thank you so much for sharing your concern with us. We completely understand where you’re coming from, especially when it comes to microphone access and privacy.
The good news is that we’re already working on an improvement that will give users more control over the microphone behavior. The upcoming change will include an option that allows users to choose whether they want the microphone to remain active for quick access or not, giving you more control over when VoiceDash can access the microphone.
We understand that this is an important privacy concern, and we’ve heard you. We don’t have an exact version or release date to share yet, but please rest assured that our team is actively working on this improvement.
We really appreciate your feedback and your patience while we work on making VoiceDash more comfortable and privacy-conscious for our users. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention!