Supported platforms
Permissions
On macOS, StageWhisper asks for a permission the first time you use something that needs it, not when you open the app.System Audio Recording
This lets StageWhisper hear the other side of your call in Zoom, Google Meet, Teams or any other call app. macOS asks the first time you click Listen. The permission covers audio only. It doesn’t let StageWhisper see your screen. If you turn it down, StageWhisper can’t hear your calls, so it won’t start a session. It opens the right page in System Settings instead. To turn it on: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Screen & System Audio Recording > enable StageWhisper. You can check it anytime under Settings > Permissions in the app.Screen Recording
You only need this for Screen Reading. macOS asks when you switch Screen Reading on. If you never use it, StageWhisper never asks.Accessibility
This permission allows the overlay window to stay on top of other applications during your call. To grant it: System Settings > Privacy & Security > Accessibility > enable StageWhisper.Network requirements
StageWhisper transcribes your calls on your computer. It connects to backend services for AI analysis and session storage, so you need a stable internet connection during sessions. All traffic goes to EU-hosted infrastructure. Outbound connections:api.stagewhisper.io(HTTPS, WebSocket)dashboard.stagewhisper.io(HTTPS)
Compatible call apps
StageWhisper captures system audio, so it works with any application that plays audio through your speakers or headphones:- Zoom
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack Huddles
- Discord
- Phone calls via Bluetooth/AirPlay
- Any other audio source playing through macOS
StageWhisper captures what comes through your system audio output. If you can hear it, StageWhisper can hear it too.
Hardware recommendations
StageWhisper itself is lightweight (built with Tauri, not Electron), but real-time audio processing and AI analysis do use some resources.- At least 4 GB of free RAM
- A stable internet connection (the AI processing happens server-side)
- Headphones or speakers. On speakers, StageWhisper filters the other person’s voice out of your microphone, so it stays off your side of the transcript. Headphones still give the cleanest result.