How many Macs does one license cover?

One license covers up to two Macs. Activate the same way on your second Mac, with the same license file or key. You can free a slot any time from Settings → License.

What if my purchase email never arrived?

Check your spam folder first; the email comes from licenses@whisprdesk.com within a few minutes of checkout. If it is not there, email support@whisprdesk.com with the address you used at checkout and we will resend it.

Do I need to create an account to activate?

No. There is no account and no password. Your purchase email carries both the license key and a license file, and either one activates the app.

Activate WhisprDesk

After you buy WhisprDesk, your license key is emailed to you. There is no account to create and no password to remember. You just need the email.

Your purchase email

Right after checkout, we send your license to the email address you used, from licenses@whisprdesk.com. If you do not see it within a few minutes, check your spam folder.

The email contains two things: your license key, and a small attached file named WhisprDesk.whisprdesk-license. Either one activates the app. The attached file is the easiest way.

The activation screen

When you open WhisprDesk before it is licensed, it shows a screen titled “Activate WhisprDesk”. It appears on its own, so you do not have to go looking for it. You activate right there, in one of two ways.

The easiest way: import the license file

1. In your purchase email, save the attached WhisprDesk.whisprdesk-license file to your Mac (your Downloads folder is fine).

2. Open WhisprDesk. On the “Activate WhisprDesk” screen, choose “Import license file”.

3. Select the file you saved. That is it. No copying, no pasting.

Or paste your key

1. On the “Activate WhisprDesk” screen, copy the license key from your email into the “License key” field.

2. Choose “Activate”.

Once activated, the screen closes and WhisprDesk is ready to use.

Using WhisprDesk on more than one Mac

One license covers up to two Macs. Activate the same way on your second Mac, using the same license file or key.

If you ever hit the two-Mac limit while activating a new machine, the activation screen offers “Manage your devices” so you can free a slot on the spot.

Retiring or replacing a Mac

Open Settings → License. Under “Your devices” you will see the Macs on your license, each with a “Deactivate” button to free a slot. On the Mac you are leaving, you can also choose “Deactivate this Mac”.

Working offline

WhisprDesk works fully offline. If it cannot reach our license server for more than 7 days straight, it will need a brief internet connection to re-confirm your license before you can keep dictating.

Trouble activating?

If a key or file does not activate, or your purchase email never arrived, email support@whisprdesk.com and we will sort it out quickly. Include the email address you used at checkout.

Frequently asked questions

How many Macs does one license cover?: One license covers up to two Macs. Activate the same way on your second Mac, with the same license file or key. You can free a slot any time from Settings → License.
What if my purchase email never arrived?: Check your spam folder first; the email comes from licenses@whisprdesk.com within a few minutes of checkout. If it is not there, email support@whisprdesk.com with the address you used at checkout and we will resend it.
Do I need to create an account to activate?: No. There is no account and no password. Your purchase email carries both the license key and a license file, and either one activates the app.