Troubleshooting
Solutions for common issues with Dikt.
No audio is being recorded
- Check that your microphone is connected and selected in Windows Sound settings
- Open Dikt Settings > Audio and verify the correct input device is selected
- Make sure no other application is exclusively using the microphone
- Try a different microphone or USB port
Transcription is very slow
- Switch to a smaller Whisper model (e.g., tiny or base) in Settings > Transcription
- Close resource-heavy applications to free up CPU
- Consider using cloud transcription (OpenAI API) for faster results
- Ensure your CPU supports AVX2 instructions for optimal Whisper performance
Text is not being injected at cursor
- Make sure the target application's text field is focused before you start recording
- Some applications (e.g., elevated/admin apps) may block text injection. Try running Dikt as administrator.
- Check that clipboard injection mode is not interfering. Toggle in Settings > Advanced
- Verify that the hotkey is not conflicting with the target application's shortcuts
OpenAI API returns errors
- Verify your API key is correct in Settings > API Keys
- Check your OpenAI account has sufficient credits
- Ensure you have internet connectivity
- Review the error message in Dikt's log file at %APPDATA%\Dikt\logs\
Dikt does not start or crashes on launch
- Ensure .NET 8 Desktop Runtime is installed (download from Microsoft)
- Check the log files at %APPDATA%\Dikt\logs\ for error details
- Try deleting %APPDATA%\Dikt\settings.json to reset to defaults
- Reinstall Dikt using the latest installer from the download page
Hotkey does not work
- Check that the hotkey is not used by another application
- Try changing the hotkey in Settings > Hotkey
- If Dikt is minimized to tray, make sure the tray icon is visible
- Restart Dikt to re-register the global hotkey