This guide covers common issues you might encounter while using Voice In. 

1. Not Working
2. No Icon
3. Not Working on Local Files
4. Additional Steps for Dictation in Google Apps

Not Working

Here are steps you can take if Voice In is not responding:

No live transcript when I speak

1. Make sure your internet is working.

2. Paste this into your address bar: chrome://settings/content/microphone?search=microphone and make sure the correct microphone is selected at the top.

3. Ensure your microphone is working, not muted, and has sufficient volume in Google Chrome. Use an online mic test to test (the line there should move when you speak).

4. Make sure Voice In is activated.

   
       Activated

   
      Deactivated

   The extension icon should be red. If you don't see the icon, see the No Icon section below.

Live transcript shows what I speak, but no text is inserted

Make sure you have placed the cursor in the textbox.

Last case scenario - hard reset

Sometimes you want to start from scratch. Here are a few things to try in order of increasing destructiveness. If you have no problem losing all your settings, and being logged out you can skip right ahead to "B".

A. Restart Google Chrome. There is usually no need to reboot your computer unless you have a microphone driver issue.

C. Uninstall and reinstall Voice In. Of course, this will erase all of your configuration and settings. Consider this a last resort.

No Icon

Sometimes Chrome will automatically hide extension icons. Here's how you can have the Voice In microphone icon show in the toolbar again:

1. Click   to the right of the address bar.
2. Clicknext to Voice In.

This will add the Voice In button ( icon) to the address bar.