The VoxAction User Interface

VoxAction runs mostly in the background. Day-to-day dictation happens through global hotkeys, while the system tray menu and settings window control configuration, updates, and account state.

System Tray Menu

Right-click the VoxAction icon in the Windows system tray to open the main menu:

  • On: activates VoxAction hotkeys.
  • Off: deactivates VoxAction hotkeys without closing the app.
  • Settings...: opens the settings window.
  • Help: opens the online VoxAction help.
  • Report a bug: opens the Nurgo Software support page with product and version details.
  • Check for updates: checks whether a newer version is available.
  • Exit: closes VoxAction.

Double-clicking the tray icon opens Settings.

Settings Window

The settings window has five sections.

General

Use General to control startup and application behavior:

  • Start with Windows.
  • Automatically check for updates.
  • Show an icon in the system tray.
  • Restore all settings to their default values.

Transcription

Use Transcription to configure speech recognition and AI service settings:

  • Audio recording device.
  • Input level gauge.
  • Input language.
  • Mute audio during recording.
  • Nurgo AI or Whisper-compatible transcription service.
  • Nurgo AI login, subscription, and credit usage.
  • Whisper-compatible endpoint, API key, and model name.

Dictionary

Use Dictionary to add names, acronyms, product terms, technical identifiers, and other expressions that VoxAction should spell consistently.

Hotkeys

Use Hotkeys to configure:

  • Dictation hotkey.
  • Translation hotkey.
  • Translation output language.
  • AI assisted editing hotkey.
  • Push-to-talk behavior.

Translation and AI assisted editing require a Nurgo AI subscription.

EULA

Use EULA to read the end-user license agreement included with VoxAction.

The settings window has three footer buttons:

  • OK: saves changes and closes settings.
  • Cancel: closes settings without applying unsaved changes.
  • Apply: saves changes and keeps settings open.

When you apply changes, the background VoxAction daemon reloads the configuration.

Floating Status Indicator

When recording or processing, VoxAction displays a small floating indicator near the active window. It uses different states for dictation, translation, and AI assisted editing.

During recording, the indicator reflects microphone input level and recording progress. After recording, it changes to show that VoxAction is transcribing, translating, or editing.

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