Service status alerts: incident banners and slow-dictation notifications
Last updated: April 30, 2026
Available on: Mac, Windows
When Wispr Flow is experiencing slowdowns or an outage in your region, Flow tells you — so you know it's not your mic or your setup. You'll see a banner on the Hub home page and may get a desktop notification after a slow dictation.
What it is
Service status alerts are in-product signals that appear when Wispr Flow detects a service issue affecting your region. Instead of wondering why dictation feels slow or broken, you see a clear indicator with a link to the live status page.
There are two types of alerts: a Hub banner (visible whenever an incident is active) and a post-dictation desktop notification (shown after a slow dictation completes).
When to use it
Pay attention to these alerts when:
Dictation suddenly feels slower than usual and you want to confirm it's not your setup.
Dictation stops working entirely and you need to know whether to troubleshoot or wait.
You want to track resolution progress for an active incident.
How it works in Flow
Overview
Flow checks for active incidents in your region and surfaces them through a Hub banner and, when relevant, a desktop notification after a slow dictation.
Key behaviors
Orange banner: Flow is experiencing degraded performance. Dictation may be slower than usual.
Red banner: Flow is experiencing an outage. Dictation may be unavailable or unreliable.
View status link: Every banner includes a View status link that opens the Wispr Flow status page with real-time updates.
Desktop notification: If a dictation completes slowly during an active incident, Flow may send a desktop notification so you know a service issue is the cause.
Notification throttling: Desktop notifications appear at most once per hour, so you aren't repeatedly interrupted during a prolonged incident.
Region targeting: Alerts only appear when the active incident affects the region associated with your account.
Auto-dismiss: The banner disappears automatically once the incident is resolved — no manual action needed.
Note: Incident banners are informational. No action is required on your end — the issue is on Wispr Flow's side.
Examples
Orange banner appears after dictation feels sluggish
You dictate a paragraph and it takes longer than usual to transcribe. When you open the Hub, an orange banner reads "Wispr Flow is experiencing degraded performance" with a View status link. Clicking it opens the status page showing the active incident.
Red banner during an outage
Dictation isn't working at all. You open the Hub and see a red banner indicating an outage in your region. The View status link takes you to the incident page where you can track resolution progress.
Desktop notification after a slow dictation
A dictation takes noticeably longer to process. Shortly after, a desktop notification tells you a service issue in your region may be responsible. If you keep dictating and hit more slowness, you won't get another notification for at least an hour.
FAQs
Why do I see an orange or red banner on the Hub home page?
Flow has detected an active service incident affecting your region. Orange means degraded performance; red means an outage. Click View status for real-time updates.
Why am I not seeing a banner even though Flow feels slow?
Banners only appear when an active incident affects your specific region. If no incident is detected in your region, no banner is shown — check your microphone setup or network connection.
Why did I only get one desktop notification even though dictation was slow multiple times?
Desktop notifications are throttled to once per hour to prevent repeated interruptions. The Hub banner remains visible throughout the incident regardless of throttling.
Where can I check the current status of Wispr Flow?
Click the View status link in any incident banner to open the Wispr Flow status page. It shows live incident status and updates as the team works toward resolution.
Will the banner go away on its own?
Yes. The banner disappears automatically once the incident affecting your region is resolved. You don't need to dismiss it manually.
Limitations and notes
Service status alerts are available on Mac and Windows. The banner appears on the Hub home page only.
Alerts are region-specific — you only see a banner or notification if the incident affects the region associated with your account.
Post-dictation desktop notifications are throttled to once per hour to avoid repeated interruptions during prolonged incidents.
This feature is rolling out gradually and may not be active on every account at the same time.