Clipboard, keystroke, and Accessibility insert
macOS and Windows default to clipboard paste and restore your previous clipboard shortly after. You can switch to Unicode keystroke or, on Mac, Accessibility value. Linux tries wtype, then ydotool or dotool, then xdotool, with clipboard fallback.
How does WhisperJot insert text on a Mac?
Settings → General → Insert text via offers three modes. Clipboard + ⌘V is the default. It restores your previous clipboard about 0.3 seconds after pasting, unless something else wrote to the clipboard meanwhile. Unicode keystroke types characters and does not touch the clipboard. Accessibility value falls back to clipboard if the app rejects it.
Per-app overrides exist for terminals, VMs, and remote desktops. VMware Fusion, Parallels, UTM, Microsoft Remote Desktop, and Citrix automatically get keystroke mode.
How do Windows and Linux insert dictated text?
Windows offers Clipboard paste (default, restores clipboard), Unicode keystroke, and UI Automation as a per-app override. Elevated admin windows and the UAC screen cannot receive input.
Linux chains wtype, then ydotool or dotool, then xdotool, with clipboard fallback using wl-clipboard or xclip. Install with sudo apt install wtype ydotool xdotool xclip wl-clipboard. ydotool needs systemctl --user enable --now ydotool. Ubuntu 22.04 ships an old ydotool — prefer wtype on Wayland or xdotool on X11.
Straight answers.
Will WhisperJot overwrite whatever I copied to the clipboard?
Clipboard paste is the default on Mac and Windows. On macOS, WhisperJot restores your previous clipboard about 0.3 seconds after pasting, unless another app wrote to the clipboard in that window. Unicode keystroke mode never touches the clipboard. Switch to keystroke in Settings → General if you need the clipboard left alone during dictation.
What is Accessibility value insert on a Mac?
Accessibility value tries to set the focused field's text through accessibility APIs. If the app rejects that, WhisperJot falls back to clipboard paste. It is one of three Insert text via modes alongside Clipboard + Command-V and Unicode keystroke. Use a per-app override when a terminal or VM needs keystrokes instead.
Which Linux packages does WhisperJot need to type into apps?
Install wtype, ydotool, xdotool, xclip, and wl-clipboard. The app tries wtype first, then ydotool or dotool, then xdotool, then clipboard paste. Enable ydotool with systemctl --user enable --now ydotool if you use it. On Ubuntu 22.04 prefer wtype on Wayland or xdotool on X11 because the packaged ydotool is old.
Updated 2026-09-01
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