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# Fix Microphone Access Denied By System

Microphone access denied by the system means that your operating system has blocked access to the microphone for Chrome/Edge.

To use Voice In, you must grant microphone access to the browser in your Windows/Mac system settings. Follow the instructions below.

[For Mac instructions, see below.](#h_01hh8jnz6a3e54va35p7m6gc91)

### For Windows <a href="#h_01hh8jnv8qgdreep4ft9qkx3es" id="h_01hh8jnv8qgdreep4ft9qkx3es"></a>

**Step 1:** Open Settings and go to Privacy & Security

**Step 2**: Click on Microphone

<figure><img src="/files/NJonGuVrTYmT0Iiw3Kh2" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 3**: Scroll down to the Let desktop apps access your microphone section. Grant access to the microphone. It should look like below.

<figure><img src="/files/oDlf91PHU4n5zesk420E" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

That's it.&#x20;

### For Mac <a href="#h_01hh8jnz6a3e54va35p7m6gc91" id="h_01hh8jnz6a3e54va35p7m6gc91"></a>

**Step 1:** Open Settings and go to Privacy & Security

**Step 2**: Click on Microphone

<figure><img src="/files/HDWYUOYkzQqq2J9sV3xH" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

**Step 3**: Grant microphone access to the Chrome browser (and/or Edge browser, whichever you use).&#x20;

<figure><img src="/files/2a2HX38eRg44cIHFBsIa" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

That's it. This will likely restart your browser. To go back to setup, [click here](https://dictanote.co/voicein/setup/).&#x20;

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