> ## Documentation Index
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# Sound Effects

> Audio feedback that confirms when HyperWhisper starts and stops recording.

HyperWhisper plays a short chime when you begin recording and a different chime when you stop. This audio feedback lets you know exactly when the app is capturing your voice without having to look at the screen.

## Enabling or disabling sound effects

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="macOS">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open Settings">
        Click the HyperWhisper menu bar icon, then open **Settings**.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Go to Sound">
        Select the **Sound** section.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Toggle Sound Effects">
        Turn **Sound Effects** on or off. When disabled, no audio feedback plays during recording.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Windows">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open Settings">
        Right-click the HyperWhisper tray icon, then choose **Settings**.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Go to Sound">
        Select **Sound** from the sidebar.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Toggle Sound Effects">
        Check or uncheck **Sound Effects**. When unchecked, no audio feedback plays during recording.
      </Step>
    </Steps>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## What you'll hear

Two distinct chimes play during normal use:

* **Start recording** — A chime plays as soon as you press your recording hotkey and the app begins capturing audio.
* **Stop recording** — A different chime plays when you release the hotkey or click stop.

The sounds are pre-loaded at startup so playback is immediate with no perceptible delay.

## Sound themes (macOS only)

Two sound themes are available:

| Theme       | Description               |
| ----------- | ------------------------- |
| **Classic** | Traditional system sounds |
| **New**     | Modern, subtle sounds     |

<Note>
  The theme selector is stored internally but is not yet exposed in the Settings UI. Theme switching will be added in a future release.
</Note>

## Sound effects volume (macOS only)

Sound effects volume can be adjusted independently from your system volume on a 0.0–1.0 scale. The volume control is fully implemented but does not yet have a slider in the Settings UI — it defaults to 0.5 (half volume). A volume slider will be added in an upcoming release.

<Note>
  Windows plays sounds at a fixed volume. Independent volume control for sound effects is not yet available on Windows.
</Note>