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Supported video services

Overview

Whisperer supports any video service — Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, and others. And here's the key idea: there is no dedicated integration with the video service by design. Whisperer doesn't add bots, doesn't join the call as a participant, and doesn't require an invite link. It works as an overlay on top of any application and hears the other person through system audio, which is captured by the "Screen Recording" permission.

That's exactly why the list of "supported" services is unlimited: if an app plays the other person's audio on your computer, Whisperer will hear it. Your voice, meanwhile, comes from the microphone.

On macOS, system audio is captured through the "Screen Recording" permission. On Windows, it's captured from the default output device and requires no "Screen Recording" permission — you only need microphone access. See Windows permissions.

When to use it

This page is handy when you want to know whether Whisperer will work with a particular service, or when the other person can't be heard and you need to figure out why.

Step-by-step

  1. Open any video service. Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, and any other calling apps will all work.
  2. Grant access to system audio. On macOS — grant the "Screen Recording" permission, through which Whisperer gets the other person's voice (see macOS permissions). On Windows no permission is needed — just make sure the default output device is the one the call is playing through (see Windows permissions).
  3. Launch Whisperer and press play. No service-specific setup is required.
  4. Check the transcript. Both labels should appear in it: [Me] (your microphone) and [Them] (the video service's system audio).

Screenshots

📸 [Screenshot: the Whisperer overlay on top of Zoom, Meet, and Teams]

📸 [Screenshot: transcript with [Me] and [Them] labels during a call]

Common mistakes

  • The other person can't be heard. On macOS the most common cause is that Screen Recording access hasn't been granted (see macOS permissions). On Windows no permission is needed — check that the default output device is the one the call is playing through, since loopback only takes that one (see Windows permissions).
  • Looking for an "official integration" with the service. There isn't one and there's no need — Whisperer works on top of the app, not inside it.
  • Expecting the other person to see the panel. The overlay is invisible in screen sharing and screen demos.

Best practices

  • Check audio before the meeting. Run a short test call and confirm that both [Me] and [Them] appear in the transcript.
  • If you use multiple services, you don't need to re-check permissions — "Screen Recording" works for all apps at once.
  • Keep the other person's volume at a comfortable level: the system audio you hear is the very source used for recognition.

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