Using Wispr Flow on Android Work Profiles
Last updated: October 30, 2026
Available on: Android 13 or later.
If Wispr Flow is missing from Accessibility Settings, or its toggle is grayed out, check which Android profile holds the app. A work-profile installation is different from signing in with a work account.
Check whether Flow is in your work profile
A briefcase badge on the Flow icon identifies the work-profile copy.
Flow may be absent from the Accessibility section that lists your apps, or that section may not appear at all.
Android may show a message about using an app outside your work profile; that message comes from Android.
Android does not expose a work-profile app's accessibility service through the personal profile's Accessibility Settings, and Flow needs that service to detect the field you are using and insert dictated text.
A missing or grayed-out toggle can also mean a device security policy is restricting access. Ask your IT team if you are unsure; testing Flow on a personal device distinguishes a managed-device restriction from an app problem.
Browser-downloaded or sideloaded copies can also be blocked by Android's Restricted Settings or Enhanced Confirmation Mode; Play Store installs are not affected by those restrictions. Force-stopping such a copy can remove accessibility permission, requiring you to re-enable it.
Install Flow in the personal profile
Important: Flow's accessibility service cannot be enabled from a work-profile installation, so install Wispr Flow in your personal profile.
Uninstall the Flow copy with the briefcase badge.
Open your personal Google Play Store — the one without a briefcase badge.
Install Wispr Flow.
Open the personal-profile app.
Sign in to Flow.
Begin onboarding again.
Grant Display over other apps before enabling accessibility below.
Onboarding also asks for microphone access, battery/background permission and, last, notifications. Battery and notification prompts offer Skip; skipping battery permission leaves Flow without that protection, so Android may stop it in the background.
A personal-profile accessibility service works across the device, including in work apps, and moving the app does not require changing your usual keyboard.
Enable the correct accessibility toggle
Accessibility setup is required to finish onboarding; it has no Skip option. Choosing Not now on the accessibility notice returns you to the accessibility permission screen; reopen the notice and accept it whenever you are ready.
Open settings appears after the instruction steps; tap them to advance faster. Xiaomi/Redmi/POCO has an extra fourth Tap OK instruction.
Tap Open settings; the notice opens first unless you accepted it in this session.
Tap Agree on Accessibility Permissions Required, if shown, to open Android Accessibility settings.
Find Wispr Flow using the table below; its summary is Effortless voice dictation.
Enable the main Wispr Flow accessibility service.
Leave the separate Wispr Flow shortcut toggle off.
Return to Flow yourself if it does not reopen.
Device | Where to find Flow |
Samsung | Installed apps → Wispr Flow |
Xiaomi / Redmi / POCO | Downloaded apps → Wispr Flow; confirm with OK after enabling. |
Vivo / Motorola / Lenovo | Wispr Flow appears directly in the list. |
Pixel / OnePlus / other devices | Downloaded apps → Wispr Flow |
During onboarding, a floating video guide can appear over Accessibility settings and closes when the service is enabled. If the guide is unavailable or does not open in time, Flow opens Settings without it.
Setup advances automatically only with the main service on and the shortcut off. From Home, granting access returns you to Home; automatic return stops waiting 5 minutes after Agree. During onboarding, automatic return may still occur after that. Pressing Back without granting access leaves permission unchanged.
Note: Flow's accessibility notice describes access to on-screen text, field layouts, app and website names and URLs, limited active-app text-box contents, and input-field information used to avoid sensitive fields.
Flow does not insert into password, numeric or phone-number fields; credit-card protection depends on the app identifying the field as numeric or password. When insertion is refused for a sensitive field, nothing is read from or written into that field.
The Bubble is hidden in password managers, restricted banking, payment and financial apps, password fields—including numeric-password and app-marked password fields—phone-number fields and other numeric fields. You cannot edit the restricted-app list.
Browser address bars and notification quick replies are Bubble-visibility exceptions. Other system text dialogs can also show the Bubble with the keyboard open and no app in focus, even in password fields. Address-bar contents are not read as dictation context.
Test dictation
Insertion varies by app and field, so test in an ordinary notes app rather than system search, in-call screens, embedded browser search or a message field after sending.
Finish onboarding.
Open an ordinary notes app.
Tap a text field so the keyboard appears.
Dictate a short phrase.
If text appears, setup is complete. The Bubble stays hidden until the keyboard is visible; the privacy exclusions above are not setup failures.
If Flow cannot safely insert your text, it copies it to the clipboard instead — paste it into the field. Copy remains beside the Bubble for about 5 seconds to re-copy the transcript. Clipboard previews hide the transcript as sensitive text.
If the personal-profile copy still does not work
Follow Android setup for microphone, overlay and standard battery/background permissions, plus manufacturer-specific settings; Google/Pixel needs the standard setup but no extra manufacturer battery step. Then repeat the dictation test.
The standard battery exemption does not cover manufacturer-specific battery controls. If those controls put Flow to sleep, reopen Flow; it cannot recover automatically while asleep.
On Home, Go to Settings on Flow can't insert text opens Flow's permission screens, not Android Settings. On Enable Flow bubble on screen, it opens Android's Display over other apps settings. A separate Flow Bubble Disabled card offers Turn Back On.
A message says to turn the shortcut off
For Oops, something isn't right with Make sure this shortcut is turned off:
Tap Open settings to open Android Accessibility settings directly.
Disable Wispr Flow shortcut.
Enable the main Wispr Flow service if it is off.
The shortcut warning clears only after the shortcut is off. Return to Flow and repeat the dictation test; if text appears, stop troubleshooting.
The prompt says "We can't hear you"
Here, Oops, something isn't right means microphone access is missing, not a shortcut problem. This prompt appears over your current app when Android cannot show its microphone permission dialog again; dismissing it does not grant access. Missing microphone access can also appear on Home.
Tap Go to Settings in the prompt to open Flow's App info page.
Allow microphone access for Flow.
Repeat the dictation test; if text appears, microphone access is working.
The Bubble shows a warning triangle, retry icon or spinner
Repair bubbles require sign-in, completed onboarding and Display over other apps, but accessibility can be off. They appear only while a text field is focused, return when you refocus it, and stay hidden during recording or processing.
What you see | What to do |
Warning triangle or Wispr Flow needs attention notification | Permission is no longer granted; tap to open Flow's permission screens and follow the accessibility steps above. |
Retry icon | Permission is still granted; tap to restart Flow without opening the permission screen. |
Reconnecting spinner | Wait for reconnection: dictation is paused and the spinner is not tappable. |
Flow isn't responding notification | Opens Home; select Restart Flow if offered, otherwise use the off/on steps below. |
If reconnection has not succeeded after about 60 seconds, Flow offers a tappable repair option. Flow Bubble reconnected. confirms recovery after a repair bubble was shown. Without notification permission, recovery instructions appear as brief messages instead.
Repeat the dictation test after recovery. If text is still missing, follow accessibility recovery.
Dictation stopped while accessibility is still on
Flow can reconnect on its own. On Android 14 or later, if a banking app temporarily interrupts Flow, permission stays enabled; close that app to reconnect.
On supported devices, a Wispr Flow stopped notification may offer Fix in Settings, which opens a floating accessibility guide. If dictation stays stopped:
Open Android Accessibility Settings.
Turn Wispr Flow off.
Turn Wispr Flow on again.
Only you can re-enable accessibility after turning it off; Flow cannot restore that permission automatically.
Return to Flow and repeat the dictation test. If text still does not appear, contact support.
Still need help?
Android supports SSO sign-in, but full work-profile deployment and enterprise management are not available. If your organization requires a managed-profile installation, contact your IT team and Wispr support to discuss your deployment needs.
If dictation still fails, contact support through Flow's Report an issue form and select Issue as the request type. Include what you tried, whether the Flow icon has a briefcase badge, and what Accessibility Settings shows. In-app reports automatically include your device manufacturer, model, Android version, time zone and app version.