Android system requirements

Last updated: November 11, 2026

Available on: Android

Check your device’s Android version, storage, hardware, and permissions before installing Wispr Flow. Meeting the Android version requirement alone does not guarantee Google Play availability.

Minimum requirements

Requirement

What to check

Android version

Android 13 or later on every manufacturer, with no maximum version.

Internet

A working connection; offline transcription is unavailable.

Memory

6 GB RAM or more recommended; less memory may run slowly or unreliably.

Microphone

A working microphone.

Accelerometer

Required for Google Play installation and shake gesture support.

Storage

About 500 MB free to install, plus space for recordings (about 1.9 MB per minute).

Flow supports Android smartphones, including Samsung One UI devices, with generic setup guidance for unlisted brands — the per-manufacturer guidance is not an exclusive compatibility list. Tablets and foldables may work but are not officially optimized; Chromebooks and Android Go devices are not officially supported. These boundaries follow the supported devices and system requirements guide.

Note: On a work phone, your organization’s policies may prevent installation, accessibility services, or the required permissions. Contact your IT administrator if a setting is unavailable or locked.

Check your device

Setting names vary by device.

  1. Open Android Settings → About phone or About tablet.

  2. Look under Software information and confirm the Android version is 13 or higher.

  3. Open Settings → Storage and check the available space.

  4. Find Wispr Flow in Google Play. If the listing installs, your device qualifies.

For installation steps, see Install Wispr Flow on Android.

Permissions Flow needs

Setup starts with language selection and a dictation tutorial, then requests these permissions and privacy choices.

  • Microphone: Requested when you press the bubble during “Try it yourself” to record your voice.

  • Display over other apps: Required to show the bubble; this step cannot be skipped.

  • Accessibility: Required to insert dictated text; this step cannot be skipped. Setup advances only with the main Wispr Flow service on and “Wispr Flow shortcut” off.

  • Notifications: Requested last — choose Allow notifications or Skip. This permission only lets Flow show its own status alerts, not read other apps’ notifications.

To grant Accessibility access:

  1. Tap Open settings on the Accessibility step to open “Accessibility Permissions Required”.

  2. Select Agree to proceed to Android settings, or Not now to return to setup.

  3. Enable Wispr Flow’s Accessibility access, leaving Wispr Flow shortcut off.

Setup then records one data-sharing choice: Improve the model for everyone allows collection of audio, transcripts, and edits to evaluate, train, and improve Wispr features and AI models, including model training by third parties; Don't share data means none of your dictation data is used for model training by Wispr or any third party. New accounts default to Improve the model for everyone, returning accounts keep their saved choice, and Flow selects Don't share data if that choice cannot be loaded. Organization policies or a signed personal or organization HIPAA agreement can force sharing off.

Accessibility disclosure and privacy

The disclosure lists access to on-screen text, text-field layout, app/website names and URLs, limited text-box contents, and input-field types. You can turn this access off anytime in Android Settings; Flow’s in-app Settings has no permission toggles.

Flow hides the bubble and excludes text reading in selected banking and financial apps — not every such app. It does not insert into credit-card fields or appear in password managers. Password fields (including custom fields Android identifies as password fields), numeric fields, and phone-number fields are excluded, except system notification replies and supported browser address bars; notification-reply coverage varies by device, and existing address-bar text is never read for context.

After setup, change data sharing in Flow’s Settings → DATA & PRIVACY → Improve the model for everyone, unless locked by your organization or HIPAA agreement. The separate Dictation cloud storage switch asks for confirmation when turned off and disables cross-device Scratchpad sync.

The background/battery step is recommended on every manufacturer and always offers Skip. Google/Pixel needs nothing beyond Android Settings → Apps → Wispr Flow → Battery → Unrestricted; other manufacturers’ battery settings can still close Flow after permissions are granted. Follow Android permission and battery setup for your device’s instructions.

Still need help?

Email support directly if Google Play says Flow is unavailable, or a compatible device cannot install or launch it — the in-app report forms require access to the app. Include your device model, Android version, Flow version, the exact message, and what you tried.