How to Manage Wispr Flow Notifications on iOS
Last updated: June 6, 2026
Available on: iOS, Android, Mac, Windows
Getting too many alerts from Flow — or missing the ones you want? This guide shows you how to turn push notifications on or off, explains the in-app cards inside the keyboard, and covers desktop notification behavior on Mac and Windows.
How to enable or disable push notifications
iOS
Change push notification settings from the iPhone Settings app:
Open the Settings app on your iPhone.
Scroll down and tap Apps.
Tap Wispr Flow, then tap Notifications.
Toggle Allow Notifications on or off. The toggle is green when enabled, gray when disabled.
Tip: You can also toggle Push Notifications in Wispr Flow → Settings. What happens depends on your current permission state:
If you haven't been asked yet (for example, you skipped during onboarding), toggling on shows the iOS permission dialog.
If you previously denied, toggling on redirects you to iPhone Settings to re-enable.
If currently enabled, toggling off redirects you to iPhone Settings, since iOS requires system-level changes to disable notifications.
The toggle updates automatically when you return to the app.
Android
Wispr Flow on Android supports push notifications. The permission prompt appears during onboarding — granting it enables push notifications. You can change this at any time from Android Settings:
Open the Settings app on your Android device.
Tap Apps, then find and tap Wispr Flow.
Tap Notifications.
Toggle notifications on or off.
Keyboard notification cards (iOS & Android)
Wispr Flow shows notification cards directly inside the keyboard while you're using it. These appear in-app and don't require notification permissions. Most cards start showing after you've completed at least 3 successful dictations; milestone and streak cards may appear earlier based on usage.
How the notification panel works
Opening: The panel appears as an overlay above the keyboard. Tap the menu icon to open it.
Closing: Swipe down, tap the X, or tap anywhere outside the panel.
Badge: A small badge appears on the keyboard menu icon when you have unread cards.
Priority: Newer cards appear first.
Default view: When no card is active, the panel shows your usage statistics instead.
Dismissal: Cards can be dismissed individually. Most cards won't reappear once dismissed.
Auto-open: Starting from your second Week 1 streak day, the panel opens automatically after a successful dictation to show your streak progress. This requires keyboard setup to be complete.
Card counters: When multiple cards are queued, each card shows a position indicator (e.g., 1/3, 2/3).
Locked stats priority: The locked stats card (shown before you reach 500 words) is lower priority and appears after other cards.
Note: After your very first successful dictation, a "Congrats on your first dictation 🎉" message appears in the keyboard toolbar.
Card types
Words remaining warning
A heads-up when you're approaching your weekly word limit on the Basic (free) plan, which includes 1,000 words per week. Only appears for Basic (free) plan users. Once dismissed in a given session, it won't re-show in that session.
App Store rating request (iOS)
A prompt to rate Wispr Flow. Appears after 3 or more successful dictations.
Referral/earn card
Information about your referral rewards. May reappear in future sessions after dismissal.
500-words milestone card
Shown when your total dictated words reach 500–599. Displays "🎙️ You dictated 500 words" with the message "That's basically a short story." Always appears together with the Referral/earn card. Dismiss to hide permanently.
Stats unlocked card
Notifies you when usage stats become available after reaching the 500-word milestone. Dismisses itself once seen and won't reappear.
Locked stats card
Shown when you haven't yet reached 500 words. Indicates stats will unlock at that milestone.
Action Button setup card
The in-keyboard Action Button tip card appears after 50 words dictated on iPhones with an Action Button: iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max, all iPhone 16 models (16, 16 Plus, 16e, 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max), and all iPhone 17 models (17, 17 Pro, 17 Pro Max, and iPhone Air). iPhone 17e is excluded. Can be dismissed permanently.
A separate Action Button card also appears in the Home screen statistics carousel. That card requires 500+ words (the stats unlock threshold) and shows up to 3 times.
Referral reward card
Appears when a friend you referred reaches 2,000 words. The card shows "🎉 You got a free month!" and includes a See rewards button. Not shown to Business plan subscribers. Dismissal is permanent — the card is archived and will not return.
Week 1 streak card
Appears in the keyboard notification drawer when you earn a new streak day during your first week. Shows your streak progress and complements the Home screen carousel card. See the Week 1 streak cards section below for full details.
Week 1 streak cards
During your first week, Wispr Flow celebrates your progress with streak cards that appear in the keyboard notification drawer after you complete a dictation. These are not push notifications — they appear inside the app while you're using the keyboard.
When they appear: Before your first dictation, the Home screen shows a "Try Flow in any app" card prompting you to start your streak. After your first dictation, the first streak card ("1 Day Streak 🔥") appears. Subsequent cards appear after completing a dictation on each new day during your first 7 days.
The goal: Dictate on 5 different days within your first week (days don't need to be consecutive).
Haptic feedback: Starting from your second day, you feel a small vibration when you earn a new streak day.
Auto-open drawer: Starting from your second day, the keyboard notification drawer opens automatically to show your streak progress when you complete a dictation.
Congratulations card: After completing 5 streak days, a congratulations card appears. It stays visible for 24 hours from when you first see it. Tap the dismiss button on the card to close it early.
End of tracking: For incomplete streaks, cards stop appearing 24 hours after the 7-day tracking window ends.
Note: The auto-open drawer and haptic feedback require keyboard setup to be complete. If you haven't finished setting up the Flow Keyboard, these features won't trigger even on day 2 or later.
Desktop notifications (Mac & Windows)
On Mac and Windows, Wispr Flow shows additional notifications related to the Transform (polish) feature, microphone health, and voice profile milestones. These appear as splash notifications on your desktop.
"Congrats, you did your first transform!" notification
After you complete a transform outside the Wispr Flow app, a congratulatory notification appears titled "Congrats, you did your first transform!" It includes a Customize transforms button that opens the Transforms settings directly. It does not fire inside the Flow app itself, and only appears after you've completed transform onboarding.
Transform nudge after dictating
After dictating text, a nudge may appear prompting you to try transforming it: "Use [your shortcut] to voice edit." The shortcut shown is your actual custom keyboard shortcut, not a generic default. The nudge stops appearing once you've used Transform a number of times.
Dictation copied to clipboard notification
If you dictate without a text field selected, Flow can't paste the text directly. Instead, it copies your dictation to the clipboard and shows a silent notification with the hint "Select a textbox first, then dictate." No sound plays when this notification appears. You can then paste the copied text wherever you need it.
"Microphone is not working" notification
If Flow detects no audio from your microphone during a dictation, a brief warning notification appears with a Contact Us button. If the silence continues, an escalated "Microphone is not working" notification appears with both a Select microphone button (opens your microphone settings) and a Contact Us button.
"Insights Eligible" notification
When you reach a voice profile word-count milestone, a desktop notification lets you know your voice profile insights are on their way. It includes a button that opens your voice profile and insights page. This notification features a celebration animation.
"Insights Ready" notification
Once your voice profile has finished generating, a desktop notification lets you know your insights are ready to view. It includes a button that opens your voice profile and insights page. This notification features a celebration animation.
FAQs
What push notifications does Wispr Flow send on iOS?
The main push notification fires when a friend you referred meets the qualifying activation threshold, earning you 1 free month of Pro. A local notification ("Complete setup in Wispr Flow") may also appear if you leave the app during initial setup — this one doesn't require notification permission. Keyboard notification cards appear in-app and don't require notification permissions either.
What push notifications does Wispr Flow send on Android?
Wispr Flow on Android supports push notifications, including lifecycle messages such as referral rewards and account-related updates. The notification permission prompt during onboarding gates push delivery — if you skipped it, you can enable notifications at any time in Android Settings → Apps → Wispr Flow → Notifications. Android also shows one system notification for the "display over other apps" permission, which Flow needs to function; this is separate from push notifications.
Are notification sounds loud?
Push notifications use the standard iOS notification sound at your system volume. Adjust or disable notification sounds in iPhone Settings → Apps → Wispr Flow → Notifications. Keyboard notification cards are silent, and the clipboard notification shown when you dictate without a text field selected is also silent. Dictation start/stop sounds are separate and can be toggled in Wispr Flow → Settings → Interaction Sounds (in the Audio section).
What are Live Activities?
Live Activities display real-time Flow activity on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while dictating. They include interactive buttons — stop recording or save a note directly from the Dynamic Island or Lock Screen without switching apps.
The Dynamic Island and Lock Screen show a live elapsed timer during recording. During note recording, only a Save Note button appears; during normal dictation, both stop-recording and start-note buttons are shown. The Lock Screen can also display your total word count during non-note dictation sessions. When recording a note, the Live Activity shows statuses like "Saving note…" and "Note saved."
Manage Live Activities in iPhone Settings → Apps → Wispr Flow, or tap Allow Live Activities in Wispr Flow → Settings to be redirected there.
Can I disable just the streak cards?
Week 1 streak cards are an in-app feature, not push notifications. They only appear during your first week and stop automatically after that. There's no separate setting to turn them off. If you've reached 5 streak days, you can dismiss the congratulations card early using the dismiss button on the card.
Can I mute all notifications from Flow?
On iOS, turn off all push notifications in iPhone Settings → Apps → Wispr Flow → Notifications, or toggle Push Notifications off in Wispr Flow → Settings (which redirects you to iPhone Settings). On Android, go to Android Settings → Apps → Wispr Flow → Notifications and toggle notifications off. Keyboard notification cards are in-app and are not affected by push notification settings on either platform.
Where can I see how many words I have left on the free plan?
Your word usage is shown in the statistics carousel at the top of the Home screen. When you're approaching or have reached your weekly limit, a pink banner appears there. You'll also see a "words remaining" warning card in the keyboard notification panel while dictating.
Limitations and notes
Push notification controls are managed by your device's operating system. Disabling notifications on iOS or Android always requires going through system Settings.
Keyboard notification cards are in-app only and cannot be turned off via notification permissions.
Week 1 streak cards only appear during your first 7 days and cannot be re-enabled afterward.
The Action Button setup card only appears on iPhones that include an Action Button.
Referral reward cards are not shown to Business plan subscribers.
Still stuck?
Reach out to our support team if:
You've enabled notifications in your device's Settings but still aren't receiving any push notifications from Flow.
A keyboard notification card keeps reappearing after you've dismissed it.
You're seeing a notification not described in this guide.
Include your platform (iOS, Android, Mac, or Windows), device model, and a screenshot of the notification if possible. Most notification issues are resolved in one reply.