Fix Bark problems

Open Settings → Bark and confirm Bark is on. Check the shortcut’s status. If it needs Input Monitoring, grant the requested permission in macOS settings and relaunch when instructed. If the combination conflicts with another shortcut, record a different one.

Test in a simple text editor. Bark is not available on Windows.

1. Check Bark’s Accessibility permission.
2. Focus an editable text field in the destination app.
3. Dictate one short sentence and stop.
4. Wait for processing to finish before moving the cursor.
5. If insertion fails, try the configured copy-last or paste-last action and verify where the text goes.

Some fields or apps restrict automated text entry. Compare with a simple text editor to distinguish a permissions problem from a destination-app limitation.

Check your microphone and background noise first. Review cleanup and style settings, and use the personal dictionary for names or vocabulary you repeat. Test a short phrase after each change.

If the problem persists, contact us with the app version, macOS version, shortcut mode, destination app, and a non-sensitive example. Never include credentials or private dictated text in a public support post.