System Requirements - Scout

Supported platforms

Platform	Minimum version	Architecture
Windows	Windows 10+	x86_64
macOS	macOS 11+ (Big Sur)	Apple Silicon (M1+) and Intel

Linux support is planned for a future release.

Hardware

Resource	Requirement
Microphone	Built-in or external. USB or 3.5mm recommended over Bluetooth — see Audio Settings.
Internet	Required for speech-to-text streaming. A stable connection with low latency gives the best results.

Permissions

Windows: Microphone access — required for capturing audio.
macOS: Microphone access — required for capturing audio. Accessibility — required for text injection and hotkey detection. Scout can’t type into apps without this.

See Permissions troubleshooting if you need help granting these.

Network

Scout streams audio to the speech engine over an encrypted connection. Outbound HTTPS is also required for authentication, billing, and dictionary sync. No special firewall rules are needed beyond standard web traffic on port 443.