Installing HyperVoice on Windows

Step 1 — Open the installer

After the download completes, double-click HyperVoice_0.6.7_x64-setup.exe (usually in your Downloads folder). The version number changes with each release.

Step 2 — Windows shows a warning

You'll see a blue dialog titled "Windows protected your PC". It says something like "Microsoft Defender SmartScreen prevented an unrecognised app from starting…"

Step 3 — Click "More info"

Click the More info link (small text under the message). The dialog expands to show the publisher and a new button.

Step 4 — Click "Run anyway"

The installer launches and you can continue the normal setup. Once installed, HyperVoice is ready — you won't see this warning again.

HyperVoice Setup

Installing HyperVoice

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What if I see a different warning?

Most users see only the SmartScreen dialog above, but if you run a third-party antivirus (Norton, Bitdefender, Avast, McAfee, Kaspersky, etc.) it may produce its own warning. They all flag unsigned indie installers similarly, but the click-through is slightly different per product:

• Norton / Symantec — opens an "Insight Network" panel; click Run this program or use Trust in the file-action dropdown.
• Bitdefender — shows "This file is unknown"; click I understand the risks, run anyway in the expanded panel.
• Avast / AVG — shows "We've moved this file to quarantine". Open the quarantine, right-click HyperVoice_0.6.7_x64-setup.exe, choose Restore and add exception.
• McAfee — click More details, then Open file in the expanded dialog.
• Kaspersky — opens a "Detected: not-a-virus" panel; click Skip to let the file run.

If you're not sure which product is showing the warning, take a screenshot and send it to support@hypervoice.app — we'll point you to the right click.

Why is this happening?

Microsoft Defender SmartScreen warns users about apps that haven't yet built up a download reputation with Microsoft. Every new Windows application faces this — it's a trust signal, not a threat signal. As more people install HyperVoice, Windows will eventually recognise it and the warning will go away on its own.

The other way to remove the warning is a code-signing certificate — specifically an Extended Validation (EV) one, which gives installers instant trust from day one. We're an indie team rather than a large software company, so we're prioritising the cert (~$400/year, plus a registered business entity) for when revenue supports it. We'd rather wait and do it properly than half-sign with a basic cert that still triggers SmartScreen during the months-long reputation-build phase.

In the meantime, the most credible trust signals for an indie product are the things you can see for yourself — the GitHub release pages, our Discord community, the privacy policy you can read end-to-end, and the fact that HyperVoice runs entirely offline by default (your audio never leaves your device).

Is HyperVoice safe?

Yes. HyperVoice is:

• 100% offline by default — all speech-to-text runs locally on your machine using Whisper. Your audio never leaves the device.
• Built by Christopher Cousens, a solo indie developer. Any questions about the app, the privacy practices, or the binary itself, email support@hypervoice.app and you'll get a real reply.
• Signed releases on the roadmap — once revenue supports a code-signing certificate, installers will carry a verified publisher signature and SmartScreen will stop warning. See "Why is this happening?" above for the honest timeline.

Still stuck?

Two fast paths to get unblocked:

• Ask in Discord — join the HyperVoice Community and drop a message in #install-help. Usually answered within hours by the team or other users who've hit the same thing.
• Email us — support@hypervoice.app. Include your Windows version and a screenshot of the warning if you can.