URL: https://help.carbonvoice.app/quick-capture/menu-bar
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/PhononX/carbon-voice-docs/main/docs/quick-capture/menu-bar.md

# The menu bar app

On macOS, Carbon Voice lives in the menu bar as well as in its own window, so recording and
playback are available from the top of the screen whatever else you're doing.

From the menu bar you can:

- **Record and send** without bringing the main window forward.
- **Play** what's waiting for you.
- **Reach your speed dial destinations** directly.

It follows your appearance setting, so it matches the rest of the app in light and dark
mode.

> This is macOS only, and comes with the desktop app.
> [Download it here](https://www.getcarbon.app/download) if you've been using Carbon Voice
> in a browser.

## Related

- [Keyboard shortcuts](https://help.carbonvoice.app/quick-capture/keyboard-shortcuts)
- [Speed Dial](https://help.carbonvoice.app/quick-capture/speed-dial)