Use Your iPhone as a Microphone for Your Mac

MicCarry makes the phone on your desk a clear, low-latency wired microphone for any Mac app — dictation, meetings, recording, streaming. Plug in, tap Start, talk in five minutes.

Download for Mac — free See the 6-step setup

Free Mac companion · 30-day free trial on iPhone · $14.99 once, no subscription

MicCarry on iPhone during an active USB session: MicCarry (USB), Mac connected — audio is local and private, Whisper listening mode, and a Stop microphone button.

From box to first audio, honestly timed

No network setup, no pairing codes, no account requirements. Six steps, and every one of them shows you its true state.

Designed for first audio in under five minutes

Open MicCarry on your iPhone

One promise on one screen: use this iPhone as your Mac's microphone. Nothing starts until you say so.

~10 seconds

What you see"USB microphone — Connect this device to your Mac with USB-C." Idle, not listening.

Install the free Mac companion

Signed and notarized, from one trusted download. It adds "MicCarry Microphone" as a normal input on your Mac.

~2 minutes

What you seeVirtual microphone: Installed

Connect the cable

The same USB-C cable you charge with. The app shows the exact cable state — never a spinner that lies.

~5 seconds

What you see"Cable not connected" → "Connecting" → "Ready"

Tap Start microphone

iOS asks for microphone permission — once, explicitly. Capture begins only with your tap, never from the Mac.

~15 seconds

What you see"Microphone active" and "Mac connected. Audio is local and private."

Pick "MicCarry Microphone" in your app

Zoom, Meet, Voice Memos, dictation — it appears wherever a microphone can be chosen, because it is a real system input.

~20 seconds

What you seeThe Mac app reports "USB is carrying live audio"; the menu bar shows "Microphone on".

Lock the phone and keep talking

The session you started continues behind the lock screen. Stop is one obvious tap, and stopping actually stops.

ongoing

What you see"Works while locked during this active session"

Normal sessions are not recorded

Audio moves from your phone to your Mac and is gone. Nothing is saved, nothing is uploaded.

Only you can start it

Capture begins with a tap on the iPhone — never remotely, never from the Mac, never on a schedule.

Wired, and encrypted in transit

USB sessions use temporary encryption. No MicCarry account, no cloud audio. Read the privacy policy →

An honest comparison

Where an alternative is the better fit, the table says so. MicCarry earns its place on specific desks — not every desk.

What matters	MicCarry	Continuity Camera	Camo
Works across different Apple Accounts	Yes — the cable is the pairing	Same account required	Yes
Session starts only by your explicit action	Always, on the phone	Appears automatically	App-managed
Connection & session health visible	One console, always truthful	No status surface	Inside a studio suite
Scope of the product	A microphone. That's the whole product.	Camera + mic, system feature	Full camera studio, mic added 2026
Price	$14.99 once after a 30-day free trial	Free with macOS	Free + Pro subscription
Best for	Dictation desks, Mac mini/Studio, work-Mac-personal-iPhone	Same-account casual use	Creators who want a camera studio

Comparison reflects public capabilities as of August 2026. Read the full comparison →

If one of these is your desk, you're who we built this for

Dictation power users

You talk to your Mac all day — Wispr Flow, ChatGPT, MacWhisper. The iPhone in your hand becomes the microphone that follows you, docked Mac or not. Read more →

Mac mini & Studio owners

Apple's own guide says the Mac mini needs an external microphone. You already own one — it's charging next to the keyboard. Read more →

Work Mac, personal iPhone

Continuity Camera needs both devices on the same Apple Account. MicCarry doesn't care whose Mac it is — the cable is the relationship. Read more →

Five minutes from now, this could be done

Download the free Mac companion, open MicCarry on your iPhone, and plug in the cable you already carry.

30-day free trial on iPhone · $14.99 one-time lifetime unlock
Mac companion always free · no subscription

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