diff --git a/app/src/components/ServerTab/CapturesPage.tsx b/app/src/components/ServerTab/CapturesPage.tsx
index 74bf1d9a..48cd16a4 100644
--- a/app/src/components/ServerTab/CapturesPage.tsx
+++ b/app/src/components/ServerTab/CapturesPage.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Check, ChevronDown, FolderOpen, Keyboard, Laptop, Lock, Volume2 } from 'lucide-react';
+import { Check, ChevronDown, FolderOpen, Info, Keyboard, Laptop, Lock, Volume2 } from 'lucide-react';
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
 import { AccessibilityNotice } from '@/components/AccessibilityGate/AccessibilityGate';
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ function ChordPreview({ keys }: { keys: string[] }) {
   );
 }
 
+const isWindows =
+  typeof navigator !== 'undefined' && navigator.userAgent.includes('Windows');
+
 const PILL_SEQUENCE: PillState[] = ['recording', 'transcribing', 'refining', 'rest'];
 const PILL_DURATIONS: Partial<Record<PillState, number>> = {
   recording: 2600,
@@ -569,6 +572,21 @@ export function CapturesPage() {
               </span>
             </li>
           </ul>
+          {isWindows && (
+            <div className="rounded-lg border border-accent/20 bg-accent/5 px-3 py-2.5">
+              <div className="flex items-start gap-2.5">
+                <Info className="h-4 w-4 shrink-0 mt-0.5 text-accent" />
+                <div className="flex-1 min-w-0 space-y-0.5">
+                  <p className="text-sm font-medium text-foreground">
+                    {t('settings.captures.sidebar.windowsCaveat.title')}
+                  </p>
+                  <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground leading-relaxed">
+                    {t('settings.captures.sidebar.windowsCaveat.body')}
+                  </p>
+                </div>
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          )}
         </div>
 
         {/* Same six-gate checklist the CapturesTab empty state uses.
diff --git a/app/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json b/app/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
index b9e0bd68..a349c22f 100644
--- a/app/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/app/src/i18n/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@
         "crossPlatform": {
           "title": "Cross-platform.",
           "body": "Same shortcut, same flow on macOS, Windows, and Linux."
+        },
+        "windowsCaveat": {
+          "title": "Heads-up on Windows",
+          "body": "The shortcut won't fire while Voicebox itself or any app running as administrator is focused. Working on it."
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/app/src/i18n/locales/ja/translation.json b/app/src/i18n/locales/ja/translation.json
index 57a3c819..a7f0fd24 100644
--- a/app/src/i18n/locales/ja/translation.json
+++ b/app/src/i18n/locales/ja/translation.json
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@
         "crossPlatform": {
           "title": "クロスプラットフォーム。",
           "body": "macOS、Windows、Linux で同じショートカットと同じフローを利用できます。"
+        },
+        "windowsCaveat": {
+          "title": "Windows での注意点",
+          "body": "Voicebox 自体や管理者として実行中のアプリにフォーカスがあるあいだは、ショートカットが反応しません。現在対応中です。"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/translation.json b/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/translation.json
index e1d6040b..b0c78241 100644
--- a/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/translation.json
+++ b/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-CN/translation.json
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@
         "crossPlatform": {
           "title": "跨平台。",
           "body": "在 macOS、Windows 和 Linux 上使用相同的快捷键和流程。"
+        },
+        "windowsCaveat": {
+          "title": "Windows 上的提示",
+          "body": "当 Voicebox 自身或任何以管理员身份运行的应用处于焦点时,快捷键不会触发。我们正在解决这个问题。"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/translation.json b/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/translation.json
index fdb64bf2..e946fc95 100644
--- a/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/translation.json
+++ b/app/src/i18n/locales/zh-TW/translation.json
@@ -1022,6 +1022,10 @@
         "crossPlatform": {
           "title": "跨平台。",
           "body": "在 macOS、Windows 與 Linux 上享有相同的快捷鍵與相同的流程。"
+        },
+        "windowsCaveat": {
+          "title": "Windows 上的提醒",
+          "body": "當 Voicebox 本身或任何以系統管理員身分執行的應用程式取得焦點時,快捷鍵不會觸發。我們正在處理中。"
         }
       }
     },