Shortcuts
Recording hotkeys, paste shortcuts, retry, cancel, and middle-click recording.
Recording Shortcuts
VoiceInk supports a primary recording shortcut and an optional secondary shortcut. Each shortcut can use one of the dedicated modifier keys or a custom key combination.
Available shortcut keys include Right Option, Left Option, Right Command, Right Control, Left Control, Right Shift, Fn, and custom combinations.
Recording Modes
Each recording shortcut has its own mode:
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Toggle | Press once to start recording. Press again to stop. |
| Push to Talk | Hold the shortcut to record. Release it to stop. |
| Hybrid | A short press starts or stops recording. Holding for at least 0.5 seconds records until you release. |
Hybrid is useful if you switch between short dictations and press-and-hold voice notes.
Second Shortcut
Open Settings -> Shortcuts and enable Add Second Shortcut to configure another global recording shortcut. The primary and secondary shortcuts can use different keys and different recording modes.
Additional Shortcuts
The Additional Shortcuts section controls actions that can run without starting a new recording.
| Action | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Paste Last Transcription | Pastes the raw text from your most recent recording. |
| Paste Last Enhanced Transcription | Pastes the enhanced text from your most recent recording when enhancement produced one. |
| Retry Last Transcription | Runs the last recording again with the current Mode and model settings. |
| Cancel Recording | Cancels an active recording. |
| Open History Window | Opens the transcription history window. |
| Quick Add to Dictionary | Opens a quick dialog to add a word to the dictionary. |
Retry Last Transcription is helpful when you want to test a different transcription model, language, or AI enhancement prompt on the same audio.
Middle-Click Recording
VoiceInk can also start recording from the middle mouse button.
- Open Settings -> Shortcuts.
- Enable Middle-Click Recording.
- Choose an activation delay in milliseconds.
If you release the middle button before the delay finishes, VoiceInk cancels the start action. This helps prevent accidental recordings while scrolling.
Recorder Panel Shortcuts
When the recorder panel is visible, these shortcuts are available:
| Shortcut | What It Does |
|---|---|
| Escape | Cancels recording if no cancel shortcut is configured. Press twice to confirm. |
| Option + 1–0 | Selects the first ten enabled modes. |
Mode Shortcuts
Individual Modes can have their own shortcuts. Configure them from Modes -> select a Mode -> Shortcut.
A Mode shortcut activates that Mode and starts recording with its saved transcription, AI enhancement, context, output, and auto-send settings. See Mode Settings.