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Snaply lets you trigger dictation globally from almost anywhere on your Mac.

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Default Shortcut

By default, dictation uses Right Command.
  • Press it once to start dictation.
  • Press it again to stop and insert the transcription.
  • Press Esc while recording to cancel the current recording.

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How Shortcut Types Behave

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Single-key options

  • Fn
  • Left Control
  • Left Option
  • Right Command
  • Right Option
Single-key shortcuts support hold-to-talk: hold the key to keep recording, release to stop.

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Multi-key options

  • Option + Space
  • Control + Space
  • Command + Shift + Space
  • Option + Shift + Space
Multi-key shortcuts behave like toggles: press once to start and press again to stop.

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Custom Shortcuts

If the presets do not fit your setup, you can record your own custom shortcut.

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Change the Dictation Shortcut

  1. Go to Settings -> Dictation.
  2. In the Shortcuts section, find Start/Stop dictation.
  3. Click Change.
  4. Pick a preset or record a custom shortcut.

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Shortcut Conflicts

Snaply keeps dictation shortcuts separate from other global shortcuts:
  • If you choose the current Writing Assistant shortcut for dictation, Snaply asks whether the two shortcuts should be swapped.
  • Meeting Notes should use a different shortcut.
This prevents one key press from opening the wrong workflow.