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Push-to-talk dictation

Hold the hotkey, speak, release, see the transcript.

Push-to-talk is the default. Optimized for short bursts wherever your cursor is.

How it works

  1. Click into a text field.
  2. Hold Fn.
  3. Speak.
  4. Release.

The HUD shows a live waveform and timer while you hold the key. On release, the transcript pastes into the active field automatically.

Side-by-side: a Slack compose box with cursor, and the Whiskers HUD showing a waveform mid-recording

Where it works

Anywhere there's a text input that accepts paste. No per-app setup — Notes, Slack, Mail, browser, IDE, Terminal, all work the same.

If a rare app blocks programmatic paste, the transcript stays on your clipboard and you can Cmd+V it manually.

Limits

LimitValueBehavior
Minimum300msQuick taps are ignored — prevents accidents
Maximum10 minutesAuto-stops and processes

For recordings over 10 minutes, use File Transcription on a pre-recorded file.

Cancel

Press ESC at any time. Audio is discarded; nothing is saved to history.

When to use it

  • Short sentences, quick thoughts.
  • Slack, chat, comments.
  • Anytime you want explicit start/stop.

For paragraphs and long-form, hands-free mode is more comfortable.