Introduction

VoiceHotkey is a macOS menu-bar app: a global hotkey turns speech into text at the caret in any app. You can also use voice commands (shortcuts / shell) and voice translation.

How it works

1. Press or hold the hotkey
   Dictation defaults to ⌃⌥Space (Control + Option + Space); voice command defaults to ⌥Space. Tap to toggle recording; hold to talk and release to finish.

2. Speak naturally
   Your dictation engine transcribes speech. Optional polish, word replacements, and smart paragraphs clean the result.

3. Release to type
   Text is inserted at the focused field. You can also choose other output actions.

What you can do

Voice typing

System-wide dictation with Apple, Doubao, Whisper, Groq, Soniox, NVIDIA, and more.

Text cleanup

Smart spacing / paragraphs, word replacements, and LLM polish for send-ready prose.

Commands

User/built-in dictionary or LLM intent → hotkeys / Pro shell; deeplinks for launchers.

Privacy controls

BYOK keys on your Mac; Local Only Mode blocks the public internet.

Next steps

Install & permissionsDownload, install path, microphone and Accessibility.

First-time setupLeave demo mode, pick an engine, confirm hotkeys.

Download for macOSLatest DMG installer.