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macOS keyboard shortcuts

Default macOS shortcuts for recording, context actions, regenerating, pasting, and glossary capture.

Updated 2026-06-25

Default shortcuts

Action macOS shortcut
Start / Stop recording Option+Space
Start / Stop recording by double tap double-tap Option
Cancel recording Option+Esc
Context Action hold Control+Option
Regenerate last transcription Option+Tab
Paste latest transcription Command+Shift+V
Add selected text to Glossary Command+Option+G

All shortcuts can be customized in Settings -> Interface.

Recover a cancelled recording

If you cancelled a recording by mistake, a notification appears briefly. Press Option+Tab within a few seconds to transcribe and insert that recording anyway.