Keyboard shortcuts

Default shortcuts

Changing shortcuts

1. Open Epilude → Settings → Hotkeys
2. Click the shortcut you want to change
3. Press your desired key combination
4. The new shortcut is saved automatically

How dictation hotkeys work

Epilude uses a press-and-hold model:

1. Press the hotkey — Epilude starts listening
2. Speak your text naturally
3. Release the hotkey — Epilude processes and inserts text

This "push-to-talk" approach gives you precise control over when dictation is active.

Tips

• Choose a key you can comfortably hold with one hand
• Avoid shortcuts that conflict with your most-used apps
• The Right Option key works well because it's rarely used by other apps
• If you use an external keyboard, test that your chosen key registers correctly