Settings›Configuration›Hotkeys
Six actions can be bound. Press Record on a row, then press the combination you want — it saves immediately. Use Back or Esc to abandon a recording.
| Binding | Default (Windows / Linux) | Default (macOS) |
|---|---|---|
| Activation | Alt+Space | ⌥Space |
| Secondary activation | Ctrl+Shift+Space | ⌃⇧Space |
| Command mode | Alt+Shift+C | ⌥⇧C |
| AI refinement toggle | Alt+Shift+R | ⌥⇧R |
| Hands-free toggle | Alt+Shift+H | ⌥⇧H |
| Smart Context toggle | unset | unset |
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Both activation bindings start and stop dictation identically. The second one exists because
Alt+Space opens the window menu in some applications.Toggle, not hold
Every binding is a toggle: press to start, press again to stop. There is no press-and-hold mode, so a hotkey that is awkward to hold is not a problem — you only ever tap it.
A 600 millisecond cooldown prevents a double-tap from immediately cancelling what you just started. Esc always cancels, and is registered only while a dictation is in progress.
Conflicts
InkSpoke checks new bindings against combinations the operating system reserves, and against a per-platform conflict list. If it cannot register a hotkey it warns you rather than failing silently.
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If a hotkey stops working after installing other software, the other application probably claimed it first. Rebind, or use the secondary activation to confirm that is what happened.