Text Appears Where You Need It
Text appears where you need it
Automatic text insertion in any application.
The short answer: enable Smart Insert in settings, position your cursor in any application, press ⌃+⌥+R (Mac) or Ctrl+Alt+R (Windows/Linux), speak, and AICHE automatically inserts the transcribed text at your cursor position without touching the clipboard or switching windows.
Dictating into AICHE, then manually copying text and switching back to your work window wastes 8-12 seconds per note. After 50 dictations, you've lost 10 minutes to copy-paste alone.
- Open AICHE settings and confirm Smart Insert toggle is enabled (it's on by default).
- Click into any text field: email composer, Slack message, Google Doc, VS Code, or ChatGPT prompt box.
- Press your recording hotkey (⌃+⌥+R or Ctrl+Alt+R) without switching to AICHE's window.
- Speak your content for 20-60 seconds, then press the hotkey again to stop.
- AICHE processes for 2-3 seconds, then automatically switches focus back to your application and inserts the text at your cursor.
- For short text (under 15 words), AICHE simulates typing each character with natural timing. For longer text, it pastes instantly.
- Auto-Enter for instant messaging: In chat applications (Slack, Discord, Teams, WhatsApp Web), Smart Insert automatically presses Enter after inserting text, sending your message immediately without manual confirmation.
Heads-up: Smart Insert requires Accessibility permissions on macOS (System Settings → Privacy & Security → Accessibility). On Windows, some protected apps like certain password managers block automatic text insertion for security. Use manual copy-paste for those cases.
The pro-tip: Smart Insert remembers which window you were in before recording. Switch between ChatGPT, Slack, and email throughout your workday. AICHE always inserts text back to the correct window without manual focus management.
Result: you send 30 Slack messages during a busy morning. Press hotkey, speak 20 seconds, message sends automatically with Auto-Enter. 25 seconds total versus 90 seconds typing. You save 32 minutes while maintaining natural conversation flow without touching keyboard or mouse.
Do this now: open any text editor, click inside, press your hotkey, say "this is a Smart Insert test," and watch the text appear automatically where your cursor was.