Dictate Into Any Desktop App

The short answer: click where you want text, press Control + Option + R on Mac or Ctrl + Alt + R on Windows/Linux, speak, then press the same hotkey again. AICHE inserts the cleaned text at your cursor.

The hotkey is the main desktop workflow. You do not need to open AICHE, copy from a recorder, switch windows, or paste manually.

Step-by-Step

1. Open the app where you want text: Gmail, Slack, Google Docs, Notion, VS Code, a terminal, or any standard text field.
2. Click into the exact field or editor location where the text should land.
3. Press Control + Option + R on Mac or Ctrl + Alt + R on Windows/Linux.
4. Speak naturally. Recording is toggle-based, not push-to-hold.
5. Press the same hotkey again to stop.
6. Wait for processing. AICHE inserts the transcription at the cursor.
7. Review the text before sending if the destination is external-facing.

On macOS, grant Accessibility permission in System Settings so AICHE can insert text outside its own window.

Where It Works

The workflow works best anywhere standard keyboard input works:

• Email compose windows
• Chat fields
• Documents and note editors
• IDEs and code comments
• Terminals for commit messages or long commands
• Browser text areas
• Project management fields

For modal dialogs or unusual web editors, click into the field first and test with a short sentence. If the app blocks direct insertion, use AICHE history or clipboard as a fallback.

Better Dictation Pattern

For long content, do not record one huge block. Use the hotkey in passes:

1. Dictate one paragraph or section.
2. Stop and let text insert.
3. Read the last sentence.
4. Start the next pass.

This keeps the output easier to edit and prevents one long ramble from becoming a cleanup job.

Do This Now

Open any text editor, click into a blank line, press the hotkey, and dictate: "This is a test of AICHE inserting text into the active app." Stop with the same hotkey and confirm the text lands where your cursor was.