Shortcuts
Configure the two global shortcuts that drive recording, and understand the rules VoiceFlow enforces on them.
Toggle default
` (backtick)
Hold default
Shift + Space
Max keys
5 per shortcut
Two shortcuts, two behaviors
Toggle shortcut
Press once to start recording, press again to stop. Debounced by 250 ms so a quick double-tap won't cancel itself.
Hold-to-talk shortcut
Records only while held. Releasing any key in the combo stops recording immediately.
Both are matched exactly: the pressed keys must equal the shortcut's keys with nothing extra held down, so the toggle and hold shortcuts never fire at the same time.
Customizing a shortcut
Record a new combo in Settings. While you are editing, the global listener is paused so your keypresses don't trigger a recording. VoiceFlow validates the combo before saving it.
- 01Open the shortcut editorIn Settings, focus the toggle or hold shortcut field.
- 02Press your comboModifiers are ordered consistently (⌘ ⌃ ⌥ ⇧ Fn) and normalized for storage.
- 03SaveIf the combo is valid and available, it registers immediately with the native listener.
Validation rules
- At least one key, and at most five keys per shortcut.
- At least one non-modifier key — except a single Fn, which is allowed on its own.
- The two shortcuts must differ from each other. If they ever collide, the hold shortcut is reset to a safe fallback on launch.
- Reserved system combos are rejected: ⌘Q, ⌘W, and ⌘Tab.
Left/right keys are treated the same