Quick Send
Finish a recording instantly with the Return key or a trackpad swipe.
Quick Send finishes dictation the moment you are done talking. Instead of pressing your recording shortcut again, hit the Return key or swipe right on the trackpad. The recording stops immediately and the transcript is inserted at the cursor.
To enable it, open Settings > General and switch on Quick send (Return key or swipe).
Which gesture applies
It depends on the shortcut that started the recording. The Recording Shortcut in Settings > General (and each mode's own shortcut) can be set to keyboard keys, a mouse button, or a trackpad gesture.
| Recording started with | Return key | Trackpad swipe |
|---|---|---|
| Keyboard keys or a mouse button | Yes | No |
| Trackpad gesture | Yes | Yes |
The Return key works for any recording. The swipe is armed only when the recording was started with a trackpad gesture: your fingers are already on the trackpad, so sending is one motion away.
Return key
While a recording is active, press Return to stop it and insert the text right away.
Spokenly captures the Return key only while you are recording. Outside of a recording the key behaves as usual.
Trackpad swipe
After starting a recording with a trackpad gesture, swipe right on the trackpad to send it. The overlay shows a fill animation as you swipe; once the fill reaches the end, the recording is sent. If you stop short, nothing is sent and the recording continues.
While the send swipe is in progress, Spokenly suppresses the system workspace swipe, so you won't accidentally switch desktops.