What are good first dictation examples for Hold to Talk?
Direct answer: Good first examples are short, reviewable drafts: a ChatGPT prompt, a Slack reply, an email follow-up, a GitHub review note, a Linear ticket, a Notion note, or a terminal-agent instruction that you will read before sending.
What happens after install
See the demo- Focus any Mac text field.Cursor, ChatGPT, Slack, email, docs, terminals, browser forms, and more.
- Hold the shortcut and speak.Use Fn/Globe or a custom hotkey only while you are talking.
- Release to paste.The transcript appears in the active app instead of a separate dictation workspace.
- Review before sending.Hold to Talk never auto-submits prompts, messages, emails, or commands.
Source
This answer is backed by the public source page: https://holdtotalk.com/examples/.
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