# Talk instead of typing

> Press a hotkey, speak, and your words appear as text — processed entirely on your computer.

Source: https://docs.neurosquad.ai/en/dictation

Explaining a task out loud is often faster than typing it. NeuroSquad has built-in dictation that
works anywhere on your computer — not just in NeuroSquad.

**1. Press the hotkey**

`Ctrl Shift Space`. A small black capsule shows that it's listening.

**2. Speak**

Say what you want, as long as you like.

**3. Press the hotkey again**

The text is copied to your clipboard. If NeuroSquad is in front, it's also typed straight into
the agent you're working with.

**Tap** the hotkey to start and stop, or **hold** it while you speak and let go when you're done.

> Speech never leaves your computer. The speech model runs locally, and audio is kept only for as
> long as it takes to turn it into text.

## Change the hotkey

**Settings → Dictation → Dictation shortcut → Change**, then press the new combination. You can also
choose where the capsule appears on screen (**Overlay position**).

  - **[Speech models](https://docs.neurosquad.ai/en/dictation/models)**: Faster, or more accurate — your choice.
  - **[Dictation history](https://docs.neurosquad.ai/en/dictation/history)**: Everything you said, ready to copy again.