Fact · Dictation
OpenWhispr's help page says its dictation can be started by pressing once and stopped by pressing again, or by holding the key while you speak, and that which one you can use depends on your platform.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Press once to start and again to stop, or hold the key while you speak.”
Hold or tap (OpenWhispr documentation), OpenWhispr documentation, 2026, Page description.
Open the original- What it measures
- The description of the OpenWhispr help page on hold or tap, which covers the hotkey that starts and stops its dictation.
- What it does not show
- This describes one app. Other dictation tools may offer only one of the two modes, and the modes available on each platform can change between versions.