AI Hotkey Speakeasy

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Voice input for your AI chats in 2 keystrokes. Work 33-100% faster. No servers, no data collection — your voice never touches us.

33% TO 100% IMPROVED USER EFFICIENCY:
Stop reaching for the mouse. Research on Fitts' Law and homing time (Springer, "Hand Movements Using Keyboard and Mouse") shows that moving your hand from keyboard to mouse accounts for 42% of the total interaction time — and every switch costs cognitive refocusing on top of the physical movement. AI Hotkey Speakeasy eliminates all of that. Two keystrokes, hands never leave the keyboard.

ChatGPT — 33% faster. ChatGPT has a mic button, but you have to mouse-click to start, click to stop, then click send. With AI Hotkey Speakeasy: Hotkey → Speak → Enter. 2 keystrokes instead of 3 mouse clicks. Uses ChatGPT's own high-quality transcription.

Perplexity — 33% faster. Same story — Perplexity has a mic button, but it's mouse-click to start, click stop, then enter. AI Hotkey Speakeasy replaces those clicks with a hotkey and Enter. Uses Perplexity's own native transcription.

Claude — 100% better. Claude has no voice input on desktop at all. AI Hotkey Speakeasy adds it. Hotkey → Speak → Enter. Uses Chrome's speech recognition — not perfect, but good enough for AI to understand. Goes from impossible to effortless.

YOUR VOICE DATA NEVER TOUCHES OUR SERVERS (WE HAVE NO SERVERS):
Other voice extensions say things like "we do not share your data with third parties outside the services required by this extension." Read that carefully. That's a long way of saying your voice data absolutely does pass through their servers for processing. They just don't share it further. Maybe.

We don't use weasel words. Here's our privacy in plain English: this extension has no servers. No backend, no API, no analytics, no telemetry. It makes zero external network calls of its own. Your voice never leaves services you're already using — ChatGPT's native transcription, Perplexity's native transcription, or Chrome's built-in Web Speech API. Your settings are stored locally on your device. The authors of this extension have zero access to your data. Not limited access. Zero.

HOW IT WORKS:
Two keystrokes. That's it.

1. Hotkey (default: Cmd+D on Mac / Ctrl+D on Windows)
2. Speak
3. Enter (or Hotkey again) — stops and sends your message

Your hands never leave the keyboard. No mouse, no clicking mic buttons, no hunting for UI elements.

TWO MODES:
Set the mode per app from the extension popup:

Direct Mode (default, recommended) — Your voice goes straight into the chat input field. No popup, no intermediary. Hotkey, speak, Enter, done. ChatGPT and Perplexity use their own native transcription for the best quality. Claude uses Chrome's speech recognition.

Modal Mode (optional) — Opens a voice popup where you can review and edit your transcription before sending. Uses Chrome's speech recognition for all sites — not perfect, but absolutely usable for AI chatbots that can easily understand a few misspelled or mistranscribed words here and there. Includes smart text insertion, language switching mid-recording, and a send button.

FEATURES:
- 2-Keystroke Workflow: Hotkey to start, Enter to send. No mouse required.
- Per-App Settings: Set Direct or Modal mode separately for each app.
- Native Transcription: ChatGPT and Perplexity use their own high-quality voice-to-text in Direct mode.
- Claude Voice Input: Adds voice input where none exists on desktop.
- Multi-Language Support: 16 languages with on-the-fly switching.
- Smart Text Editing: Insert at cursor or highlight-to-replace (Modal Mode).
- Draggable Modal: Move the voice popup anywhere on screen.
- Customizable Hotkey: Set any key combination you prefer.
- Free and Private: No data collection, no external servers.

SPEECH-TO-TEXT QUALITY:
- ChatGPT (Direct): Uses ChatGPT's native transcription — high quality.
- Perplexity (Direct): Uses Perplexity's native transcription — high quality.
- Claude (Direct): Uses Chrome Web Speech Recognition API — good quality, AI handles any minor errors.
- All sites (Modal): Uses Chrome Web Speech Recognition API. English is best, 15 additional languages supported.

CUSTOMIZING YOUR HOTKEY:
1. Click the extension icon and click the shortcut box
2. The Chrome shortcuts page opens automatically
3. Hold your preferred modifier (Cmd, Ctrl, Shift, Alt) and press a letter
4. It's set immediately — no need to press Enter

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS:
- Start Voice: Your hotkey (default Cmd+D / Ctrl+D) — customizable
- Stop & Send: Enter or press hotkey again
- New Line: Shift+Enter
- Toggle Mic: Space (Modal Mode only, when cursor is not in text box)
- Close Popup: Escape (Modal Mode only)

WHY KEYBOARD-FIRST?
The AI chatbots make you mouse-click a button to start speaking. That means:

1. Move hand to mouse
2. Find the mic button
3. Click to start
4. Speak
5. Click to stop
6. Click send

That's 6 steps with 3 mouse actions. AI Hotkey Speakeasy: Hotkey → Speak → Enter. 3 steps, 0 mouse actions.

ACTIVELY MAINTAINED:
AI chatbots update their interfaces frequently. We're committed to keeping this extension current with the latest versions of ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity. If you find the extension has an error or something breaks after a chatbot update, please leave a support comment and we will fix it.

RATE US:
If AI Hotkey Speakeasy makes you faster and gets you off voice extensions that "do not share your data with third parties outside the services required by this extension" (translation: they absolutely process and share your voice data on their servers and third party servers), please leave a 5-star rating. It helps other users find an extension that actually respects their privacy.

DISCLAIMER:
ChatGPT is a registered trademark of OpenAI. Claude is a registered trademark of Anthropic. Perplexity is a registered trademark of Perplexity AI. Chrome is a registered trademark of Google LLC. AI Hotkey Speakeasy is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any of these companies. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.