# Accessibility, RSI, hands-busy contexts. Dimmy Help.

> Accessibility, RSI, hands-busy contexts. Step-by-step help for Dimmy, the native voice dictation app for macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Source: https://dimmy.app/help/use-accessibility/

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# Accessibility, RSI, hands-busy contexts

If typing hurts or isn't an option, dictation becomes your primary input. Hold-vs-toggle hotkey, hands-free workflow, screen-reader compatible.

Voice input is a serious input modality, not a novelty. Plenty of Dimmy users dictate full work days because typing hurts, because they have dyslexia, because their hands are doing something else (cooking, holding a baby, driving where legal).

## RSI and carpal tunnel

* Use Toggle mode (Settings → Shortcut → Mode: Toggle). Avoid holding any key for long stretches.
* Bind the hotkey to a foot pedal if you have one. Most pedals emit key codes; Dimmy doesn't care where the keys came from.
* Pair with a Custom prompt that polishes punctuation, so you don't have to insert it manually with a mouse.

## Dyslexia

* Use Style: Correct. It fixes spelling without changing your phrasing.
* Pin the language (Settings → General). Auto-detect can be more fragile for shorter clips.
* Keep filler removal on; it strips false starts that often trip spell-checkers later.

## Screen reader compatibility

* The pill is decorative; everything important is reachable via Settings.
* Settings is a standard native control panel (WinUI on Windows, AppKit on macOS, GTK on Linux). Native screen readers work out of the box.
* Pasted text lands in the focused control, so the screen reader announces it as if you typed.

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If you hit an accessibility blocker, please open a GitHub issue tagged accessibility. We treat them as priority bugs.

## Hands-busy contexts

* Cooking: bind the hotkey to a Bluetooth volume button on a kitchen speaker.
* Driving (where legal): tether to a Bluetooth headset; long-press the headset button to bind it as the hotkey.
* Parenting: voice notes while holding a child; Toggle mode avoids fumbling.

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Last updated: 2026-05-22

On this page

1. [01 RSI and carpal tunnel](#rsi-and-carpal-tunnel)
2. [02 Dyslexia](#dyslexia)
3. [03 Screen reader compatibility](#screen-reader-compatibility)
4. [04 Hands-busy contexts](#hands-busy-contexts)