> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.heymumble.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Settings and shortcuts

> Change your dictation and Hands-free shortcuts, connect your own AI provider, and manage History and Stats in Mumble Dictation.

Everything adjustable lives in two places: the **Home** page has quick cards for the things you touch most, and **Settings** has the full list. This page covers shortcuts, connecting your own AI provider, History, and Stats.

## Change your shortcuts

You can change the dictation key in either place:

* On **Home**, under **Shortcuts and modes**, click the key on the **Dictation mode** card and pick a new one.
* In **Settings > General**, use the **Dictation shortcut** row.

The preset choices are Fn, Control, and the left or right Option and Command keys, and you can record a custom key. Enter is reserved for finishing Hands-free mode, so it cannot be the trigger.

**Hands-free mode has its own shortcut**, set the same two ways on its own card and row. By default it matches your dictation key (double-tap to start), but you can give it a separate key entirely.

## Connect your own AI provider

If your Mac has less than 16GB of memory, or you simply prefer your own model, the AI layer can run through a provider you connect instead of the on-device language model. Open **Model** in the sidebar, choose **Your own model provider**, and click **Connect your own model**. OpenAI and Anthropic keys work, and Custom accepts any OpenAI-compatible endpoint, including a local one like Ollama.

<Note>
  Your key stays on your Mac, and only your transcript text is sent to the
  provider you chose, never audio.
</Note>

## History

**History** keeps your recent dictations on your Mac so you can copy or re-use them. You choose how long they are kept: 7 days, 30 days (the default), 90 days, or 1 year. Older ones clear automatically, and **Clear local history** wipes them all at once. Nothing in History is uploaded.

## Stats

**Home** shows your dictated words, estimated time saved, day streak, and average speed, with a chart of your last 7 days.

## Related

* [Your first dictation](/dictation/first-dictation)
* [AI Actions overview](/dictation/ai-actions)
* [Troubleshooting](/dictation/troubleshooting)