Push-to-Talk

Push-to-talk is the primary way you speak to Odin. It’s a press-to-toggle control: press the key once to start listening, speak, then press it again to stop. Odin transcribes what you said, captures your screen, and responds.

How it works

1. Press your push-to-talk key once to start listening.
2. Speak naturally. There’s no time limit.
3. Press the key again to stop. Odin registers your query and immediately begins processing.
4. Listen — a voice response plays through your speakers within a few seconds.

That second press is the step people most often miss — it’s how Odin knows you’re finished. Odin takes a screenshot of your screen at the moment you stop, so it has context for your question.

Caution

Push-to-talk is a toggle, not a hold. Press once to start and once to stop — don’t hold the key down while you speak.

Hotkey

The push-to-talk hotkey is Ctrl+Space on both macOS and Windows.

Tip

The push-to-talk key is a global hotkey — it works even when Odin’s panel isn’t focused or visible. You don’t need to click on anything first.

Conversation continuity

Odin remembers the entire conversation within a session. You can ask follow-up questions naturally:

“What does this function do?” (Odin explains) “How would I test it?” (Odin builds on the previous answer)

The conversation context is shown in the panel’s history view.

When Odin doesn’t respond

• Make sure the microphone permission is granted (see Permissions).
• Check that your system microphone is working, and that the correct mic is selected in the audio settings (try the test button).
• Make sure you pressed the key a second time to stop — Odin only processes your query once you toggle recording off.

Interrupting a response

If Odin is speaking and you press the push-to-talk key again, the current response stops and a new recording begins immediately.