diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/configuration/plugin.lua b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/configuration/plugin.lua
index 9708c666..ff421ff7 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/configuration/plugin.lua	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Plugins/configuration/plugin.lua	
@@ -153,6 +153,16 @@ CONFIG["SETTINGS"] = {}
 --   I18N_ASSISTANT
 -- CONFIG["SETTINGS"]["DataApp.HiddenAssistants"] = { "ERI_ASSISTANT", "I18N_ASSISTANT" }
 
+-- Configure a global shortcut for starting and stopping dictation.
+-- 
+-- The format follows the Rust and Tauri conventions. Especially,
+-- when you want to use the CTRL key on Windows (or the CMD key on macOS),
+-- please use "CmdOrControl" as the key name. All parts of the shortcut
+-- must be separated by a plus sign (+).
+--
+-- Examples are: "CmdOrControl+Shift+D", "Alt+F9", "F8"
+-- CONFIG["SETTINGS"]["DataApp.ShortcutVoiceRecording"] = "CmdOrControl+1"
+
 -- Example chat templates for this configuration:
 CONFIG["CHAT_TEMPLATES"] = {}
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginConfiguration.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginConfiguration.cs
index 814aa971..e85c8eba 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginConfiguration.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginConfiguration.cs	
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ public sealed class PluginConfiguration(bool isInternal, LuaState state, PluginT
         // Config: hide some assistants?
         ManagedConfiguration.TryProcessConfiguration(x => x.App, x => x.HiddenAssistants, this.Id, settingsTable, dryRun);
         
+        // Config: global voice recording shortcut
+        ManagedConfiguration.TryProcessConfiguration(x => x.App, x => x.ShortcutVoiceRecording, this.Id, settingsTable, dryRun);
+        
         // Handle configured LLM providers:
         PluginConfigurationObject.TryParse(PluginConfigurationObjectType.LLM_PROVIDER, x => x.Providers, x => x.NextProviderNum, mainTable, this.Id, ref this.configObjects, dryRun);
 
diff --git a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Loading.cs b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Loading.cs
index 63eb3df5..bdfdba81 100644
--- a/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Loading.cs	
+++ b/app/MindWork AI Studio/Tools/PluginSystem/PluginFactory.Loading.cs	
@@ -181,6 +181,10 @@ public static partial class PluginFactory
         if(ManagedConfiguration.IsConfigurationLeftOver(x => x.App, x => x.HiddenAssistants, AVAILABLE_PLUGINS))
             wasConfigurationChanged = true;
         
+        // Check for the voice recording shortcut:
+        if(ManagedConfiguration.IsConfigurationLeftOver(x => x.App, x => x.ShortcutVoiceRecording, AVAILABLE_PLUGINS))
+            wasConfigurationChanged = true;
+        
         if (wasConfigurationChanged)
         {
             await SETTINGS_MANAGER.StoreSettings();