Recording starts from the ● button in the toolbar and is filed against whichever project is open when you stop. ⌨ turns a clip into text and drops it into that project's notes — it never runs on its own. Notes are typed on each project card.
Transcription never runs on its own — press ⌨ on a recording when you want it. Left blank, the language is detected from the audio; Gemini also keeps a conversation that switches between languages mid-sentence in the language it was spoken in. Keys are stored on this device only and are sent straight to the service you pick at that moment, nowhere else. Recordings stay on this device until you delete them.