# Run commands with a hand sign
Source: https://docs.aden.space/docs/help/apps/desktop/hands-free

Record, undo, save, mute and play from the mic, with a sign to your camera.
Hands-free commands let you stay at the mic and still run the session. Hold a sign up to your camera and Aden records, undoes, saves, mutes you or plays. The picture never leaves your computer.

## Turn it on [#turn-it-on]

* Search "hands-free" in ⌘K and choose **Hands-free commands**.
* Or open **Settings → Hands-free** and switch on **Hands-free commands**.

The camera preview opens in a corner. It works on its own, or beside hand control: the wand button in the preview turns it on and off.

## The signs [#the-signs]

Hold a sign still until the ring in the preview fills. The preview then shows what ran.

* **Rock sign**: record or stop
* **Fist**: play or pause
* **Peace sign**: save
* **Thumbs down**: mute or unmute in a call
* **Index up**: show every sign
* **Swipe left** or **swipe right**: undo or redo

To swipe, first raise an open palm with your fingers up and hold it for a moment, then sweep your hand to the side.

## Where each command goes [#where-each-command-goes]

* **Undo, redo and save** press the usual shortcuts in the app in front.
* **Record and play** press your DAW's own keys. In a call, record starts or stops the call's recording.
* **Mute** mutes you in a call.

On a Mac, press **Allow** when the preview asks, and add Aden under Accessibility, so commands reach other apps.

## Make it yours [#make-it-yours]

In **Settings → Hands-free**:

1. Pick a sign for each command under **Signs**.
2. Choose how long to hold under **Hold for**. Longer is harder to set off while you talk.
3. Switch on **Wake with an open palm first** if you talk with your hands.
4. Under **In a DAW**, pick your DAW and record the keys for **Record** and **Play or pause**.
5. Press **Test** to see what the camera reads.

## In a call in your browser [#in-a-call-in-your-browser]

Open **Account → Shortcuts** and switch on **Hands-free commands**. It reads your camera in calls while your camera is on, and while you record.

## Turn it off [#turn-it-off]

Press **Stop** in the preview, switch it off in Settings, or choose "Stop hands-free commands" in ⌘K. The camera turns off with it.

## Related [#related]

* [Control your computer with your hand](/docs/help/apps/desktop/hand-control)