diff --git a/Packages/Features/Sources/Commanding/Commands/RecordingCommand.swift b/Packages/Features/Sources/Commanding/Commands/RecordingCommand.swift
index 052320b..c19756c 100644
--- a/Packages/Features/Sources/Commanding/Commands/RecordingCommand.swift
+++ b/Packages/Features/Sources/Commanding/Commands/RecordingCommand.swift
@@ -4,4 +4,6 @@ public enum RecordingCommand: Equatable, Sendable {
     case toggle
     /// Discards the recording, like a press of the feature's discard button.
     case discard
+    /// Sends the paused recording for processing, like a press of the feature's send button.
+    case process
 }
diff --git a/Packages/Features/Sources/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModel.swift b/Packages/Features/Sources/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModel.swift
index 1b629bd..6e7fb22 100644
--- a/Packages/Features/Sources/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModel.swift	
+++ b/Packages/Features/Sources/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModel.swift	
@@ -436,6 +436,8 @@ private extension RecordingView.Model {
                     pressedMain()
                 case .discard:
                     pressedDiscard()
+                case .process:
+                    pressedSend()
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/Packages/Features/Tests/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModelTests.swift b/Packages/Features/Tests/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModelTests.swift
index 74ae8c5..e1582ab 100644
--- a/Packages/Features/Tests/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModelTests.swift	
+++ b/Packages/Features/Tests/Recording/View Models/RecordingViewModelTests.swift	
@@ -944,6 +944,25 @@ struct RecordingViewModelTests {
             #expect(model.elapsedSeconds == 0)
         }
 
+        @Test
+        func `a process command sends a paused recording for processing`() async throws {
+            let commander = RecordingCommander()
+            let model = Model(
+                transcribe: TranscribingMock(),
+                commander: commander
+            )
+
+            model.drive(to: .paused)
+
+            try await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(0.1))
+
+            commander.send(.process)
+
+            try await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(0.1))
+
+            #expect(model.state == .processing)
+        }
+
         @Test
         func `commands are ignored before the first recording starts`() async throws {
             let commander = RecordingCommander()