Set the default Whisper model
Setting contract
Section titled “Setting contract”| Item | Current behavior |
|---|---|
| Default | large-v3-turbo |
| Valid values | An installed Whisper model from the current in-app catalog. |
| Existing sessions | Keep the model recorded when the session was created. |
| New sessions | Use the selected default for import, recording, and voice-input transcription. |
| Storage | synthezia-settings in webview local storage. |
| Privacy | Whisper runs locally; downloading a missing model is a separate network action. |
| Restart | None after selecting an installed model. |
Change it
Section titled “Change it”- Open Models with Cmd+M.
- In Transcription, select an installed model. Select a catalog model first to download it.
- Start a new action to use the selection.
If the preferred default is missing when an action starts, Synthezia opens a model-requirement dialog instead of transcribing without a model.

