Settings overview
What settings change
Section titled “What settings change”Open Settings with Cmd+,. Synthezia saves settings immediately and uses them when a new action needs them. A setting does not retroactively rewrite a stored transcript, summary, or session model.
| Area | Current default | Used by |
|---|---|---|
| Transcription language | Auto-detect | New imports, recordings, and voice input |
| Whisper model | Large v3 Turbo | New transcription actions |
| Summary mode | General | Automatic summary generation after transcription |
| Local summary model | Llama 3.1 8B | Future Local Mode summaries and chat |
| AI provider | Local (Ollama) | Future summaries, chat, and provider-aware embeddings |
| Appearance | Dark | The application interface immediately |
| Background preparation | Off | Optional future model downloads |
Storage and privacy
Section titled “Storage and privacy”Settings, custom templates, provider URL, model names, and a remote-provider API key are stored under Synthezia-prefixed keys in webview local storage. The key is not stored in macOS Keychain. Selecting an External API changes the data boundary for the operations that use it; review the provider page before sending sensitive content.