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Settings Reference

Complete guide to QuasarSpeak settings and configuration.

Accessing Settings

Right-click the QuasarSpeak icon in the system tray and select Settings.

Account

Email Login

Your subscription is linked to your email address:

  • Email: The email used for your QuasarSpeak subscription
  • Status: Shows your current subscription status (Active, Grace Period, Expired)
  • Log Out: Clear your login and switch accounts

Note: QuasarSpeak validates your subscription every 7 days. Between validations, it works fully offline with a 14-day grace period.

Speech to Text

Language Model

Select which AI model to use for transcription:

| Model | Accuracy | Speed | RAM | |-------|----------|-------|-----| | Tiny | Basic | Fastest | ~1 GB | | Base | Good | Fast | ~1 GB | | Small | Better | Medium | ~2 GB | | Medium | Great | Slower | ~4 GB | | Large | Best | Slowest | ~8 GB |

Push-to-Talk Hotkey

Configure the global keyboard shortcut for dictation. Default: Ctrl+Alt+Space.

Click the field and press your desired key combination to change.

Voice Commands

Toggle spoken commands for punctuation, formatting, and editing.

Continuous Mode

Enable the overlay for real-time transcription preview before inserting text.

Audio

Input Device

Select your microphone from the dropdown. Click Test to verify it's working.

Language

Default language for transcription:

  • Auto: Detects language automatically (uses more resources)
  • Specific language: Faster transcription when you know the language

Overlay

Available when Continuous Mode is enabled

  • Position: Drag the overlay or set X/Y coordinates
  • Opacity: Transparency level (0-100%)
  • Font size: Text size in the overlay

Performance

  • GPU Acceleration: Use NVIDIA GPU if available (requires CUDA)
  • Thread Count: CPU threads for processing

Advanced

  • Data Folder: Location of models and settings
    • Default: %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuasarSpeak\
  • Reset Settings: Restore all settings to defaults

Data Locations

| Data | Location | |------|----------| | Settings | %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuasarSpeak\settings.json | | Logs | %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuasarSpeak\logs\ | | Models | %LOCALAPPDATA%\QuasarSpeak\models\ |

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