Settings
General Settings
Manage app appearance, interface language, startup, clipboard behavior, and support tools.
Open Settings from the sidebar. Its sections appear in one settings form.
Pasting
| Setting | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Auto Send | Choose the send key used when you finish a recording with Return. None disables it. See Shortcuts. |
| Keep Clipboard Content | Restore your previous clipboard after paste. Enabled by default. |
| Restore Delay | Wait 250 ms to 5 seconds before restoring the clipboard; default 2 seconds. Increase it if a slower app pastes old content. |
| Paste Method | Choose Default or AppleScript paste delivery. |
Interface
| Setting | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Appearance | System, Light, or Dark appearance for the Mac app. |
| Language | System or an available translated interface language. Restart VoiceInk to apply the change. This does not change a Mode's transcription language. |
| Recorder Style | Notch at the top of the screen, or Mini floating recorder. |
| Live Text Display | Show partial text from real-time transcription. Hiding it does not disable the Mode's real-time processing. |
Assistant responses stay in the recorder for follow-ups until you close it. The Mac app's appearance settings are separate from this documentation website.
General
- Hide Dock Icon: Use VoiceInk as a menu bar app.
- Launch at Login: Open VoiceInk when you sign in.
- Automatically Check for Updates: Enable background update checks.
- Show Announcements: Show in-app announcements.
- Check for Updates: Request an update check now.
- Reset Onboarding: Repeat onboarding on the next launch after confirmation. Existing settings are not all erased.
History, Backups, and Diagnostics
Retention is under History → History Settings, not General. See Transcription History.
Use Settings → Backup to export or import supported settings. The backup excludes provider API keys, history, recordings, licenses, and downloaded models. See Backup and Restore for the exact scope and import behavior.
Use Settings → Diagnostics → Export Logs → Export for a support archive. See Diagnostics and Support.