Configuration
2026-02-01 · 5 min
Accessing settings
Left-click the tray icon, or hover the widget and click the gear icon.
- General: keyboard shortcut, languages, activation method
- Writing: Raw or Auto mode
- Audio: microphone selection, auto-stop, audio feedback
- Advanced: cloud/local providers, Ollama address
- Help: shortcuts, how it works, report a problem
Language
99 transcription languages via Whisper. The interface is translated into 15 languages. Two separate settings: dictation language (transcription) and interface language.
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Change the language in Settings > General. The transcription language and interface language are independent.
Microphone
Select your audio device in Settings > Audio. VoxWave lists all available microphones and lets you test the input level.
Ollama setup
For local cleanup, install Ollama and download the gemma3:4b model.
- 1Install Ollama from ollama.com
- 2Download the model with the command below
- 3VoxWave automatically detects Ollama on startup
ollama pull gemma3:4b💡
VoxWave scans ports 11434, 11435 and 11433 automatically. No need to configure the address manually in most cases.