Advanced Settings
The Advanced page covers history retention, whether runs are saved, model memory behavior, long-term memory, and spoken feedback.
You choose how long transcription history is kept:
| Mode | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Duration | Keeps history for a set period. Defaults to 90 days. |
| Forever | Keeps history indefinitely. |
| Until app closes | Discards history when the app exits. |
Use the Save to history toggle to skip storing runs you do not want kept.
See History for searching and managing stored transcriptions.
TypeWhisper can unload the active model after a configurable idle timeout to free resources. Setting the timeout to 0 disables auto-unload, keeping the model loaded.
The Auto-unload model control is shown in the Recording section of the screenshot at the top of this page.
The Memory enable toggle turns on optional long-term memory. It is gated: it only becomes available when you have both a memory storage plugin and an available LLM provider.
The Enable memory toggle is shown in the Memory section of the screenshot at the top of this page.
When enabled, eligible transcriptions are sent to the LLM to extract durable facts that future prompt actions can recall as context. See Memory for details.
You can have TypeWhisper speak feedback aloud.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Spoken feedback toggle | Turns spoken feedback on or off. |
| Provider | Selects the TTS provider. Defaults to the bundled Linux system TTS. |
| Voice | Selects the voice for the chosen provider. |
The Spoken feedback toggle, provider (Linux system voice), and voice selectors are shown in the Recording section of the screenshot at the top of this page.
- History — searching and managing stored transcriptions.
- Memory — how long-term memory extraction and recall work.
| Date | Change |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-17 | Initial version. |
| 2026-06-17 | Added Advanced settings screenshots. |