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Your First Model

Vowen offers you a transcription model to download on first launch. The Base model is recommended by default and works well for everyday use across English and multilingual contexts. You can switch to a different model anytime from Settings > Models.

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Downloading Additional Models

1

Open Models Section

Go to Settings > Models in the Vowen settings window.
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Browse Available Models

You’ll see all available models with their size, language support, and speed ratings.
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Download

Click the download button next to any model. Progress is shown as a percentage with download speed.
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Start Using

Once downloaded, the model is automatically selected. You can switch between downloaded models at any time.
On corporate or restricted networks, in-app downloads can fail with a certificate error. See Manual Model Installation for how to download models in your browser and install them yourself.

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Managing Models

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Switching Models

Click on any downloaded model to make it your active transcription model. You can also switch models quickly from the system tray right-click menu.

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Deleting Models

To free up disk space, click the delete icon next to any downloaded model.

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Disk Space

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GPU Acceleration (Windows)

If you have an NVIDIA GPU:
  1. Scroll to the bottom of the Models page
  2. Find the “GPU Acceleration” card
  3. Click Download to get the CUDA acceleration modules
  4. Restart Vowen after download completes
GPU acceleration is currently supported for NVIDIA GPUs only. AMD and Intel GPUs are not yet supported.

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Resource Efficient Mode

If you’re on a resource-constrained machine, enable Resource Efficient Mode in Settings > General (at the bottom). This uses the CLI method instead of keeping a persistent server in memory: lower RAM usage with slightly slower transcription.

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Cloud Models

Cloud models do not need to be downloaded. To use one, sign up with the provider, generate an API key, and paste it into Vowen.
1

Pick a provider

Open Settings > Models and choose a cloud model from the list.
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Sign up and get an API key

Click through to the provider’s signup page. Most cloud transcription providers (Groq, Deepgram, AssemblyAI, Gemini, and more) offer a generous free tier; a payment method is only required if you exceed it.
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Connect

Paste the API key into Vowen. The model is ready to use immediately.
Cloud models consume no local disk space. You can connect as many providers as you want and switch between them at any time.
Have a question about downloading or connecting models? See the Models FAQ.