Settings

The Settings screen is organized into three tabs: Account, Preferences, and Security. Each tab groups related settings into cards.

1. 1
   Account tab

   Avatar, name, handle, email address, and organization membership.

2. 2
   Preferences tab

   Theme, accent color, languages, UI language, AI history access, call translation, notifications, dictation tier, and desktop tools.

3. 3
   Security tab

   Password, two-factor authentication, message privacy, active sessions, sync, data export, privacy controls, and account deletion.

4. 4
   Avatar upload

   Click the avatar to upload a new profile picture. The Remove button below it deletes the current avatar.

5. 5
   Save profile

   Saves changes to your display name and other profile fields.

6. 6
   Handle

   Set a unique @handle that other Vavus users can search for and send messages to. Save handle commits the change.

7. 7
   Email — Save

   Updates the email on your account. You'll need to enter your current password to confirm.

8. 8
   Go to organization

   If you belong to an org, opens the Organization page.

9. 9
   Create organization

   Starts a new organization — opens a dialog where you name it.

1. 10
   Theme variant

   Choose between Default and the retro Win98 theme.

2. 11
   Theme mode

   Light, Dark, or System (follow OS).

3. 12
   Preferred language A / B

   The two languages you use most. Many screens default to these to skip the language picker.

4. 13
   UI language

   The language the interface itself is displayed in. Independent of translation languages.

5. 14
   AI history access

   Whether AI tools can read from your history. Options: Ask each time, Always allow, Never allow.

6. 15
   Call translation language

   The language Vavus translates incoming calls into.

7. 16
   Call translation style

   Whisper style (subtle) or Replace style (full TTS substitution).

8. 17
   Transcript display

   Whether the live transcript shows just the translation, just the original, or both.

9. 18
   Autoplay TTS / Notifications / Telemetry switches

   Toggle automatic playback of translated audio, system notifications, and anonymous usage reporting.

10. 19
    STT mode — Fast / Standard

    Picks the dictation tier used everywhere in the app. Fast is cheaper; Standard is more accurate.

11. 20
    Configure desktop tools

    Opens the Desktop tools setup inside Translation Hub (hotkeys for dictation, translation, reverse translation).

12. 21
    Contact support

    Opens the public Support page.

13. 22
    Save preferences

    Saves any changes you made on this tab.

1. 23
   Change password

   Opens a dialog that asks for the current password and a new one.

2. 24
   Enable two-factor authentication

   Walks you through scanning a QR code in an authenticator app and verifying with a code.

3. 25
   Disable two-factor authentication

   Shown after 2FA is on. Asks for your password and a fresh 6-digit code before turning it off.

4. 26
   Message privacy mode

   Choose Standard (encrypted on server, recoverable) or Zero-knowledge (only your devices can read your messages and history).

5. 27
   Log out everywhere

   Signs you out of every active session on every device immediately.

6. 28
   Sync mode

   Auto, Manual, or Off. Controls whether the app pulls remote changes automatically.

7. 29
   Sync now

   Runs a sync immediately. Useful when sync mode is set to Manual.

8. 30
   Export my data

   Generates a downloadable archive of everything on your account.

9. 31
   Manage cookie preferences

   Re-opens the cookie consent banner.

10. 32
    Analytics / Marketing emails switches

    Toggle analytics tracking and marketing emails on or off.

11. 33
    Delete my account

    Opens a confirmation dialog. You'll have to type your password and a confirmation phrase before the account is removed.