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Overview
Tools & Configuration

Bibles & Speech

Choose your translations and languages, and the speech engine that transcribes your service.

Bibles & languages

Paraclette ships with multiple translations and can download more on demand from Settings → Bible Translation.

  • English translations include KJV, NIV, ESV, NASB, NKJV, NLT, and AMP.
  • Other languages include Spanish, French, and Portuguese, with additional language packs available to download.
  • Cross-references — jump to related passages from any verse.
  • Interface language — set the app’s own language separately under Settings → General.

The free Plant tier includes core Bible search across KJV, NIV, and ESV. Paid tiers unlock the full translation set and on-demand language packs.

Speech recognition

Paraclette can transcribe two ways, and chooses the best one for your situation automatically.

Local Paraclette Local AI (on-device)

Runs entirely on your computer. No internet, no API key, completely private. Always available — this is the default and the free-tier engine.

Cloud Premium streaming

Included with paid tiers for the fastest, most accurate transcription. Uses Paraclette-provided keys — nothing for you to configure.

Choosing a model

In Settings → Speech Recognition, Paraclette detects your hardware and recommends a model:

  • Turbo (~834 MB) — balanced, stays real-time on CPU-only machines. Default on Windows.
  • Best Accuracy (~1 GB) — highest quality, recommended for Apple Silicon and Macs with 16 GB+ RAM.
Screenshot — Speech Recognition settings
Replace with the model-selection screen showing the recommended model and the network-status pill.
Selecting a speech model in Settings.

The live network-status pill in the transport bar always tells you which engine is running: Cloud, Local, or Local after an automatic mid-service fallback. If the cloud connection drops, Paraclette seamlessly switches to the local engine so the service never stops.