05 · Configure

Settings

A working AI connection and model are the only essentials for a first result. The other choices can wait until you need them.

First-time setup: a local model

TextAid is configured for a local Ollama connection by default. Ollama and a compatible model need to be installed and running on this computer.

Open the TextAid application menu (☰) or its Windows tray menu, then choose Settings.
Open This device only and leave Active selected. The default loopback endpoint is http://127.0.0.1:11434.
Choose Test connection. If the connection is ready, choose Load local models and select one from Model.
Choose Save. Return to your first result.

This device only settings with local Ollama ready and a model selected — A ready local connection and selected model. The model name shown is an example, not a requirement.

If no model appears: install a compatible model in Ollama, then use Load local models again. If Test connection fails, check that Ollama is running and the endpoint is correct.

Choose where AI runs

Settings has separate connection tabs. An action prefers the connection linked to its model profile, but TextAid can use the sole usable connection automatically.

Tab	How to configure it
This device only	Use local Ollama, test its loopback endpoint, load installed models, choose one, then Save.
On-premises	Activate it, enter the root URL of an Ollama server on your administered network, test the connection, load its models, choose one, then Save. Do not append `/v1` to an Ollama endpoint.
External	Activate an OpenAI-compatible service, enter its endpoint and API key, test access, load available models, choose one, then Save.

TextAid cannot verify who owns or handles data at a network endpoint. Choose network and external services deliberately. Credentials are entered in Settings; do not put them in an action prompt.

Model profiles

The Profiles tab shows the built-in local-default, network-default, and external-default profiles and their connection categories. In Actions, select the profile an action should use. See Actions and presets for how TextAid adapts when a preferred connection is unavailable and how it shows the connection actually used.

Languages and shortcuts

Open Language in Settings. Application language is used for the interface and for quick Translate routing. Preferred output language for quick Translate chooses the other destination. These controls are separate from the output language you choose for an individual action.

The defaults are Ctrl+C, then C for Choose and Ctrl+C, then T for Translate. Edit the Choose shortcut or Translate shortcut fields and choose Save. TextAid accepts valid, non-conflicting sequences; another Windows application may consume a reassigned shortcut first.

Language settings showing application language, preferred quick-translation language, and both shortcut fields — The interface-language choice and quick-translation destination are different settings. This example keeps the UI in English.

For interface translation generation, personal corrections, and language packs, continue to Interface language.

Other preferences

In General, choose whether TextAid starts when you sign in to Windows. This setting applies to your Windows user account. You can also reload the saved configuration there.

In Debug, optional diagnostic logging is off by default. The ordinary log records technical metadata; Full log can include input, prompts, output, and raw errors. Review and remove sensitive passages before sharing a full log. TextAid does not send logs automatically, and credentials are redacted.