# Initial Setup

This setup is common to all [Speech To Text options](speech-to-text)

1.On a mac in the top nav bar click on `Speech to text Settings`→ `edit speech to text configuration`

![click on Speech to text Settings→ edit speech to text configuration](https://195216431-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzxDa5M0ZjC8OZg1Atb%2F-M-MBvVItP4TzbvIvS6C%2F-M-MFyFuG_vVwmhKo3jr%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-02-05%20at%204.20.41%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=a4356632-71b9-4813-9b90-5c93c67f7aac)

2.Under `Default STT` choose a speech to text provider, and if available a language.

![choose a speech to text provider, and if available a language](https://195216431-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzxDa5M0ZjC8OZg1Atb%2F-M-MBvVItP4TzbvIvS6C%2F-M-ME-LHquOK50ITJkzL%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-02-05%20at%204.22.40%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=05628a20-81e5-40ae-a622-24cdf09435f9)

3.click `save`

## &#x20;[AssemblyAi](speech-to-text/assemblyai) & [speechmatics](speech-to-text/speechmatics)&#x20;

&#x20;if you are using [assemblyAi](speech-to-text/assemblyai) or [speechmatics](speech-to-text/speechmatics) click on the  `settings`tab

![add the API credentials.](https://195216431-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LzxDa5M0ZjC8OZg1Atb%2F-M-MBvVItP4TzbvIvS6C%2F-M-MEb1bi4WwFZ3vI9TG%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-02-05%20at%204.25.24%20PM.png?alt=media\&token=a3b5cb7a-7d1c-4a0d-ba88-74531cbe4591)

1. Choose the STT provider and add the credentials.
2. Click `save`

See the section with specific [assemblyAi](speech-to-text/assemblyai) and [speechmatics](speech-to-text/speechmatics) instructions for how to get the API Keys credentials.

You are done setting up credentials, and can now use the app to make a transcription.
