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# Initial Setup

This setup is common to all [Speech To Text options](/autoedit-3-user-manual/1.2.1/speech-to-text.md)

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](/files/-M-MFyFuG_vVwmhKo3jr)

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](/files/-M-ME-LHquOK50ITJkzL)

3.click `save`

##  [AssemblyAi](/autoedit-3-user-manual/1.2.1/speech-to-text/assemblyai.md) & [speechmatics](/autoedit-3-user-manual/1.2.1/speech-to-text/speechmatics.md) 

 if you are using [assemblyAi](/autoedit-3-user-manual/1.2.1/speech-to-text/assemblyai.md) or [speechmatics](/autoedit-3-user-manual/1.2.1/speech-to-text/speechmatics.md) click on the  `settings`tab

![add the API credentials.](/files/-M-MEb1bi4WwFZ3vI9TG)

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

See the section with specific [assemblyAi](/autoedit-3-user-manual/1.2.1/speech-to-text/assemblyai.md) and [speechmatics](/autoedit-3-user-manual/1.2.1/speech-to-text/speechmatics.md) 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.