Wave detects the default language set on your device and assumes your recordings will also be in that language.
You can change the transcription language while recording. Just tap the language button (showing "EN" or your current language) at the bottom of the recording screen and select from 76 supported languages.
How It Works
Start recording
Tap the language button at the bottom center
Search or scroll to find your language
Tap to select - recording continues uninterrupted
The button always shows your current language code (EN for English, ES for Spanish, etc).
Customize Summary
You can also change the language after the fact with Customize Summary and either retranscribe the audio to a new language, or simply change the summary language to the language of your choice, regardless of the audio language.
Setting a Default
Go to Settings → Profile → Language to set your default. New recordings will automatically use this language.
Already finished recording? You can:
Retranscribe - Process the audio again in a different language (more accurate)
Translate - Convert the existing transcript (faster)
Tips
For mixed-language content, pick the primary language
Check the language code on the button before speaking
Your last-used language appears for new recordings
Troubleshooting
Can't see the language button? Update to the latest version of Wave.
Wrong transcription? You can change language mid-recording or retranscribe after.
Need a specific language? Wave supports 76 languages. Contact support if you need others.