diff --git a/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx b/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx
index 226621e35..2607cc7b9 100644
--- a/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/components/SettingsPage.tsx
@@ -70,6 +70,12 @@ import LanguageSelector from "./ui/LanguageSelector";
 import { Skeleton } from "./ui/skeleton";
 import { Progress } from "./ui/progress";
 import { useToast } from "./ui/Toast";
+import {
+  DropdownMenu,
+  DropdownMenuTrigger,
+  DropdownMenuContent,
+  DropdownMenuItem,
+} from "./ui/dropdown-menu";
 import { useTheme } from "../hooks/useTheme";
 import type { GpuDevice, LocalTranscriptionProvider } from "../types/electron";
 import logger from "../utils/logger";
@@ -84,6 +90,72 @@ import { useSettingsStore } from "../stores/settingsStore";
 const formatAmount = (cents: number, currency: string) =>
   (cents / 100).toLocaleString(undefined, { style: "currency", currency });
 
+/** Estimate Whisper token count — CJK chars ≈ 2.2 tokens, Cyrillic ≈ 0.5, Latin ≈ 0.25 */
+function estimateTokens(text: string): number {
+  let tokens = 0;
+  for (const ch of text) {
+    const code = ch.codePointAt(0)!;
+    if (
+      (code >= 0x3000 && code <= 0x9fff) ||
+      (code >= 0xf900 && code <= 0xfaff) ||
+      (code >= 0xff00 && code <= 0xffef)
+    ) {
+      tokens += 2.2; // CJK ideographs
+    } else if (code >= 0x0400 && code <= 0x04ff) {
+      tokens += 0.5; // Cyrillic
+    } else {
+      tokens += 0.25; // Latin / other
+    }
+  }
+  return Math.round(tokens);
+}
+
+/** ~half of Whisper's 224-token initial_prompt window, leaving room for Custom Dictionary */
+const TOKEN_BUDGET = 112;
+
+const TRANSCRIPTION_PROMPT_PRESETS: Record<string, { label: string; prompt: string }> = {
+  en: {
+    label: "English",
+    prompt: 'Hello! How are you? He said: "Let\'s do this today — while we have time." Of course, it\'s not that simple.',
+  },
+  es: {
+    label: "Español",
+    prompt: '¡Hola! ¿Cómo estás? Él dijo: "Hagámoslo hoy — mientras tengamos tiempo." Claro, no es tan sencillo.',
+  },
+  fr: {
+    label: "Français",
+    prompt: 'Bonjour ! Comment allez-vous ? Il a dit : « Faisons-le aujourd\'hui — tant qu\'on a le temps. » Ce n\'est pas si simple.',
+  },
+  de: {
+    label: "Deutsch",
+    prompt: 'Hallo! Wie geht es Ihnen? Er sagte: „Machen wir es heute — solange wir Zeit haben." So einfach ist es nicht.',
+  },
+  pt: {
+    label: "Português",
+    prompt: 'Olá! Como você está? Ele disse: "Vamos fazer isso hoje — enquanto temos tempo." Não é tão simples.',
+  },
+  it: {
+    label: "Italiano",
+    prompt: 'Ciao! Come stai? Ha detto: "Facciamolo oggi — finché abbiamo tempo." Non è così semplice.',
+  },
+  ru: {
+    label: "Русский",
+    prompt: 'Привет! Как дела? Он сказал: «Сделаем это сегодня — пока есть время». Конечно, не всё так просто; нужно учесть погоду.',
+  },
+  ja: {
+    label: "日本語",
+    prompt: 'こんにちは！元気ですか？「今日やりましょう。」もちろん、簡単ではない。',
+  },
+  "zh-CN": {
+    label: "中文（简体）",
+    prompt: '你好！你怎么样？他说："今天就做吧。"当然，事情没那么简单。',
+  },
+  "zh-TW": {
+    label: "中文（繁體）",
+    prompt: '你好！你怎麼樣？他說：「今天就做吧。」當然，事情沒那麼簡單。',
+  },
+};
+
 export type SettingsSectionType =
   | "account"
   | "plansBilling"
@@ -183,6 +255,8 @@ interface TranscriptionSectionProps {
   setCustomTranscriptionApiKey: (key: string) => void;
   cloudTranscriptionBaseUrl?: string;
   setCloudTranscriptionBaseUrl: (url: string) => void;
+  customTranscriptionPrompt: string;
+  setCustomTranscriptionPrompt: (value: string) => void;
   toast: (opts: {
     title: string;
     description: string;
@@ -218,6 +292,8 @@ function TranscriptionSection({
   setCustomTranscriptionApiKey,
   cloudTranscriptionBaseUrl,
   setCloudTranscriptionBaseUrl,
+  customTranscriptionPrompt,
+  setCustomTranscriptionPrompt,
   toast,
 }: TranscriptionSectionProps) {
   const { t } = useTranslation();
@@ -398,6 +474,77 @@ function TranscriptionSection({
         />
       )}
       <GpuDeviceSelector purpose="transcription" />
+
+      {/* Transcription Prompt */}
+      <SectionHeader
+        title={t("settingsPage.transcription.transcriptionPrompt.title")}
+        description={t("settingsPage.transcription.transcriptionPrompt.description")}
+      />
+      <SettingsPanel>
+        <textarea
+          className="w-full rounded-md border border-input bg-background px-3 py-2 text-sm ring-offset-background placeholder:text-muted-foreground focus-visible:outline-none focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2 resize-y"
+          rows={4}
+          value={customTranscriptionPrompt}
+          onChange={(e) => {
+            if (estimateTokens(e.target.value) <= TOKEN_BUDGET) {
+              setCustomTranscriptionPrompt(e.target.value);
+            }
+          }}
+          placeholder={t("settingsPage.transcription.transcriptionPrompt.placeholder")}
+        />
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between mt-1.5">
+          <DropdownMenu>
+            <DropdownMenuTrigger asChild>
+              <Button variant="outline" size="sm">
+                {t("settingsPage.transcription.transcriptionPrompt.insertPreset")}
+              </Button>
+            </DropdownMenuTrigger>
+            <DropdownMenuContent>
+              {Object.entries(TRANSCRIPTION_PROMPT_PRESETS).map(([code, { label }]) => (
+                <DropdownMenuItem
+                  key={code}
+                  onClick={() =>
+                    setCustomTranscriptionPrompt(TRANSCRIPTION_PROMPT_PRESETS[code].prompt)
+                  }
+                >
+                  {label}
+                </DropdownMenuItem>
+              ))}
+            </DropdownMenuContent>
+          </DropdownMenu>
+          {(() => {
+            const pct = Math.min(
+              Math.round((estimateTokens(customTranscriptionPrompt) / TOKEN_BUDGET) * 100),
+              100,
+            );
+            return (
+              <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-[120px]">
+                <div className="h-1.5 flex-1 rounded-full bg-muted overflow-hidden">
+                  <div
+                    className={cn(
+                      "h-full rounded-full transition-all",
+                      pct < 80
+                        ? "bg-muted-foreground/40"
+                        : pct < 95
+                          ? "bg-yellow-500"
+                          : "bg-destructive",
+                    )}
+                    style={{ width: `${pct}%` }}
+                  />
+                </div>
+                <span
+                  className={cn(
+                    "text-xs tabular-nums text-muted-foreground/70 w-8 text-right",
+                    pct >= 95 && "text-destructive",
+                  )}
+                >
+                  {pct}%
+                </span>
+              </div>
+            );
+          })()}
+        </div>
+      </SettingsPanel>
     </div>
   );
 }
@@ -787,6 +934,8 @@ export default function SettingsPage({ activeSection = "general" }: SettingsPage
     setDataRetentionEnabled,
     customDictionary,
     setCustomDictionary,
+    customTranscriptionPrompt,
+    setCustomTranscriptionPrompt,
     noteFilesEnabled,
     setNoteFilesEnabled,
     noteFilesPath,
@@ -3043,6 +3192,8 @@ EOF`,
             setCustomTranscriptionApiKey={setCustomTranscriptionApiKey}
             cloudTranscriptionBaseUrl={cloudTranscriptionBaseUrl}
             setCloudTranscriptionBaseUrl={setCloudTranscriptionBaseUrl}
+            customTranscriptionPrompt={customTranscriptionPrompt}
+            setCustomTranscriptionPrompt={setCustomTranscriptionPrompt}
             toast={toast}
           />
         );
diff --git a/src/helpers/audioManager.js b/src/helpers/audioManager.js
index 7bc141f78..2b313fb3c 100644
--- a/src/helpers/audioManager.js
+++ b/src/helpers/audioManager.js
@@ -161,6 +161,25 @@ registerProcessor("pcm-streaming-processor", PCMStreamingProcessor);
     return words.length > 0 ? words.join(", ") : null;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Build a combined transcription prompt: custom dictionary words + user's transcription prompt.
+   * @returns {string|null}
+   */
+  buildTranscriptionPrompt() {
+    const parts = [];
+
+    // Dictionary words FIRST — truncated first by Whisper's 224-token window
+    const dict = this.getCustomDictionaryPrompt();
+    if (dict) parts.push(dict);
+
+    // Custom prompt LAST — Whisper truncates initial_prompt from the LEFT (keeps rightmost tokens),
+    // so the custom prompt at the end survives truncation. See: whisper.cpp tokenize logic.
+    const customPrompt = (getSettings().customTranscriptionPrompt || "").trim().replace(/\s+/g, " ");
+    if (customPrompt) parts.push(customPrompt);
+
+    return parts.length > 0 ? parts.join(" ") : null;
+  }
+
   setCallbacks({
     onStateChange,
     onError,
@@ -585,10 +604,10 @@ registerProcessor("pcm-streaming-processor", PCMStreamingProcessor);
         options.language = language;
       }
 
-      // Add custom dictionary as initial prompt to help Whisper recognize specific words
-      const dictionaryPrompt = this.getCustomDictionaryPrompt();
-      if (dictionaryPrompt) {
-        options.initialPrompt = dictionaryPrompt;
+      // Add custom dictionary + transcription prompt as initial prompt
+      const transcriptionPrompt = this.buildTranscriptionPrompt();
+      if (transcriptionPrompt) {
+        options.initialPrompt = transcriptionPrompt;
       }
 
       logger.debug(
@@ -1182,8 +1201,8 @@ registerProcessor("pcm-streaming-processor", PCMStreamingProcessor);
       opts.sendLogs = "false";
     }
 
-    const dictionaryPrompt = this.getCustomDictionaryPrompt();
-    if (dictionaryPrompt) opts.prompt = dictionaryPrompt;
+    const transcriptionPrompt = this.buildTranscriptionPrompt();
+    if (transcriptionPrompt) opts.prompt = transcriptionPrompt;
 
     // Use withSessionRefresh to handle AUTH_EXPIRED automatically
     const transcriptionStart = performance.now();
@@ -1342,28 +1361,28 @@ registerProcessor("pcm-streaming-processor", PCMStreamingProcessor);
         formData.append("language", language);
       }
 
-      // Add custom dictionary as prompt hint for cloud transcription
+      // Add custom dictionary + transcription prompt as prompt hint
       // Groq Whisper API limits prompt to 896 chars; OpenAI ~900 chars.
       // Truncate at last comma boundary so we never send a partial word.
       const MAX_PROMPT_CHARS = provider === "groq" ? 896 : 900;
-      let dictionaryPrompt = this.getCustomDictionaryPrompt();
-      if (dictionaryPrompt) {
-        if (dictionaryPrompt.length > MAX_PROMPT_CHARS) {
-          const originalLength = dictionaryPrompt.length;
-          const truncated = dictionaryPrompt.slice(0, MAX_PROMPT_CHARS);
+      let transcriptionPrompt = this.buildTranscriptionPrompt();
+      if (transcriptionPrompt) {
+        if (transcriptionPrompt.length > MAX_PROMPT_CHARS) {
+          const originalLength = transcriptionPrompt.length;
+          const truncated = transcriptionPrompt.slice(0, MAX_PROMPT_CHARS);
           const lastComma = truncated.lastIndexOf(",");
-          dictionaryPrompt = lastComma > 0 ? truncated.slice(0, lastComma) : truncated;
+          transcriptionPrompt = lastComma > 0 ? truncated.slice(0, lastComma) : truncated;
           logger.debug(
-            "Custom dictionary prompt truncated",
+            "Transcription prompt truncated",
             {
               originalLength,
-              truncatedLength: dictionaryPrompt.length,
+              truncatedLength: transcriptionPrompt.length,
               maxChars: MAX_PROMPT_CHARS,
             },
             "transcription"
           );
         }
-        formData.append("prompt", dictionaryPrompt);
+        formData.append("prompt", transcriptionPrompt);
       }
 
       const shouldStream = this.shouldStreamTranscription(model, provider);
@@ -1385,8 +1404,8 @@ registerProcessor("pcm-streaming-processor", PCMStreamingProcessor);
         const audioBuffer = await optimizedAudio.arrayBuffer();
         const proxyData = { audioBuffer, model, language };
 
-        if (dictionaryPrompt) {
-          const tokens = dictionaryPrompt
+        if (transcriptionPrompt) {
+          const tokens = transcriptionPrompt
             .split(",")
             .flatMap((entry) => entry.trim().split(/\s+/))
             .filter(Boolean)
diff --git a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
index fe3968bdf..5195a45c4 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useSettings.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export interface TranscriptionSettings {
   cloudTranscriptionBaseUrl?: string;
   cloudTranscriptionMode: string;
   customDictionary: string[];
+  customTranscriptionPrompt: string;
   assemblyAiStreaming: boolean;
 }
 
@@ -179,8 +180,10 @@ function useSettingsInternal() {
     cloudTranscriptionMode: store.cloudTranscriptionMode,
     cloudReasoningMode: store.cloudReasoningMode,
     customDictionary: store.customDictionary,
+    customTranscriptionPrompt: store.customTranscriptionPrompt,
     assemblyAiStreaming: store.assemblyAiStreaming,
     setAssemblyAiStreaming: store.setAssemblyAiStreaming,
+    setCustomTranscriptionPrompt: store.setCustomTranscriptionPrompt,
     useReasoningModel: store.useReasoningModel,
     reasoningModel: store.reasoningModel,
     reasoningProvider: store.reasoningProvider,
diff --git a/src/locales/de/translation.json b/src/locales/de/translation.json
index e22d0230a..5dfd40032 100644
--- a/src/locales/de/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/de/translation.json
@@ -1395,6 +1395,12 @@
           "title": "Zu benutzerdefinierter Einrichtung gewechselt"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "Transkriptions-Prompt",
+        "description": "Whisper ahmt den Formatierungsstil dieses Prompts nach — verwenden Sie vielfältige Zeichensetzung (Kommas, Gedankenstriche, Anführungszeichen), um interpunktierten Text zu erhalten. Im \"auto\"-Modus beeinflusst die Prompt-Sprache auch die Spracherkennung. Teilt das Token-Budget mit dem benutzerdefinierten Wörterbuch — ein kürzerer Prompt lässt mehr Platz für Wörterbuch-Wörter.",
+        "placeholder": "Geben Sie einen gut interpunktierten Absatz ein, um den Transkriptionsstil zu steuern...",
+        "insertPreset": "Vorlage einfügen"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "Transkriptions-GPU",
         "description": "GPU für lokale Spracherkennung"
diff --git a/src/locales/en/translation.json b/src/locales/en/translation.json
index c7d3dabfb..70eae4e8d 100644
--- a/src/locales/en/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/en/translation.json
@@ -1443,6 +1443,12 @@
           "title": "Switched to Custom Setup"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "Transcription Prompt",
+        "description": "Whisper mimics the formatting style of this prompt — include varied punctuation (commas, dashes, quotes) to get punctuated output. In \"auto\" mode, the prompt language also affects language detection. Shares a token budget with Custom Dictionary — a shorter prompt leaves more room for dictionary words.",
+        "placeholder": "Enter a well-punctuated paragraph to guide transcription style...",
+        "insertPreset": "Insert preset"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "Transcription GPU",
         "description": "GPU used for local speech-to-text"
diff --git a/src/locales/es/translation.json b/src/locales/es/translation.json
index e52d33571..3e60da673 100644
--- a/src/locales/es/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/es/translation.json
@@ -1395,6 +1395,12 @@
           "title": "Cambiado a configuración personalizada"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "Prompt de transcripción",
+        "description": "Whisper imita el estilo de formato de este prompt — incluye puntuación variada (comas, guiones, comillas) para obtener texto puntuado. En modo \"auto\", el idioma del prompt también afecta la detección de idioma. Comparte el presupuesto de tokens con el diccionario personalizado — un prompt más corto deja más espacio para las palabras del diccionario.",
+        "placeholder": "Escribe un párrafo bien puntuado para guiar el estilo de transcripción...",
+        "insertPreset": "Insertar preajuste"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "GPU de transcripción",
         "description": "GPU usada para transcripción local"
diff --git a/src/locales/fr/translation.json b/src/locales/fr/translation.json
index b5b4daf9d..3a7847b73 100644
--- a/src/locales/fr/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/fr/translation.json
@@ -1395,6 +1395,12 @@
           "title": "Basculé vers la configuration personnalisée"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "Prompt de transcription",
+        "description": "Whisper imite le style de formatage de ce prompt — incluez une ponctuation variée (virgules, tirets, guillemets) pour obtenir un texte ponctué. En mode « auto », la langue du prompt influence aussi la détection de langue. Partage le budget de tokens avec le dictionnaire personnalisé — un prompt plus court laisse plus de place aux mots du dictionnaire.",
+        "placeholder": "Entrez un paragraphe bien ponctué pour guider le style de transcription...",
+        "insertPreset": "Insérer un modèle"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "GPU de transcription",
         "description": "GPU pour la transcription locale"
diff --git a/src/locales/it/translation.json b/src/locales/it/translation.json
index 4b92d3229..92d173c3b 100644
--- a/src/locales/it/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/it/translation.json
@@ -1395,6 +1395,12 @@
           "title": "Passato a configurazione personalizzata"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "Prompt di trascrizione",
+        "description": "Whisper imita lo stile di formattazione di questo prompt — includi punteggiatura varia (virgole, trattini, virgolette) per ottenere testo punteggiato. In modalità \"auto\", la lingua del prompt influenza anche il rilevamento della lingua. Condivide il budget di token con il dizionario personalizzato — un prompt più corto lascia più spazio per le parole del dizionario.",
+        "placeholder": "Inserisci un paragrafo ben punteggiato per guidare lo stile di trascrizione...",
+        "insertPreset": "Inserisci modello"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "GPU trascrizione",
         "description": "GPU usata per la trascrizione locale"
diff --git a/src/locales/ja/translation.json b/src/locales/ja/translation.json
index d60108eb3..366609ff0 100644
--- a/src/locales/ja/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/ja/translation.json
@@ -1395,6 +1395,12 @@
           "title": "カスタム設定に切り替えました"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "文字起こしプロンプト",
+        "description": "Whisperはこのプロンプトの書式スタイルを模倣します — 多様な句読点（読点、ダッシュ、引用符）を含めると、句読点付きの出力が得られます。「auto」モードでは、プロンプトの言語が言語検出にも影響します。カスタム辞書とトークン予算を共有します — プロンプトを短くすると辞書の単語により多くの余裕が生まれます。",
+        "placeholder": "文字起こしスタイルをガイドする句読点付きの段落を入力...",
+        "insertPreset": "プリセットを挿入"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "文字起こしGPU",
         "description": "ローカル音声認識に使用するGPU"
diff --git a/src/locales/pt/translation.json b/src/locales/pt/translation.json
index 06cd3cbd5..f17ee674c 100644
--- a/src/locales/pt/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/pt/translation.json
@@ -1367,6 +1367,12 @@
           "title": "Mudou para configuração personalizada"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "Prompt de transcrição",
+        "description": "O Whisper imita o estilo de formatação deste prompt — inclua pontuação variada (vírgulas, travessões, aspas) para obter texto pontuado. No modo \"auto\", o idioma do prompt também afeta a detecção de idioma. Compartilha o orçamento de tokens com o dicionário personalizado — um prompt mais curto deixa mais espaço para as palavras do dicionário.",
+        "placeholder": "Digite um parágrafo bem pontuado para guiar o estilo de transcrição...",
+        "insertPreset": "Inserir modelo"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "GPU de transcrição",
         "description": "GPU usada para transcrição local"
diff --git a/src/locales/ru/translation.json b/src/locales/ru/translation.json
index f7d303421..d9f14421c 100644
--- a/src/locales/ru/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/ru/translation.json
@@ -1395,6 +1395,12 @@
           "title": "Переключено на пользовательскую настройку"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "Промпт транскрипции",
+        "description": "Whisper копирует стиль форматирования этого промпта — используйте разнообразную пунктуацию (запятые, тире, кавычки), чтобы получать пунктуированный текст. В режиме \"auto\" язык промпта также влияет на определение языка. Делит бюджет токенов с пользовательским словарём — чем короче промпт, тем больше места для слов из словаря.",
+        "placeholder": "Введите хорошо пунктуированный абзац для управления стилем транскрипции...",
+        "insertPreset": "Вставить шаблон"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "GPU транскрипции",
         "description": "GPU для локального распознавания речи"
diff --git a/src/locales/zh-CN/translation.json b/src/locales/zh-CN/translation.json
index fa4d5da88..4d69dc301 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh-CN/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh-CN/translation.json
@@ -1390,6 +1390,12 @@
           "title": "已切换到自定义设置"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "转录提示词",
+        "description": "Whisper 会模仿此提示词的格式风格 — 包含多样的标点（逗号、破折号、引号）以获得带标点的输出。在\"自动\"模式下，提示词的语言也会影响语言检测。与自定义词典共享令牌预算——提示词越短，留给词典词语的空间越多。",
+        "placeholder": "输入一段标点规范的段落来引导转录风格...",
+        "insertPreset": "插入预设"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "转录 GPU",
         "description": "用于本地语音识别的 GPU"
diff --git a/src/locales/zh-TW/translation.json b/src/locales/zh-TW/translation.json
index 66ff8fcf7..b1079adb8 100644
--- a/src/locales/zh-TW/translation.json
+++ b/src/locales/zh-TW/translation.json
@@ -1390,6 +1390,12 @@
           "title": "已切換至自訂設定"
         }
       },
+      "transcriptionPrompt": {
+        "title": "轉錄提示詞",
+        "description": "Whisper 會模仿此提示詞的格式風格 — 包含多樣的標點（逗號、破折號、引號）以獲得帶標點的輸出。在「自動」模式下，提示詞的語言也會影響語言偵測。與自訂詞典共享權杖預算——提示詞越短，留給詞典詞語的空間越多。",
+        "placeholder": "輸入一段標點規範的段落來引導轉錄風格...",
+        "insertPreset": "插入預設"
+      },
       "gpuDevice": {
         "title": "轉錄 GPU",
         "description": "用於本機語音辨識的 GPU"
diff --git a/src/stores/settingsStore.ts b/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
index bf0b3b457..b94306111 100644
--- a/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
+++ b/src/stores/settingsStore.ts
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ export const useSettingsStore = create<SettingsState>()((set, get) => ({
   cloudReasoningMode: readString("cloudReasoningMode", "openwhispr"),
   cloudReasoningBaseUrl: readString("cloudReasoningBaseUrl", API_ENDPOINTS.OPENAI_BASE),
   customDictionary: readStringArray("customDictionary", []),
+  customTranscriptionPrompt: readString("customTranscriptionPrompt", ""),
   assemblyAiStreaming: readBoolean("assemblyAiStreaming", true),
 
   useReasoningModel: readBoolean("useReasoningModel", true),
@@ -342,6 +343,7 @@ export const useSettingsStore = create<SettingsState>()((set, get) => ({
   setCloudReasoningMode: createStringSetter("cloudReasoningMode"),
   setCloudReasoningBaseUrl: createStringSetter("cloudReasoningBaseUrl"),
   setAssemblyAiStreaming: createBooleanSetter("assemblyAiStreaming"),
+  setCustomTranscriptionPrompt: createStringSetter("customTranscriptionPrompt"),
   setUseReasoningModel: createBooleanSetter("useReasoningModel"),
   setReasoningModel: createStringSetter("reasoningModel"),
   setReasoningProvider: createStringSetter("reasoningProvider"),