> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.birdtab.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Settings

> All settings and options available in BirdTab.

Open the settings panel by clicking the **gear icon** in the bottom-right corner of the new tab page.

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## Media & Playback

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Birding Region" icon="earth-americas">
    The geographic area from which your daily birds are drawn. Defaults to **United States**.

    Free users are limited to United States. [BirdTab Pro](/pro/regions) unlocks 200+ regions worldwide.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Auto-play Media" icon="play">
    **Default: Off**

    When enabled, BirdTab automatically plays media each time you open a new tab:

    * In **photo mode** — plays the bird's audio call
    * In **video mode** — plays the bird video

    Auto-play is suppressed during [Quiet Hours](#quiet-hours).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Quiet Hours" icon="moon">
    **Default: Off**

    Prevents audio from auto-playing between **8:00 PM and 8:00 AM**. When active, a moon icon appears in the toolbar.

    Videos can still auto-play during Quiet Hours, but they play **muted**. You can always play or pause audio manually — the restriction only applies to auto-play.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Video Mode" icon="video">
    **Default: Off** · [Pro feature](/pro/video-mode)

    Switches from static photos to short video clips of the bird in its natural habitat. Requires an active BirdTab Pro subscription or trial.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="High-Resolution Images" icon="image">
    **Default: Off** · [Pro feature](/pro/high-res-images)

    Increases the image resolution from 1200px to 2400px. Requires an active BirdTab Pro subscription or trial.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Productivity

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Quick Access Features" icon="grid-2">
    **Default: On**

    Enables the search box, most-visited sites (Top Sites), and custom shortcuts area. Disabling this hides all Quick Access elements for a fully minimal view.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Search Engine" icon="magnifying-glass">
    **Default: Browser Default**

    Controls which engine handles searches from the Quick Access search box:

    * Browser Default (uses your Chrome search engine setting)
    * Google
    * DuckDuckGo
    * ChatGPT
    * Perplexity AI
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Google Apps Shortcuts" icon="google">
    **Default: Off**

    Shows a grid of Google app icons (Gmail, Drive, Docs, etc.) in the Quick Access area.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Chrome Tab" icon="chrome">
    **Default: On**

    Shows a small icon that opens a Chrome default new tab page — useful if you ever need Chrome's built-in new tab features.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Clock / Timer Display" icon="clock">
    **Default: Clock** · [Pro feature](/pro/clock-timer)

    Controls what appears in the Quick Access area:

    * **Off** — nothing shown
    * **Clock** — current time (12-hour or 24-hour, optional seconds)
    * **Timer** — countdown timer (configurable duration, optional alarm)

    Requires an active BirdTab Pro subscription or trial.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Language

BirdTab defaults to your browser's language setting. To change it manually, select from the language dropdown in Settings.

Supported languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic, and more.