diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6048bd24..9cb31ac0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -455,3 +455,33 @@ appropriate, and sending the final patches to the contribution address.
 - IRC: `irc.stormux.org`, channel `#stormux`.
 
 The Go code is licensed under the GNU GPL, version 3 or later. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
+
+## Primary voice profiles
+
+The global Fenrir Menu includes **Voice Profiles**, initially containing
+**Add Voice Profile**. Its editor focuses **Voice Profile Name** first and
+shows the selected synthesizer's settings. Leaving the name blank generates a
+name from the module and voice, or the hardware synthesizer. Duplicate names
+are rejected. Edit/Remove update the menu draft; Escape/Cancel in the child
+editor returns to the menu without saving that edit. Confirm the parent menu
+with **OK** on a settings tab to persist profile changes.
+
+**Use Voice Profile** loads the profile into the menu's primary speech draft.
+Confirming the menu applies it when speech preparation succeeds. Profiles are
+also available through the Speech quick-settings category; those switches take
+effect immediately for the session and use the ordinary save-settings command
+to persist. Individual rate/pitch/volume adjustments leave the preset unchanged.
+Removing a preset leaves the configured primary voice in place. Application
+settings do not edit the global preset catalog.
+
+Profiles and their editor are shared through `screenreader-common v0.6.0`,
+pinned for standalone builds. A sibling Go workspace can use local shared-module
+changes during development.
+
+Run `go test ./...` and `go test -race ./internal/config ./internal/preferences
+./internal/app`. Before submission, review the diffs and listen while cycling
+software profiles in both directions, switching to/from any physical hardware
+synthesizer, and trying an unavailable device. Check cancellation, restart
+persistence, removal of the last preset, typing echo, system announcements and
+application override entry/exit. Automated protocol and menu checks do not
+establish audible speech, physical keyboard, Braille or hardware acceptance.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 2aab3811..384139aa 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ module git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir
 go 1.27.2
 
 require (
-	git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.5.0
+	git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.6.0
 	github.com/jfreymuth/pulse v0.1.3
 	github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext v1.8.0
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.4.3
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 85d4bae3..0843b6e5 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.4.0 h1:iq2BuC/d6EBiMh76WZK09De+sQjG
 git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.4.0/go.mod h1:iLmD0KXRvR4ar3U80JMwbaNUOyR82/gY7xHUY+zeIoY=
 git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.5.0 h1:OmplWVqpXWwPCQsi9f6tOxRjj/b5XDnSCch9RPzSh4s=
 git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.5.0/go.mod h1:iLmD0KXRvR4ar3U80JMwbaNUOyR82/gY7xHUY+zeIoY=
+git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.6.0 h1:iXsUBBjHOQTPu3ROTR9ysrPOi3iIXLMW3DCu6XZRTec=
+git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common v0.6.0/go.mod h1:iLmD0KXRvR4ar3U80JMwbaNUOyR82/gY7xHUY+zeIoY=
 github.com/jfreymuth/pulse v0.1.3 h1:bc5TdxiB8E+2INnFjFWWgyfgXtz2IyNNNCX+Wt/ZD14=
 github.com/jfreymuth/pulse v0.1.3/go.mod h1:cpYspI6YljhkUf1WLXLLDmeaaPFc3CnGLjDZf9dZ4no=
 github.com/leonelquinteros/gotext v1.8.0 h1:wwpxINWmWq3JN3WFI9BoSupBFrvAqxZTtf3qppijYkU=
diff --git a/internal/app/application.go b/internal/app/application.go
index 9b449c45..13fc5122 100644
--- a/internal/app/application.go
+++ b/internal/app/application.go
@@ -112,9 +112,20 @@ func new_application(ctx context.Context, source Source, keyboards Keyboards, vo
 	a.speechChoices = make(chan preferences.Discovery, 1)
 	a.prepareSpeech = prepare_speech
 	a.quick.selectSpeech = func(target config.Speech, done func(error, bool)) {
+		driverChanged := target.Driver != a.settings.live.Presentation.Speech.Driver
 		session, feedback, uiGeneration := a.spellSession, a.spellFeedback, a.ui.generation
 		a.change_speech(target, func(err error) {
 			done(err, a.spellSession == session && a.spellFeedback == feedback && a.ui.generation == uiGeneration && !a.quitting)
+			if err == nil && driverChanged && options.SettingsChoices != nil {
+				selected := a.settings.live
+				go func() {
+					discovery := options.SettingsChoices(selected)
+					select {
+					case a.speechChoices <- discovery:
+					case <-a.ctx.Done():
+					}
+				}()
+			}
 		})
 	}
 	a.ui.catalog = func(discovery preferences.Discovery) {
diff --git a/internal/app/fenrir_menu.go b/internal/app/fenrir_menu.go
index 6f8300d1..bccbb426 100644
--- a/internal/app/fenrir_menu.go
+++ b/internal/app/fenrir_menu.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/i18n"
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/interaction"
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/preferences"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 func (ui *internalUI) open_settings(settings config.Settings, path string, liveQuick ...config.Settings) {
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ func (ui *internalUI) open_settings_context(settings config.Settings, path strin
 		if len(liveQuick) != 0 {
 			copy_quick_settings(&doc.Settings, liveQuick[0])
 		}
-		if speechOverride != nil && speechOverride.Driver == doc.Settings.Presentation.Speech.Driver {
+		if speechOverride != nil {
 			copy_speech_selection(&doc.Settings.Presentation.Speech, *speechOverride)
 		}
 		var discovery preferences.Discovery
@@ -92,9 +93,15 @@ func (ui *internalUI) open_settings_context(settings config.Settings, path strin
 			ui.post(uiUpdate{generation: generation, close: true, speech: i18n.Format("Could not open Fenrir Menu: {0}", err.Error())})
 			return
 		}
-		readSettings := preferences.Settings
+		profileDraft := doc.Settings.VoiceProfiles.Clone()
+		baseReadSettings := preferences.Settings
 		if applicationBase != nil {
-			readSettings = preferences.Application_settings
+			baseReadSettings = preferences.Application_settings
+		}
+		readSettings := func(s *interaction.Session, base config.Settings) (config.Settings, error) {
+			next, err := baseReadSettings(s, base)
+			next.VoiceProfiles = profileDraft.Clone()
+			return next, err
 		}
 		previous := doc.Settings
 		catalogs := map[string]preferences.Discovery{previous.Presentation.Speech.Driver: discovery}
@@ -149,6 +156,40 @@ func (ui *internalUI) open_settings_context(settings config.Settings, path strin
 		}
 		var action func(string, *interaction.Session)
 		action = func(name string, session *interaction.Session) {
+			if strings.HasSuffix(name, "-profile") && applicationBase == nil {
+				draft, err := readSettings(session, doc.Settings)
+				if err != nil {
+					ui.failed("Could not edit voice profiles: {0}", err)
+					return
+				}
+				selectedProfile := session.Values()["voice-profiles.profiles"].Selected
+				ui.manage_profiles(name, session, draft, discovery, func(next config.Settings) {
+					profileDraft = next.VoiceProfiles.Clone()
+					previous = next
+					restored, err := preferences.New_session(next, doc.Order, discovery.Choices(next))
+					if err != nil {
+						ui.failed("Could not open Fenrir Menu: {0}", err)
+						return
+					}
+					restored.Focus_control("voice-profiles", "profiles")
+					if len(next.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) > len(draft.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) {
+						selectedProfile = len(next.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) - 1
+					}
+					restored.Select("voice-profiles", "profiles", min(selectedProfile, len(next.VoiceProfiles.Profiles)-1))
+					if len(next.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) == 0 {
+						restored.Focus_control("voice-profiles", "add")
+					}
+					if ui.session != nil {
+						ui.session.Close()
+					}
+					ui.session = restored
+					ui.action = action
+					ui.changed = changed
+					ui.returnToParent = nil
+					ui.voice.Say(restored.Describe())
+				})
+				return
+			}
 			if name == "test-synthesizer" {
 				draft, err := readSettings(session, doc.Settings)
 				if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/app/internal_ui.go b/internal/app/internal_ui.go
index e89322a1..43dadec1 100644
--- a/internal/app/internal_ui.go
+++ b/internal/app/internal_ui.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 // changes run on the app loop; workers return generation-tagged presentation.
 // Admitted settings writes complete through the application save coordinator.
 type internalUI struct {
+	profileSequence uint64
 	readClipboard   func() (string, bool)
 	writeClipboard  func(string) bool
 	catalog         func(preferences.Discovery)
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ type internalUI struct {
 	saveSettings    func(*config.Document, config.Settings, func(error)) bool
 	discoverChoices func(config.Settings) preferences.Discovery
 	changed         func(*interaction.Session)
+	returnToParent  func()
 	onClosed        func()
 	gridSettings    func() config.InternalUI
 	previewSpelling func(config.Reading)
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ func (ui *internalUI) begin(name string) (uint64, error) {
 		ui.session.Close()
 	}
 	ui.active, ui.session, ui.action = true, nil, nil
+	ui.returnToParent = nil
 	ui.changed, ui.onClosed = nil, nil
 	ui.name = name
 	return ui.generation, nil
@@ -121,6 +124,7 @@ func (ui *internalUI) close() {
 	if ui.session != nil {
 		ui.session.Close()
 	}
+	ui.returnToParent = nil
 	ui.active, ui.session, ui.action = false, nil, nil
 	if ui.onClosed != nil {
 		ui.onClosed()
@@ -175,6 +179,10 @@ func (ui *internalUI) configure_session(session *interaction.Session) {
 
 func (ui *internalUI) handle(key interaction.Key) {
 	if key.Name == "escape" {
+		if ui.returnToParent != nil {
+			ui.returnToParent()
+			return
+		}
 		ui.close()
 		return
 	}
@@ -210,6 +218,10 @@ func (ui *internalUI) handle(key interaction.Key) {
 		ui.changed(ui.session)
 	}
 	if result.Cancelled || result.Action == "cancel" {
+		if ui.returnToParent != nil {
+			ui.returnToParent()
+			return
+		}
 		ui.close()
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/quick_settings.go b/internal/app/quick_settings.go
index 6ca233be..dd0369a3 100644
--- a/internal/app/quick_settings.go
+++ b/internal/app/quick_settings.go
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ import (
 type quickSettings struct {
 	selectionChanged bool
 	menu             *quicksettings.Menu
+	categories       []quicksettings.Category
 	definitions      map[string]config.Definition
 	changed          bool
 	discovery        preferences.Discovery
@@ -91,6 +92,7 @@ func new_quick_settings(driverID string) *quickSettings {
 		}
 		categories = append(categories, category)
 	}
+	menu.categories = categories
 	menu.menu = quicksettings.New(categories, quicksettings.Messages{Translate: i18n.T})
 	return menu
 }
@@ -109,6 +111,9 @@ type quickHost struct {
 }
 
 func (h quickHost) Value(entry quicksettings.Entry) quicksettings.Value {
+	if entry.ID == "voice-profile" {
+		return quicksettings.Value{Choice: h.settings.VoiceProfiles.Matching(config.Primary_voice(*h.settings))}
+	}
 	switch value := h.quick.definitions[entry.ID].Value(*h.settings).(type) {
 	case bool:
 		return quicksettings.Value{Checked: value}
@@ -121,6 +126,16 @@ func (h quickHost) Value(entry quicksettings.Entry) quicksettings.Value {
 }
 
 func (h quickHost) Options(entry quicksettings.Entry) []quicksettings.Option {
+	if entry.ID == "voice-profile" {
+		options := []quicksettings.Option{}
+		if h.settings.VoiceProfiles.Matching(config.Primary_voice(*h.settings)) == "" {
+			options = append(options, quicksettings.Option{ID: "", Label: "Custom"})
+		}
+		for _, p := range h.settings.VoiceProfiles.Profiles {
+			options = append(options, quicksettings.Option{ID: p.Name, Label: p.Name, Literal: true})
+		}
+		return options
+	}
 	definition := h.quick.definitions[entry.ID]
 	choices := definition.Choices(*h.settings)
 	if speech_choice(definition.ChoiceSource) {
@@ -182,12 +197,73 @@ func (q *quickSettings) command(id command.ID, settings *config.Settings, voice
 	if !ok {
 		return false
 	}
+	fresh := new_quick_settings(settings.Presentation.Speech.Driver)
+	if len(settings.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) > 0 {
+		for index := range fresh.categories {
+			if fresh.categories[index].ID == "presentation.speech" {
+				fresh.categories[index].Entries = append(fresh.categories[index].Entries, quicksettings.Entry{ID: "voice-profile", Label: "Voice profile", Kind: quicksettings.Choice})
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	q.definitions = fresh.definitions
+	if !q.menu.Replace(fresh.categories) && quicksettings.IsValueChange(quickCommand) {
+		voice.Say(i18n.T("The selected setting is no longer available"))
+		return true
+	}
 	host := quickHost{quick: q, settings: settings}
 	result := q.menu.Handle(quickCommand, host)
 	if !result.Changed {
 		voice.Say(result.Text)
 		return true
 	}
+	if result.Entry.ID == "voice-profile" {
+		p, ok := settings.VoiceProfiles.Find(result.Value.Choice)
+		if !ok {
+			voice.Say(i18n.T("Choose a saved voice profile"))
+			return true
+		}
+		candidate, err := config.Apply_primary_voice(*settings, p)
+		if err != nil {
+			voice.Say(err.Error())
+			return true
+		}
+		if q.selectSpeech == nil {
+			voice.Say(i18n.T("Voice profile was not changed"))
+			return true
+		}
+		selectionRevision := q.revision
+		q.selectSpeech(candidate.Presentation.Speech, func(err error, present bool) {
+			if err != nil {
+				if present {
+					voice.Say(i18n.T("Voice profile was not changed"))
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			// A later numeric adjustment belongs to the new primary too.
+			if q.fields["presentation.speech.rate"] > selectionRevision {
+				candidate.Presentation.Speech.Rate = settings.Presentation.Speech.Rate
+			}
+			if q.fields["presentation.speech.pitch"] > selectionRevision {
+				candidate.Presentation.Speech.Pitch = settings.Presentation.Speech.Pitch
+			}
+			if q.fields["presentation.speech.volume"] > selectionRevision {
+				candidate.Presentation.Speech.Volume = settings.Presentation.Speech.Volume
+			}
+			enabled := settings.Presentation.Speech.Enabled
+			settings.Presentation.Speech = candidate.Presentation.Speech
+			settings.Presentation.Speech.Enabled = enabled
+			voice.Configure(speech_parameters(*settings))
+			q.changed = true
+			q.selectionChanged = true
+			for _, path := range []string{"presentation.speech.driver", "presentation.speech.hardware_device", "presentation.speech.hardware_baud_rate", "presentation.speech.module", "presentation.speech.language", "presentation.speech.voice", "presentation.speech.rate", "presentation.speech.pitch", "presentation.speech.volume"} {
+				q.mark_changed(path)
+			}
+			if present {
+				voice.Say(result.Text)
+			}
+		})
+		return true
+	}
 	definition := q.definitions[result.Entry.ID]
 	if speech_choice(definition.ChoiceSource) && q.selectSpeech != nil {
 		candidate := *settings
diff --git a/internal/app/runtime_settings.go b/internal/app/runtime_settings.go
index 5e5fc51d..c767b7f4 100644
--- a/internal/app/runtime_settings.go
+++ b/internal/app/runtime_settings.go
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ func (a *application) apply_saved_settings(saved config.Settings, speechApplied
 	}
 	a.settings.saveDraft = saved
 	a.settings.resetBase = saved
+	a.settings.live.VoiceProfiles = saved.VoiceProfiles.Clone()
 	a.settings.live.InternalUI = saved.InternalUI
 	a.settings.live.Screen = saved.Screen
 	a.configure_screen()
@@ -208,7 +209,10 @@ func (a *application) save_menu_settings(doc *config.Document, draft config.Sett
 		return false
 	}
 	previousDraft := a.settings.saveDraft
-	speechApplied := a.settings.speechAvailable && draft.Presentation.Speech.Driver == a.settings.live.Presentation.Speech.Driver && !same_speech_selection(draft.Presentation.Speech, a.settings.saveDraft.Presentation.Speech)
+	liveSpeech, draftSpeech := a.settings.live.Presentation.Speech, draft.Presentation.Speech
+	sameDevice := draftSpeech.Driver == liveSpeech.Driver && draftSpeech.HardwareDevice == liveSpeech.HardwareDevice && draftSpeech.HardwareBaudRate == liveSpeech.HardwareBaudRate
+	profileSelected := draft.VoiceProfiles.Matching(config.Primary_voice(draft)) != ""
+	speechApplied := a.settings.speechAvailable && (sameDevice || profileSelected) && !same_speech_selection(draftSpeech, liveSpeech)
 	if !a.saver.start(a.ctx, draft, func() error {
 		var prepared speech.Transport
 		if speechApplied {
diff --git a/internal/app/speech_selection.go b/internal/app/speech_selection.go
index 61128885..f7ef5799 100644
--- a/internal/app/speech_selection.go
+++ b/internal/app/speech_selection.go
@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@ type speechChangeResult struct {
 }
 
 func same_speech_selection(a, b config.Speech) bool {
-	return a.Driver == b.Driver && a.Module == b.Module && a.Language == b.Language && a.Voice == b.Voice
+	return a.Driver == b.Driver && a.HardwareDevice == b.HardwareDevice && a.HardwareBaudRate == b.HardwareBaudRate && a.Module == b.Module && a.Language == b.Language && a.Voice == b.Voice
 }
 
 func copy_speech_selection(target *config.Speech, source config.Speech) {
+	target.Driver = source.Driver
+	target.HardwareDevice = source.HardwareDevice
+	target.HardwareBaudRate = source.HardwareBaudRate
 	target.Module, target.Language, target.Voice = source.Module, source.Language, source.Voice
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/app/voice_profiles.go b/internal/app/voice_profiles.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48b576de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/app/voice_profiles.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Storm Dragon
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package app
+
+import (
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/config"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/i18n"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/interaction"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/preferences"
+	sd "git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common/speechdispatcher"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common/voiceprofiles"
+)
+
+func (ui *internalUI) manage_profiles(action string, parent *interaction.Session, draft config.Settings, discovery preferences.Discovery, restore func(config.Settings)) {
+	ui.profileSequence++
+	sequence := ui.profileSequence
+	index := -1
+	if control, ok := parent.Values()["voice-profiles.profiles"]; ok {
+		index = control.Selected
+	}
+	if action == "remove-profile" {
+		draft.VoiceProfiles = draft.VoiceProfiles.Remove(index)
+		restore(draft)
+		return
+	}
+	if action == "use-profile" {
+		if index < 0 || index >= len(draft.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) {
+			return
+		}
+		next, err := config.Apply_primary_voice(draft, draft.VoiceProfiles.Profiles[index])
+		if err != nil {
+			ui.failed("Could not select voice profile: {0}", err)
+			return
+		}
+		restore(next)
+		return
+	}
+	p := config.Primary_voice(draft)
+	p.Name = ""
+	if p.Device == "" {
+		p.Device = "/dev/ttyUSB0"
+	}
+	if p.BaudRate == 0 {
+		p.BaudRate = 9600
+	}
+	if action == "edit-profile" {
+		if index < 0 || index >= len(draft.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) {
+			return
+		}
+		p = draft.VoiceProfiles.Profiles[index]
+	} else {
+		index = -1
+	}
+	catalog := sd.Catalog{}
+	for module, voices := range discovery.Catalog.Voices {
+		catalog[module] = voices
+	}
+	for _, module := range discovery.Catalog.Modules {
+		if _, ok := catalog[module]; !ok {
+			catalog[module] = nil
+		}
+	}
+	open := func(catalog sd.Catalog) {
+		editor := voiceprofiles.New_editor(p, voiceprofiles.Drivers(), catalog)
+		child, err := interaction.New_session(editor.Form())
+		if err != nil {
+			ui.failed("Could not edit voice profiles: {0}", err)
+			return
+		}
+		parent.Close()
+		ui.session = child
+		ui.returnToParent = func() { restore(draft) }
+		ui.changed = editor.Refresh_session
+		ui.action = func(name string, session *interaction.Session) {
+			if name != "save-profile" {
+				return
+			}
+			profile, err := editor.Read(session.Values())
+			if err != nil {
+				ui.failed("Could not save voice profile: {0}", err)
+				return
+			}
+			collection, err := draft.VoiceProfiles.Put(index, profile)
+			if err != nil {
+				ui.failed("Could not save voice profile: {0}", err)
+				return
+			}
+			draft.VoiceProfiles = collection
+			restore(draft)
+		}
+		ui.voice.Say(child.Open())
+	}
+	// Profiles can select Speech Dispatcher even when the current primary is hardware.
+	if discovery.Driver != "speech-dispatcher" && ui.discoverChoices != nil {
+		generation := ui.generation
+		parent.Close()
+		ui.session = nil
+		ui.returnToParent = func() { restore(draft) }
+		ui.voice.Say(i18n.T("Loading voices"))
+		discover := ui.discoverChoices
+		go func() {
+			selected := draft
+			selected.Presentation.Speech.Driver = "speech-dispatcher"
+			result := discover(selected)
+			ui.post(uiUpdate{generation: generation, apply: func() {
+				if ui.profileSequence == sequence && ui.session == nil && ui.returnToParent != nil {
+					open(sd.Catalog(result.Catalog.Voices))
+				}
+			}})
+		}()
+		return
+	}
+	open(catalog)
+}
diff --git a/internal/app/voice_profiles_test.go b/internal/app/voice_profiles_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47d90a9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/app/voice_profiles_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Storm Dragon
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+package app
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/command"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/config"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/interaction"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/preferences"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/speech"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common/voiceprofiles"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestVoiceProfileMenuAddCancelPersistAndRemove(t *testing.T) {
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "settings.toml")
+	a := settings_ui_application(t, &fakeKeys{}, &fakeVoice{}, path)
+	a.ui.open_settings(config.Defaults(), path)
+	receive_ui(t, a.ui)
+	activate := func(id string) {
+		t.Helper()
+		if !a.ui.session.Focus_control("voice-profiles", id) {
+			t.Fatal("missing profile control", id)
+		}
+		a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "enter"})
+	}
+	activate("add")
+	if c, _ := a.ui.session.Focused_control(); c.ID != "name" {
+		t.Fatal(c)
+	}
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Text: "Discarded"})
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "escape"})
+	if !a.ui.active || a.ui.session.Values()["voice-profiles.profiles"].ID != "" {
+		t.Fatal("child cancel changed catalog or closed menu")
+	}
+	activate("add")
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Text: "Reading"})
+	a.ui.session.Focus_control(voiceprofiles.PageID, "rate")
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "right"})
+	a.ui.session.Focus_control(voiceprofiles.PageID, "save")
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "enter"})
+	if _, err := os.Stat(path); !errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+		t.Fatal("child dialog saved before parent confirmation", err)
+	}
+	activate("edit")
+	if a.ui.session.Values()[voiceprofiles.PageID+".rate"].Number != 10 {
+		t.Fatal("rate did not survive add")
+	}
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "escape"})
+	a.ui.session.Focus_control("presentation", "ok")
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "enter"})
+	finish_persistence(t, a, false)
+	loaded, _, err := config.Load(path, nil)
+	if err != nil || len(loaded.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) != 1 || loaded.VoiceProfiles.Profiles[0].Name != "Reading" {
+		t.Fatal(loaded.VoiceProfiles, err)
+	}
+	a.ui.open_settings(loaded, path)
+	receive_ui(t, a.ui)
+	activate("remove")
+	a.ui.session.Focus_control("presentation", "ok")
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "enter"})
+	finish_persistence(t, a, false)
+	loaded, _, err = config.Load(path, nil)
+	if err != nil || len(loaded.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) != 0 {
+		t.Fatal(loaded.VoiceProfiles, err)
+	}
+}
+func TestQuickVoiceProfileFailureBackendChangeAndWrap(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := config.Defaults()
+	settings.VoiceProfiles.Profiles = []voiceprofiles.Profile{{Name: "Reading", Driver: "speech-dispatcher", Rate: 30, Volume: 80}, {Name: "Hardware", Driver: "dectalk", Device: "/dev/fixture", BaudRate: 9600, Rate: 40, Volume: 90}}
+	menu, voice := new_quick_settings("speech-dispatcher"), &fakeVoice{}
+	for range 6 {
+		menu.command(command.NextQuickEntry, &settings, voice)
+	}
+	before := settings
+	menu.selectSpeech = func(_ config.Speech, done func(error, bool)) { done(errors.New("fixture failed"), true) }
+	menu.command(command.NextQuickValue, &settings, voice)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(settings, before) || menu.selectionChanged {
+		t.Fatal("failed selection changed speech settings")
+	}
+	menu.selectSpeech = func(_ config.Speech, done func(error, bool)) { done(nil, true) }
+	for _, name := range []string{"Reading", "Hardware", "Reading", "Hardware"} {
+		menu.command(command.NextQuickValue, &settings, voice)
+		if got := settings.VoiceProfiles.Matching(config.Primary_voice(settings)); got != name {
+			t.Fatal(got, name, voice.messages)
+		}
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(settings.Keyboard, before.Keyboard) || !menu.selectionChanged {
+		t.Fatal("profile changed echo or missed selection")
+	}
+	saved := before
+	copy_speech_selection(&saved.Presentation.Speech, settings.Presentation.Speech)
+	if saved.Presentation.Speech.Driver != "dectalk" || saved.Presentation.Speech.HardwareDevice != "/dev/fixture" {
+		t.Fatal("quick save lost backend")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestMenuVoiceProfileRestoresSavedBackendAfterQuickChange(t *testing.T) {
+	a, _, path := selection_application(t, true)
+	draft := a.settings.saveDraft
+	profile := config.Primary_voice(draft)
+	profile.Name = "Saved voice"
+	draft.VoiceProfiles.Profiles = []voiceprofiles.Profile{profile}
+	a.settings.live.Presentation.Speech.Module = "temporary"
+	prepared := false
+	a.prepareSpeech = func(selected config.Speech) (speech.Transport, error) { prepared = true; return &preparedVoice{}, nil }
+	doc, err := config.Open_document(path, draft)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !a.save_menu_settings(doc, draft, func(err error) {
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Error(err)
+		}
+	}) {
+		t.Fatal("save not admitted")
+	}
+	a.settings_save_result(committed_menu_result(t, a))
+	if !prepared || a.settings.live.Presentation.Speech.Module != "" {
+		t.Fatal("menu profile left temporary backend active")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQuickVoiceProfilePreservesLaterNumericAdjustment(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := config.Defaults()
+	settings.VoiceProfiles.Profiles = []voiceprofiles.Profile{{Name: "Reading", Driver: "speech-dispatcher", Rate: 30, Volume: 80}}
+	menu, voice := new_quick_settings("speech-dispatcher"), &fakeVoice{}
+	var complete func(error, bool)
+	menu.selectSpeech = func(_ config.Speech, done func(error, bool)) { complete = done }
+	for range 6 {
+		menu.command(command.NextQuickEntry, &settings, voice)
+	}
+	menu.command(command.NextQuickValue, &settings, voice)
+	menu.command(command.NextQuickEntry, &settings, voice) // wraps to rate
+	menu.command(command.NextQuickValue, &settings, voice)
+	complete(nil, true)
+	if settings.Presentation.Speech.Rate != 10 || settings.Presentation.Speech.Volume != 80 {
+		t.Fatal(settings.Presentation.Speech)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCancelledProfileDiscoveryCannotReplaceNewerEditor(t *testing.T) {
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "settings.toml")
+	a := settings_ui_application(t, &fakeKeys{}, &fakeVoice{}, path)
+	a.ui.open_settings(config.Defaults(), path)
+	receive_ui(t, a.ui)
+	first, second := make(chan struct{}), make(chan struct{})
+	requests := make(chan int, 2)
+	a.ui.discoverChoices = func(settings config.Settings) preferences.Discovery {
+		rate := settings.Presentation.Speech.Rate
+		requests <- rate
+		if rate == 0 {
+			<-first
+		} else {
+			<-second
+		}
+		return preferences.Discovery{Driver: "speech-dispatcher"}
+	}
+	draft := config.Defaults()
+	restore := func(next config.Settings) {
+		session, err := preferences.New_session(next, nil)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		a.ui.session = session
+		a.ui.returnToParent = nil
+	}
+	a.ui.manage_profiles("add-profile", a.ui.session, draft, preferences.Discovery{Driver: "dectalk"}, restore)
+	<-requests
+	a.ui.handle(interaction.Key{Name: "escape"})
+	draft.Presentation.Speech.Rate = 20
+	a.ui.manage_profiles("add-profile", a.ui.session, draft, preferences.Discovery{Driver: "dectalk"}, restore)
+	<-requests
+	close(first)
+	receive_ui(t, a.ui)
+	if a.ui.session != nil {
+		t.Fatal("cancelled discovery reopened an older editor")
+	}
+	close(second)
+	receive_ui(t, a.ui)
+	if got := a.ui.session.Values()[voiceprofiles.PageID+".rate"].Number; got != 20 {
+		t.Fatal("newer draft lost", got)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 16a49153..e6ef1caf 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import (
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/punctuation"
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/sound"
 	"git.stormux.org/storm/fenrir/internal/speech"
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common/voiceprofiles"
 	"io"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -53,18 +54,19 @@ type InternalUI struct {
 }
 
 type Settings struct {
-	Version      int          `toml:"version"`
-	Presentation Presentation `toml:"presentation" label:"Presentation"`
-	Keyboard     Keyboard     `toml:"keyboard" label:"Keyboard"`
-	Reading      Reading      `toml:"reading" label:"Reading"`
-	InternalUI   InternalUI   `toml:"internal_ui" label:"Internal UI"`
-	Review       Review       `toml:"review"`
-	Screen       Screen       `toml:"screen"`
-	Clipboard    Clipboard    `toml:"clipboard" label:"Clipboard"`
-	General      General      `toml:"general"`
-	Scripts      Scripts      `toml:"scripts"`
-	Remote       Remote       `toml:"remote"`
-	Prompt       Prompt       `toml:"prompt"`
+	VoiceProfiles voiceprofiles.Collection `toml:"voice_profiles"`
+	Version       int                      `toml:"version"`
+	Presentation  Presentation             `toml:"presentation" label:"Presentation"`
+	Keyboard      Keyboard                 `toml:"keyboard" label:"Keyboard"`
+	Reading       Reading                  `toml:"reading" label:"Reading"`
+	InternalUI    InternalUI               `toml:"internal_ui" label:"Internal UI"`
+	Review        Review                   `toml:"review"`
+	Screen        Screen                   `toml:"screen"`
+	Clipboard     Clipboard                `toml:"clipboard" label:"Clipboard"`
+	General       General                  `toml:"general"`
+	Scripts       Scripts                  `toml:"scripts"`
+	Remote        Remote                   `toml:"remote"`
+	Prompt        Prompt                   `toml:"prompt"`
 }
 
 // Screen policy is file-only; VT numbers apply only to the console backend.
@@ -174,6 +176,9 @@ func Defaults() Settings {
 }
 
 func (s Settings) Validate() error {
+	if err := s.VoiceProfiles.Validate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	if err := sound.Validate_selection(s.Presentation.Sound.Driver, s.Presentation.Sound.Device); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/document.go b/internal/config/document.go
index dd1a736a..80eff648 100644
--- a/internal/config/document.go
+++ b/internal/config/document.go
@@ -168,6 +168,19 @@ func (d *Document) Save(settings Settings) error {
 	var encode func([]Section) error
 	encode = func(sections []Section) error {
 		for _, section := range Ordered_sections(sections, d.Order) {
+			if section.ID == "voice_profiles" {
+				if len(settings.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) == 0 {
+					continue
+				}
+				// Qualify array tables; an unqualified [[profiles]] escapes the section.
+				encoded, err := toml.Marshal(map[string]any{"voice_profiles": settings.VoiceProfiles})
+				if err != nil {
+					return err
+				}
+				output.Write(encoded)
+				continue
+			}
+
 			value := setting_value(reflect.ValueOf(settings), section.ID)
 			fields := make(map[string]any)
 			for index := range value.NumField() {
diff --git a/internal/config/voice_profiles.go b/internal/config/voice_profiles.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..21f1f5c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/config/voice_profiles.go
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Storm Dragon
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+
+package config
+
+import "git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common/voiceprofiles"
+
+func Primary_voice(settings Settings) voiceprofiles.Profile {
+	s := settings.Presentation.Speech
+	p := voiceprofiles.Profile{Driver: s.Driver, Module: s.Module, Language: s.Language, Voice: s.Voice, Rate: s.Rate, Pitch: s.Pitch, Volume: s.Volume}
+	if s.Driver != "speech-dispatcher" {
+		p.Module = ""
+		p.Language = ""
+		p.Voice = ""
+		p.Device = s.HardwareDevice
+		p.BaudRate = s.HardwareBaudRate
+		if s.Driver == "dectalk-usb" {
+			p.Device = ""
+			p.BaudRate = 0
+		}
+	}
+	return p
+}
+
+func Apply_primary_voice(settings Settings, p voiceprofiles.Profile) (Settings, error) {
+	if err := p.Normalize().Validate(); err != nil {
+		return settings, err
+	}
+	s := settings.Presentation.Speech
+	s.Driver = p.Driver
+	s.Module = p.Module
+	s.Language = p.Language
+	s.Voice = p.Voice
+	s.Rate = p.Rate
+	s.Pitch = p.Pitch
+	s.Volume = p.Volume
+	if p.Driver != "speech-dispatcher" {
+		s.HardwareDevice = p.Device
+		s.HardwareBaudRate = p.BaudRate
+	}
+	settings.Presentation.Speech = s
+	return settings, settings.Validate()
+}
diff --git a/internal/config/voice_profiles_test.go b/internal/config/voice_profiles_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e0c3777
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/config/voice_profiles_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Storm Dragon
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+package config
+
+import (
+	"git.stormux.org/storm/screenreader-common/voiceprofiles"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestVoiceProfilesPersistenceAndPrimaryScope(t *testing.T) {
+	settings := Defaults()
+	p := voiceprofiles.Profile{Name: "Reading", Driver: "speech-dispatcher", Module: "fixture", Voice: "Reader", Language: "es", Rate: 30, Pitch: -5, Volume: 80}
+	settings.VoiceProfiles.Profiles = []voiceprofiles.Profile{p}
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "settings.toml")
+	doc, err := Open_document(path, settings)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err = doc.Save(settings); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	loaded, _, err := Load(path, nil)
+	if err != nil || !reflect.DeepEqual(loaded.VoiceProfiles, settings.VoiceProfiles) {
+		t.Fatal(loaded.VoiceProfiles, err)
+	}
+	original := loaded
+	loaded, err = Apply_primary_voice(loaded, p)
+	if err != nil || loaded.Presentation.Speech.Voice != "Reader" || loaded.Presentation.Speech.Rate != 30 {
+		t.Fatal(loaded, err)
+	}
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(loaded.Keyboard, original.Keyboard) || loaded.Reading != original.Reading || loaded.Presentation.Speech.Enabled != original.Presentation.Speech.Enabled {
+		t.Fatal("profile changed unrelated settings")
+	}
+	loaded.VoiceProfiles = loaded.VoiceProfiles.Remove(0)
+	doc, err = Open_document(path, loaded)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err = doc.Save(loaded); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	loaded, _, err = Load(path, nil)
+	if err != nil || len(loaded.VoiceProfiles.Profiles) != 0 {
+		t.Fatal(loaded.VoiceProfiles, err)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/preferences/settings.go b/internal/preferences/settings.go
index 2e805700..731e79ea 100644
--- a/internal/preferences/settings.go
+++ b/internal/preferences/settings.go
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ func new_session(settings config.Settings, order []string, title string, applica
 		tab.Controls = append(tab.Controls, interaction.Control{ID: "ok", Label: "OK", Kind: interaction.Button, Action: "save"}, interaction.Control{ID: "cancel", Label: "Cancel", Kind: interaction.Button, Action: "cancel"})
 		form.Tabs = append(form.Tabs, tab)
 	}
+	if !application {
+		form.Tabs = append(form.Tabs, settings.VoiceProfiles.Tab())
+	}
 	return interaction.New_session(form)
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/preferences/settings_test.go b/internal/preferences/settings_test.go
index df458263..3b504999 100644
--- a/internal/preferences/settings_test.go
+++ b/internal/preferences/settings_test.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func TestSettingsFormCoversSchemaAndReturnsIsolatedDraft(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal(got)
 	}
 	values := session.Values()
-	if len(values) != 64 {
+	if len(values) != 65 {
 		t.Fatal("missing settings or buttons", len(values))
 	}
 	unchanged, err := Settings(session, base)