diff --git a/web/i18n/en/settings.json b/web/i18n/en/settings.json
index a9ba9828..63d4ede3 100644
--- a/web/i18n/en/settings.json
+++ b/web/i18n/en/settings.json
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
     "audio.format.ogg": "ogg",
     "audio.format.wav": "wav",
     "audio.format.opus": "opus",
-    "audio.format.description": "all formats but \"best\" are converted, meaning that there'll be some quality loss. if preferred format matches best available audio, it won't be converted.",
+    "audio.format.description": "all formats but \"best\" are converted, meaning that there'll be some quality loss. audio is not reencoded only when \"best\" format is selected.",
 
     "audio.bitrate": "audio bitrate",
     "audio.bitrate.kbps": "kb/s",
-    "audio.bitrate.description": "bitrate will be used only when converting audio. cobalt cannot get higher quality than what source provides, so selecting bitrate greater than 128kb/s may artificially inflate the file with no audible difference. final perceived quality may differ based on the format.",
+    "audio.bitrate.description": "bitrate applies only to audio conversion. cobalt can't improve the source audio quality, so choosing a bitrate over 128kbps may inflate the file size with no audible difference. perceived quality may vary by format.",
 
     "audio.youtube.dub": "youtube",
     "audio.youtube.dub.title": "use browser language for dubbed videos",