diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index d764382..07dc5fe 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 fail_fast: false
 default_language_version:
-  python: python3
+  python: python3.14
 default_stages:
   - pre-commit
   - pre-push
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 94b6758..824decc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning][].
 [keep a changelog]: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/
 [semantic versioning]: https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html
 
+## [0.0.7]
+
+### Added
+
+- A `reset` method for `Settings` to reset settings to their default values.
+
 ## [0.0.6]
 
 ### Added
@@ -55,6 +61,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning][].
 
 - Initial release
 
+[0.0.7]: https://github.com/scverse/scverse-misc/releases/tag/v0.0.7
 [0.0.6]: https://github.com/scverse/scverse-misc/releases/tag/v0.0.6
 [0.0.5]: https://github.com/scverse/scverse-misc/releases/tag/v0.0.5
 [0.0.4]: https://github.com/scverse/scverse-misc/releases/tag/v0.0.4
diff --git a/docs/api/settings.rst b/docs/api/settings.rst
index d667d04..b2dfc57 100644
--- a/docs/api/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/api/settings.rst
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ scverse\_misc.Settings
 .. autoclass:: Settings
 
     .. automethod:: override
+    .. automethod:: reset
diff --git a/src/scverse_misc/_settings.py b/src/scverse_misc/_settings.py
index c9c94b2..dc67d54 100644
--- a/src/scverse_misc/_settings.py
+++ b/src/scverse_misc/_settings.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 from collections.abc import Generator
 from contextlib import AbstractContextManager, contextmanager
 from types import FunctionType, GenericAlias
-from typing import Literal, Self
+from typing import Literal, LiteralString, Self
 
 import dotenv
 from pydantic.fields import FieldInfo
@@ -112,20 +112,45 @@ def __init_subclass__(subcls, *, exported_object_name: str, docstring_style: Lit
         super().__init_subclass__()
 
     @contextmanager
-    def override(self, **kwargs: object) -> Generator[None]:
+    def override(self, **overrides: object) -> Generator[None]:
         """Context manager for local setting overrides.
 
         Subclasses will get a version with a docstring detailing the available parameters.
         """
-        oldsettings = {argname: getattr(self, argname) for argname in kwargs.keys()}
+        oldsettings = {argname: getattr(self, argname) for argname in overrides.keys()}
         try:
-            for argname, argval in kwargs.items():
+            for argname, argval in overrides.items():
                 setattr(self, argname, argval)
             yield
         finally:
             for argname, argval in reversed(oldsettings.items()):
                 setattr(self, argname, argval)
 
+    def reset(self, *names: LiteralString) -> AbstractContextManager[frozenset[LiteralString]]:
+        """Reset passed settings to their default values.
+
+        Can be used as a context manager to make the resets temporary.
+        On `__enter__`, the context manager returns the settings that have been changed.
+        """
+        prev_values = {name: getattr(self, name) for name in names if name in self.model_fields_set}
+
+        # since we want to allow using this method imperatively,
+        # eagerly do the reset here instead of returning a context manager with a lazy `__enter__`.
+        for name in prev_values:
+            default = type(self).model_fields[name].get_default()
+            setattr(self, name, default)
+            self.model_fields_set.remove(name)
+
+        class Cm(AbstractContextManager[frozenset[str]]):
+            def __enter__(_self) -> frozenset[str]:
+                return frozenset(prev_values)
+
+            def __exit__(_self, *_: object) -> None:
+                for arg, value in prev_values.items():
+                    setattr(self, arg, value)
+
+        return Cm()
+
     @classmethod
     def __pydantic_init_subclass__(  # type: ignore[override]
         subcls: type[Self], *, exported_object_name: str, docstring_style: Literal["google", "numpy", "scverse"]
@@ -168,6 +193,7 @@ def __pydantic_init_subclass__(  # type: ignore[override]
         subcls.override = _copy_override(  # type: ignore[method-assign,type-var]
             subcls, subcls.override, override_doc, return_annotation=AbstractContextManager[None]
         )
+        subcls.reset = _copy_reset(subcls, subcls.reset)  # type: ignore[method-assign,type-var]
 
 
 class CustomRepr(str):
@@ -206,3 +232,29 @@ def _copy_override[F: FunctionType](cls: type[Settings], func: F, doc: str, retu
         )
 
     return copy_func(func, **overrides)
+
+
+def _copy_reset[F: FunctionType](cls: type[Settings], func: F) -> F:
+    from ._utils import Overrides
+
+    args_t = Literal[tuple(cls.model_fields.keys())]  # type: ignore[valid-type]
+    parameters = [
+        inspect.Parameter("self", inspect.Parameter.POSITIONAL_ONLY),
+        inspect.Parameter("args", inspect.Parameter.VAR_POSITIONAL, annotation=args_t),
+    ]
+    return_annotation = AbstractContextManager[frozenset[args_t]]  # type: ignore[valid-type]
+    overrides = Overrides(
+        __module__=cls.__module__,
+        __qualname__=f"{cls.__qualname__}.{func.__name__}",
+        __signature__=inspect.Signature(parameters, return_annotation=return_annotation),
+        __annotations__={"args": args_t, "return": return_annotation},
+    )
+    if sys.version_info >= (3, 14):
+        from annotationlib import Format
+
+        str_annotations = {n: str(t) for n, t in overrides["__annotations__"].items()}
+        overrides["__annotate__"] = lambda fmt: (
+            overrides["__annotations__"] if fmt != Format.STRING else str_annotations
+        )
+
+    return copy_func(func, **overrides)
diff --git a/tests/test_settings.py b/tests/test_settings.py
index 197caf0..e92bc60 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import inspect
+import sys
+from contextlib import nullcontext
 from pathlib import Path
-from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated, Literal, cast
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Annotated, Literal, cast, get_args
 
 import pytest
 from pydantic import Field, ValidationError
@@ -87,6 +89,8 @@ def test_override(settings: DummySettings) -> None:
         assert settings.field_bool is True
     assert settings.field_bool is False
 
+
+def test_override_error(settings: DummySettings) -> None:
     with pytest.raises(ValidationError):
         with settings.override(field_int_range=3, field_no_docstring=1.1):
             pass
@@ -94,6 +98,33 @@ def test_override(settings: DummySettings) -> None:
     assert settings.field_int_range == 1
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("temp", [True, False], ids=["temporary", "permanent"])
+def test_reset(settings: DummySettings, temp: bool) -> None:
+    default = settings.field_bool
+    settings.field_bool = not default
+    undo_reset = settings.reset("field_bool")
+    with undo_reset if temp else nullcontext():
+        assert settings.field_bool is default
+    assert settings.field_bool is (not default if temp else default)
+
+
+def test_reset_signature(settings: DummySettings) -> None:
+    sig = inspect.signature(settings.reset)
+    assert get_args(sig.parameters["args"].annotation) == ("field_bool", "field_no_docstring", "field_int_range")
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (3, 14), reason="requires annotationlib")
+def test_reset_annotations(settings: DummySettings) -> None:
+    from contextlib import AbstractContextManager
+
+    import annotationlib
+
+    assert annotationlib.get_annotations(settings.reset) == {
+        "args": Literal["field_bool", "field_no_docstring", "field_int_range"],
+        "return": AbstractContextManager[frozenset[Literal["field_bool", "field_no_docstring", "field_int_range"]]],
+    }
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("docstring_style", ["google", "numpy", "scverse"], indirect=True)
 def test_docs(docstring_style: Literal["google", "numpy"], settings: DummySettings) -> None:
     parser = GoogleDocstring if docstring_style == "google" else NumpyDocstring