v0.3.5
Activation Help & Keychain Fix
Added
- •Support email links in the license activation screen for easier help access
Fixed
- •Fixed license access check failing after keychain migration in v0.3.4
Changelog
New updates and improvements to VoxBee.
v0.3.4
Keychain Permissions Fix
Fixed
- •Eliminated repeated keychain permission prompts by migrating to Data Protection Keychain
v0.3.3
Frosted Obsidian & Reliability
Changed
- •"Frosted Obsidian" visual refresh — dark glass-inspired UI across the entire app
- •Faster first dictation — grammar engine now pre-warms on app launch
Added
- •Text selection on transcription history and list item titles
Fixed
- •Fixed license activation failing after reinstall or app update from a different build
- •Fixed double-click rename not working on meeting titles
- •Fixed transcriptions returning empty text when WhisperKit produces incomplete audio segments
- •Fixed file transcriptions not saving immediately, risking data loss on unexpected quit
v0.3.2
Transcription Reliability & Security
Fixed
- •Fixed transcription returning empty results when personal dictionary words are active — now automatically retries without dictionary biasing
- •Fixed Ollama host URL validation to reject non-HTTP schemes that could leak transcript data
v0.3.1
Personal Dictionary & Settings Redesign
Added
- •Personal dictionary — add custom words and aliases so VoxBee recognizes domain-specific vocabulary (names, jargon, brand terms) with phonetic matching
Changed
- •Redesigned settings with a 4-tab horizontal layout (Speech, AI & Summaries, Appearance, About) replacing the single scrollable view
Fixed
- •Fixed silence detection threshold rejecting normal speech as empty audio
- •Fixed temp file cleanup deleting files that belong to active transcription entries
v0.3.0
Media Transcription & Intelligence
Added
- •Media transcription — import audio/video files or paste a URL to transcribe with AI-powered analysis (summaries, key topics, action items)
- •Automatic disk export for transcriptions and meeting summaries to ~/Documents/VoxBee/
- •Update-available badges on menu bar icon, Dock icon, and dropdown menu
Changed
- •Redesigned Transcribe UI with import wizard and rich summary cards
- •LLM API key is no longer required for transcription — analysis gracefully skips if no key is configured
Fixed
- •Fixed duplicate category label in feedback form
v0.2.1
In-App Feedback
Added
- •In-app feedback form — submit bug reports and feature requests directly from VoxBee
v0.2.0
Meeting Recording & Summaries
Added
- •Meeting recording — capture system audio and mic from video calls, then get an automatic AI-powered summary
- •Structured meeting summaries with one-liner, discussion topics, action items, and key decisions
- •Inline meeting summary editing with auto-save
- •Meeting rename for easy organization
- •Multiple LLM provider options for summarization (OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama)
- •Configurable summary storage folder in Settings
Fixed
- •Fixed system audio capture failing silently on some devices
- •Fixed silence detection in meeting recordings
- •Fixed a crash when stopping audio recording due to engine teardown race condition
v0.1.17
Audio File Transcription
Added
- •Audio file transcription — drag and drop MP3, WAV, AIFF, or any audio file to get a full transcript
- •Smart chunking splits long recordings at natural silence boundaries for accurate results
- •Timestamped transcript view with per-segment inline editing
- •Export transcripts as plain text (.txt) or SRT subtitles (.srt)
- •File queue with real-time progress tracking — process multiple files back-to-back
- •Optional grammar correction and filler word removal for file transcriptions
- •Telemetry opt-out toggle in Settings
Fixed
- •Fixed waveform overlay not appearing on wired microphones
- •Fixed audio latency with external devices like AirPods
- •Fixed text clipping in transcript detail view
v0.1.16
Multi-Language Support
Added
- •Support for 12 languages — English, Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Russian, and Italian
- •Language quick-switcher on the main screen for fast switching between languages
- •Intelligent auto-switching to a compatible model when you change languages
- •Model/language mismatch warning with a quick "Download Model" action
- •Silence detection to prevent hallucinated transcriptions on empty recordings
- •Privacy policy page on the website
Changed
- •Grammar correction is now automatically disabled for non-English languages
- •Accurate word counting for CJK and other non-Latin scripts
v0.1.15
Reliability & Analytics
Added
- •App analytics with PostHog to help us understand usage and improve VoxBee
Fixed
- •Fixed app becoming unresponsive during long transcriptions — added 60-second timeout with automatic recovery
- •Fixed stuck recording state after sleep/wake or screen lock — stale hotkey presses are now detected and cleared
v0.1.14
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Fixed
- •Fixed a crash in the grammar correction engine when processing long transcriptions
v0.1.13
Grammar Correction
Added
- •Automatic grammar and punctuation correction powered by Harper — fixes capitalization, missing periods, and common grammar mistakes in transcriptions
- •Filler word removal — automatically strips "um", "uh", "er", and word stutters from transcriptions
- •Toggle grammar correction on/off in Settings
v0.1.12
Menu Bar & Dock Polish
Changed
- •Cleaner menu bar layout — removed CPU icon and aligned text padding
Fixed
- •Dock icon lifecycle bugs when opening and closing the main window
- •Menu bar icon sizing to match macOS conventions
v0.1.11
Free Trial
Added
- •14-day free trial — no account required, start using VoxBee immediately
v0.1.10
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Fixed
- •Bug fixes and improvements to model loading reliability on startup
v0.1.9
License Activation
Added
- •License activation system — enter your license key to unlock VoxBee
- •License management in Settings with deactivate option
v0.1.8
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Fixed
- •Bug fixes and improvements to update toast reliability
v0.1.7
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Fixed
- •Bug fixes and improvements to update toast reliability
v0.1.6
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Fixed
- •Bug fixes and improvements to update check UX
v0.1.5
In-App Update Notifications
Added
- •In-app update notifications with download progress
v0.1.4
Dictation Stats
Added
- •Dictation statistics on home screen — total words, duration, and average WPM
v0.1.3
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Added
- •Check for Updates button in Settings and app menu
v0.1.2
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Fixed
- •Bug fixes and improvements to installer and auto-update pipeline
v0.1.1
Bug Fixes & Improvements
Changed
- •Default Whisper model changed to small.en for better accuracy
- •Fewer permissions required — removed Input Monitoring requirement
v0.1.0
Initial Release
Added
- •Hold-to-talk dictation — hold Option or Fn to record, release to transcribe
- •On-device transcription powered by WhisperKit (fully offline)
- •7 Whisper model options from tiny to large-v3-turbo
- •Customizable hotkey system — Option or Fn (Globe) modifier
- •Hands-free dictation mode with companion key toggle
- •8 color themes and 8 animated waveform styles
- •Light, Dark, and System appearance modes
- •Transcription history with word count and WPM stats
- •Dynamic Dock icon matching selected color theme
- •Floating overlay panel during recording (never steals focus)
- •Automatic updates — get notified when new versions are available
- •Automatic trailing space after punctuation in transcribed text