From fef0cd4ade29aab18eaf7fb2888a9d4f6550adaa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hariel1985 Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 11:29:30 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README for 1.4.0 Also correct the requirement to macOS 26: the app is built against the macOS 26 SDK with a macOS 26 deployment target. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5 --- README.md | 9 ++++++++- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bd92808..20a3e5a 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ A simple menu bar app for voice dictation using OpenAI Whisper (local, offline). ## macOS +### What's new in 1.4.0 + +- 💎 **Live preview while recording** — the recording overlay shows what you're saying as you speak, using macOS's on-device dictation model (works in Hungarian too). It's a preview: the pasted text still comes from Whisper, so it can differ slightly. Toggle it in Settings. + ### What's new in 1.3.1 - ðŸŠķ **Quantized models** — *Large v3 Turbo q5_0* keeps the transcription server at ~0.7 GB RAM instead of ~1.75 GB, at the same speed (also Small q5_1, Medium q5_0, Turbo q8_0 and Large v3 q5_0) @@ -29,6 +33,7 @@ A simple menu bar app for voice dictation using OpenAI Whisper (local, offline). - ðŸŽĪ Global hotkey (⌃âŒĨD) to start/stop recording - ⚡ Fast transcription via a warm whisper-server (model stays loaded — no per-dictation reload), with automatic fallback to `whisper-cli` - 📊 Live mic-level meter while recording, with a "no audio input" warning +- 💎 Live transcript preview in the recording overlay (on-device Apple dictation model; Whisper still produces the pasted text) - 📖 Custom dictionary (heard → replacement) that also biases recognition - 🔒 Fully offline - uses local Whisper model - âŒĻïļ Automatic paste into any focused app @@ -42,7 +47,7 @@ A simple menu bar app for voice dictation using OpenAI Whisper (local, offline). ### Requirements -- macOS 13.0+ +- macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later - Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3) or Intel Mac ### Quick Install (Download) @@ -93,6 +98,7 @@ Click the menu bar icon → Settings to configure: - **Model**: Select from installed models or download new ones (✓ marks models already downloaded) - **Dictionary**: Add *Heard → Replacement* pairs to fix names/jargon (use `\n` for a newline); the replacement terms also improve recognition - **Sound feedback**: Toggle audio feedback on/off +- **Live preview while recording**: Show a rough live transcript in the recording overlay (on by default) - **Launch at login**: Start automatically when you log in ### Whisper Models @@ -145,6 +151,7 @@ Grant these in System Settings → Privacy & Security: ## Security - All processing is done locally - no data leaves your device +- The live preview uses macOS's on-device dictation model (SpeechAnalyzer); it needs no extra permission beyond the microphone - The bundled `whisper-server` is bound to `127.0.0.1` (loopback only) and is never exposed on the network - Audio files are stored in private temp directory and deleted after transcription - Clipboard is cleared after paste (transcript doesn't remain accessible)