Release Notes

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v0.5.79

March 24, 2026

New Features

Added paragraph and newline detection for improved HTML clipboard capture on Windows.
Introduced smarter translation formatting that enhances the accuracy of translations by using coverage-based methods instead of word-by-word approaches.
Enabled token preservation and HTML structure preservation during autocorrect, ensuring that your text remains formatted correctly.
Implemented a unified rich text paste feature that maintains translation-safe formatting across different platforms.

Improvements

Enhanced clipboard functionality to preserve all formats during save and restore on both macOS and Windows, providing a seamless user experience.
Improved the reliability and correctness of the hotkey flow, making keyboard shortcuts more dependable.
Enhanced audio feedback and volume visualization during speed tests, allowing for a better understanding of audio input levels.
Updated the login screen with a new color gradient watermark for a more visually appealing interface.

Bug Fixes

Resolved issues with the onboarding watermark logo being clipped, ensuring a complete display during the onboarding process.
Fixed a race condition that could cause issues with the new recording state, improving overall app stability.
Addressed problems with the visibility of the pill during the language selector flow, ensuring that translated text remains visible.
Corrected the display of the login screen when authentication tokens are missing at startup, enhancing user experience during login.

March 10, 2026

Bug Fixes

Fixed Windows hotkey keyboard issues when using 2 keys as the hotkey or when changing hotkeys, including modifier blocking and M key magic mode.
Stability improvements for Windows
Resolved Auth issues
Fixed onboarding UI by removing the banner, translating buttons, and addressing overflow issues.
Fixed rich text formatting issues in edit mode, magic mode, and autocorrect verification.
Fixed spelling detection phonetic matching
Fixed the left panel width in onboarding to fit the language grid on Windows.

March 6, 2026

New Features
- Added relay client with mDNS discovery in speech settings.
- Introduced a Windows reader window with focus panel management.
- Added a close button to the pill window for easy dismissal.
- Implemented a cross-platform parakeet-rs ONNX transcription backend.
- Added recording sound toggle setting.
- Implemented a feature to transcribe files
- Introduced a new hotkey and text insertion commands for the Windows audio plugin.
Bug Fixes
- Resolved transcription errors and UI discrepancies across audio models.
- Corrected the invisible pill window over fullscreen apps on second monitors.
- Fixed the microphone re-initialization after system sleep/wake on macOS.
- Addressed the issue of the tray icon hover closing the main window on macOS.
- Resolved the issue of the pill panel overlay visibility over fullscreen apps on macOS.
- Fixed the Windows pill window positioning below the taskbar.
Other Changes
- Redesigned the pill window with language and prompt popups.
- Enhanced the onboarding process with improved UI and responsiveness.
- Updated the dashboard stats to simplify the display to four compact cards.

March 6, 2026

New Features

Introduced a new customizable shortcut feature, allowing users to set their preferred key combinations for various actions.
Added support for drag-and-drop functionality, enabling users to easily organize their shortcuts.

Bug Fixes

Resolved an issue where the app would crash when opening certain settings menus.
Fixed a bug that caused shortcuts to not save properly after editing.

Other Changes

February 20, 2026

Improved invite email design with updated logo, environment URLs, and tag sanitization.