Superwhisper Release Notes

Realtime Streaming

• New realtime streaming UI with live transcription display
• Improved Parakeet streaming performance

Features & Improvements

• Added British English spelling transform for transcription
• New input device auto-selection
• Added search field to language model dropdown
• Added Report Issue option to history items
• Play pre-stop sound before stopping recording
• Speakers and segments are now respected when copying transcriptions
• Added anti-hallucination parameters to faster-whisper transcription
• Clearer cancel recording confirmation dialog labels

Fixes

• Fixed recording bottom bar layout with long hotkey labels
• Fixed crash report boot loop caused by corrupt database rows
• Fixed SIGABRT crash in GGML backend
• Fixed long recordings stuck on pending due to continuation leak
• Fixed negative time saved showing on homepage stats
• Fixed vocabulary hints breaking ElevenLabs Scribe transcription
• Fixed crash when duplicating or deleting modes
• Fixed realtime streams not opening mid-recording
• Fixed websocket close crash on nil socket
• Normalized language codes for ElevenLabs WebSocket connections
• Fixed chevron rotation direction for model provider groups

ElevenLabs Scribe (experimental)

• Added ElevenLabs Scribe as a new cloud transcription provider (punctuation issues known, use at your own risk), enable experimental models in advanced settings

New Parakeet Realtime

Introducing Parakeet Realtime transcription offline

New Remote Cloud Models

• Added support for remote cloud AI models including Gemini and Grok
• Enhanced Gemini language support for better multilingual transcription

Features & Improvements

• Added copy and delete options for history items
• New per-mode auto-paste override setting for more control over clipboard behavior
• Added skip button to onboarding model download screen
• Added speaker name editing capability
• System audio and meeting mode can now be configured from organization settings
• Transcribe from file is now available during the 15-minute trial period

Fixes

• Fixed audio recording being cut off when the app loses focus
• Resolved NSOperation audio deadlock that caused 6+ minute hangs
• Fixed AI hallucination and transcription accuracy issues
• MacBook lid warning now properly dismisses when the lid is opened
• Fixed Groq API completion path for improved connectivity
• Corrected inactive traffic light button color in light mode
• Improved settings view button layout and sizing

New History

• New design
• Full text search
• Segmented playback
• Reprocessing now allows mode selection
• Fast load / navigation
• Multi-select and delete all recordings functionality

Model Library

• Browse available models
• Manage Favorites list
• Easily compare models
• Search for models by name
• Create custom models

New features & changes

• Smart capitalization on paste, allows mid sentence pasting
• Detect Lid state and warn if using builtin microphone
• Brand new, simplified, onboarding flow
• Default models updated
• Default modes to Pause media while recording

Features & Improvements

• New stats feature on home and words per minute typing test
• Update to classic recording window design
• Update to mini mode selector design
• New mode selector shortcuts - just tap the number '⌘' not needed
• Now switches back from app activation mode to last manually selected mode
• Recording window style selection in configuration
• Performance improvements for all Local models
• GPT 5.1 support
• Opus 4.5 support for custom models / BYOK

Fixes

• Recording window now re-centers itself properly if not within the screen bounds