2.0.2
LatestMay 3, 2026
Updater signature verification now matches the rotated signing key, and shared links show the Vox preview image.
Fixed- Update installs now use the rotated public key in the custom updater path.
- Open Graph and Twitter previews now point to the static Vox preview image.
2.0.1
May 3, 2026
Auto-update manifests now include the macOS platform entries expected by the app.
Fixed- Apple Silicon and Intel builds are discoverable from Check for Updates.
2.0.0
April 28, 2026
AI-powered text rewriting, automatic updates, speaking insights, and dozens of stability improvements.
Added- Voxmind — Select text in any app, hold the hotkey, and speak an instruction. Vox rewrites it using a locally-run AI model. No data leaves your machine.
- Model management — Download, switch, and manage AI models directly from settings. Curated catalog plus support for your own GGUF files.
- Word Insights — Track your speaking patterns across transcriptions. See word frequencies and auto-add recurring words to your vocabulary.
- Auto-updates — Vox checks for updates in the background and lets you install with one click.
- In-app feedback — Send bug reports and feature requests directly from the app.
- Intelligence settings — Dedicated panel for Voxmind, model management, and AI features.
- Clipboard safety net — When Voxmind rewrites text, the original is saved to your clipboard.
Improved- Faster transcription — Whisper model cached in memory between recordings, eliminating reload delays.
- More reliable audio — Internal buffer expanded to prevent sample loss during heavy processing.
- Clipboard reliability — All clipboard operations serialized to prevent corruption from rapid hotkey use.
- Better filler word removal — Rewritten for Unicode safety and multi-word filler handling.
- Smoother overlay — New Voxmind status indicators, better download progress, and cleaner state transitions.
Fixed- Race condition where rapid hotkey presses could corrupt the clipboard.
- Potential crash from Unicode boundary issues in text processing.
- Recording state not resetting properly when initialization fails.
1.3.0
April 11, 2026
Persistent settings, native permissions, and smarter overlay notices.
Added- Audio device and Whisper model selections persist across sessions.
- Single-instance enforcement — reopening Vox focuses the existing window.
- Model warming notice on first transcription of a session.
- Accessibility and "too short" notices in the overlay.
- Settings tab deep-linking from overlay and tray.
Fixed- Microphone permission now uses native macOS APIs.
- Settings window stays visible when System Settings takes focus.
- Audio capture uses your selected device instead of the system default.
Changed- Default hotkey changed to Alt+Backspace.
- Overlay permission check is now engine-aware.
1.2.0
April 9, 2026
Custom vocabulary system, permissions overhaul, and Apple STT as default.
Added- Vocabulary system with domain profiles — universal, tech, medical, and legal.
- Custom spoken-to-replacement rules for your own terminology.
- Full permissions panel with live status polling.
- Apple Speech set as the default engine on macOS.
Fixed- Overlay no longer blocks clicks on content underneath.
- Settings window reliably opens from the overlay.
Changed- New app icon.
- Improved Whisper hallucination detection and filtering.
- macOS code signing and notarization via CI.
1.1.0
April 4, 2026
Automated release pipeline.
Added- GitHub Actions release workflow — dual-architecture macOS builds with SHA-256 checksums.
1.0.0
April 4, 2026
The first release of Vox. Hold a hotkey, speak, release — text appears at the cursor.
Added- System-wide speech-to-text with Whisper.cpp and Apple Speech engines.
- Licensing with Stripe checkout and up to 3 machine activations.
- Hold-to-record and toggle recording modes with customizable hotkeys.
- Theme support — light, dark, and system.
- Floating overlay pill with real-time audio visualization.
- Settings panel for audio, appearance, hotkeys, and license management.
- Menu bar app with tray icon for quick access.
