Improvements

- Transcription is now noticeably faster after the first use — no more repeated model loading.
- Recording starts quicker — less delay between tapping the button and hearing your voice captured.
- Share cards now let you hide the app watermark.
- Fixed several crashes during recording haptics, model extraction on older devices, and background transcription.

- Recycle Bin — soft delete notes without fear
- Rich Text Editor — add more creativity to your notes
- Image support — add images to your note
- Share as PDF — share your note as a PDF directly from the app

New Features

- Auto-Stop Timer — Set a recording time limit (30 min to 6 hours). Recording stops and saves automatically when time is up.
- Siri & Action Button — Start recording hands-free with "Hey Siri, start Whisper" or assign it to your Action Button.
- Custom Dictionary — Add proper nouns and specialized terms to improve transcription accuracy.

Improvements

- Recording now captures a little extra at the end to avoid cutting off the last word.
- Fixed a crash that could occur when running in the background.
- Settings page reorganized for easier navigation.

Improve recording stability and crash recovery.

New Features

- Live audio waveform with a health indicator that warns when no audio is detected.
- Auto Copy now lets you choose: Off, Text Only, or Text + Date & Time.

Improvements

- Long transcriptions are now automatically split into paragraphs for easier reading.
- Improved stability and reliability when downloading models.

New Features

- Parakeet v3 as the default recognition engine — 10× faster, with much more accurate transcriptions and fewer hallucinated words.
- Switch between Whisper and Parakeet models in Settings.

Improvements & Fixes

- Exported audio/video files now preserve original filenames.
- Fixed audio extraction failure for imported videos.
- Recordings are now safely saved if the app exits unexpectedly.

New Features

- Share Extension: Import audio and video files directly from the system Share Sheet.
- Tap-to-Seek: Tap any sentence in a transcript to jump to that exact moment in the audio.
- iOS 26 Liquid Glass: Adapted to Apple's new translucent design language.

Improvements & Fixes

- Background music now ducks during playback and pauses during recording, instead of stopping entirely.
- Fixed tap-to-seek highlight not aligning with the correct audio position.
- Fixed recording view not dismissing when stopping via Live Activity.
- General performance improvements and bug fixes.

New Features

- Dark Mode App Icon: Switch between light and dark app icons in Settings.
- Floating Recording Window: Swipe right during recording to minimize to a compact floating widget.
- Real-time Audio Waveform: See live audio levels while recording.
- Search Category Filter: Filter search results by category — All, Recordings, Imports, or Favorites.

Improvements & Fixes

- Fixed recording view not responding properly to Lock Screen widget.
- Fixed "Instant Record on Open" triggering on brief app switches.
- Improved haptic feedback and audio waveform visualization.

New Features

  - Language Pinning: Long-press to pin your most-used languages to the top of the list.
  - Smart Folders: Organize recordings by category — All, Recordings, Imports, and Favorites.
  - Audio Waveform: Visualize and seek through audio in the detailed transcript view.
  - Live Progress & ETA: See real transcription progress with estimated time remaining.
  - Export TXT: Export transcripts as plain text files with timestamps.

  Improvements & Fixes

  - Fixed audio routing issues when switching between speaker and headphones.
  - Fixed recordings being interrupted by alarms or phone calls.
  - Fixed imported audio files being incorrectly categorized as recordings.
  - Fixed UI flickering when returning from Live Activity.
  - Improved VAD (Voice Activity Detection) to reduce hallucinations during silence.
  - Redesigned Settings page with clearer organization.
  - Added Reddit community link for support and feedback.

Better recording stability across various scenarios.

- Improved recording stability.
- You can now edit/modify transcription results more easily.
- Fixes: Fixed recording issues with AirPods/Bluetooth connections during transcription. Fixed some localization problems.

Refining product UI and UX—I love the polishing process.

- Transcription results now support streaming output.
- Optimized search performance for improved product experience.

- Auto-skip silent segments in recordings for more stable transcription of long audio files.
- Enhanced data storage stability. If data is lost, you can recover unsaved data in Settings - Data Recovery.

Optimized AirPods recording experience.

- You can now merge two or more recordings.
- Support for external recording devices.
- Optimized product user experience.

- Improved performance and reduced hallucination and duplication issues
- Added Control Center support for Whisper Notes
- Enhanced search with new sharing cards

Whisper Notes now has Home Screen Widgets. You can tap to quick record & transcribe.

- Better support for recording and transcription when wearing AirPods.
- Fix issues where the recording process is interrupted by Phone Calls/Timers.
- Optimize product UI and user experience.

- Optimize transcription speed and accuracy.
- Improve UI experience and haptic feedback.

- Improved recording and transcription accuracy when using AirPods.
- Reduced storage space, faster transcription with better accuracy.

Optimized the time format display and improved app stability.

- Reduce model hallucinations and improve transcription accuracy.
- More convenient to use: Support sharing audio in any app and importing to Whisper Notes for transcription.

Optimizes user experience and now requires iOS 18.0 or above.

Optimize transcription results, enhance product experience.

Support viewing recording duration in Live Activity while recording in background.