Changelog
What shipped, when, and what changed for the people using Dictivo every day.
v0.3.34 Public beta
Up to 3x faster local dictation on Apple Silicon.
- Local transcription now runs on the Metal GPU on Apple Silicon Macs. Calibration measures both CPU and Metal and picks the faster engine - measured 1.9-2.9x faster end-to-end per model on an M4 Pro.
- The highest-quality local model (Large v3) is now comfortably interactive fully on-device: about 25 seconds per minute of audio on an M4 Pro, down from about 49.
- Settings and the dictation workbench show a live engine indicator (Metal GPU, Vulkan GPU, or CPU) in every display language, refreshed after each dictation so a GPU-to-CPU fallback is visible immediately.
- Measured results and method: Mac dictation benchmarks.
- Updated the public Mac download to the latest Dictivo build.
v0.3.32Public beta
Language display, sound themes, and release sync.
- Added display language options for German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean while dictation language detection stays automatic.
- Refined dictation sound themes so start, stop, success, and error cues stay short and less fatiguing.
- Updated the public Mac download to the latest Dictivo build.
- Kept the website download and in-app version messaging aligned.
v0.3.13Public beta
Reliable dictation sounds and mute control.
- Start and stop cues now use native macOS playback first, keeping dictation sounds reliable over long sessions.
- The Settings preview buttons now play the selected cue, and the new Off option mutes dictation start and stop sounds.
- The latest desktop installer is available from the Dictivo website.
v0.3.12Public beta
One-click install and restart for updates.
- Check for updates now installs the downloaded update immediately and restarts Dictivo into the new version.
- The Settings and update banner copy now says install and restart, matching the actual update flow.
- The updater keeps existing settings, licenses, and local data in place during the app update.
- The latest desktop installer is available from the Dictivo website.
v0.3.11Public beta
Cloud Fast recovery for upgraded installs.
- Fixed upgraded Windows installs that could stay stuck on Local setup after Cloud Fast was activated.
- Manual Cloud Fast activation and cached Cloud Fast licenses now switch the desktop app into Cloud Fast when Local is not ready.
- The floating companion now distinguishes Local setup blocks from Cloud Fast subscription blocks.
- The latest desktop installer is available from the Dictivo website.
WindowsValidation pending
Windows public downloads wait for signing and real-machine QA.
- Windows is still in validation before public release.
- Public Windows downloads will appear only after the install and update experience is ready.
- The current public download remains the macOS desktop app.
v0.2.8Public beta
Local first, Cloud Fast optional.
- Added the Local / Cloud Fast mode switch to the desktop dictation surface.
- Cloud Fast runs as a separate optional subscription for selected recordings.
- Settings now shows Local model controls only when Local mode is selected.
- Text cleanup is shared across Local and Cloud Fast.
- Floating companion behavior was updated for hotkey-driven recording and completion states.
- Native desktop recording keeps hotkey dictation working when the main window is minimized.
v0.2.0Public beta
Onboarding tiers & history.
- Onboarding matches the local engine tier to detected hardware on first launch.
- History view keeps recent dictations reachable for review and reuse.
- Dedicated panes for privacy controls and local engine settings.
- Companion overlay during dictation keeps the transcript visible while you work.
- Mac download path established ahead of later Windows packaging.
- Windows packaging groundwork added ahead of the public beta.
v0.1.0Private alpha
Initial dictation surface.
- Local-first dictation for turning speech into text on the desktop.
- Active transcript surface with a visible recording state.
- Hotkey scaffolding and a local user dictionary.
- macOS and Windows builds from the same workspace.