Release Notes

New Features

• OpenVINO encoder integration — Auto-download OpenVINO encoder for Intel GPU acceleration. Download option added to ModelHub

Bug Fixes

• Backend fallback fix — Fixed false-positive error detection that incorrectly stopped working backends (OpenVINO, Vulkan, CPU)
• Explicit backend protection — When a backend is manually selected, auto-fallback is now properly disabled

Bug Fixes

• Fixed 3 bugs in the license dialog
• Updated Welcome screen feature list to match latest content
• Fixed file lock issue during installer update

Improvements

New Features

• Free trial — 7-day free trial with all features unlocked
• LLM model capability badges — Auto-detect tool calling & reasoning support, displayed as badges in model selector
• Model Hub launch button — One-click Model Hub access from Settings
• Real-time transcription floating — Detach the real-time panel as an independent window

New Features

• Speaker diarization engine overhaul — Migrated to sherpa-onnx engine. CUDA / CPU support, per-model optimal thresholds for improved accuracy
• Real-time transcription — High-accuracy real-time transcription powered by Silero VAD. Dual capture (mic + internal audio), per-segment language switching, context carry-over
• App auto-updater — Automatic update notification and installation on new releases
• File association — Double-click audio files to open them directly in WhisperApp