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Changelog

What's new in Spiel.

The updates, improvements, and fixes that change how Spiel works for you.

1.0.6

August 2026 Mac app
  • Improved

    Improved dictation delivery reliability across apps, including when recording starts in Spiel or the destination changes before recording ends.

1.0.5

August 2026 Mac app
  • New

    Added Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3, a fast on-device transcription model with support for 25 languages.

  • Improved

    Improved dictation styles so selected formatting, tone, and voice instructions are applied more consistently while preserving your intended meaning.

  • Fixed

    Improved automatic text delivery so dictation returns to the intended app more reliably and remains available on the clipboard when automatic insertion is unavailable.

1.0.4

July 2026 Mac app
  • Improved

    Dictation styles produce more reliable results.

1.0.3

July 2026 Mac app
  • New

    Dictation styles, tone styles, and optional voice instructions shape your words before they are delivered.

  • New

    Per-app dictation profiles automatically apply the dictation style and tone style you choose for each app.

  • New

    Ranked note search works with Spotlight, Siri, and Shortcuts, with a Settings control for local indexing.

  • New

    Spiel is now localized in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

  • Improved

    Apple SpeechAnalyzer recognition is tuned for dictation and now uses your custom dictionary spellings.

1.0.2

July 2026 Mac app
  • New

    An optional lightweight local processing model can clean up text and generate note titles on your Mac.

  • New

    The personal dictionary keeps names, specialist terms, and preferred spellings consistent.

  • Improved

    Cleanup and generated titles better respect your dictionary.

  • Improved

    Settings have a more polished layout and controls.

1.0.1

June 2026 Mac app
  • New

    Import audio files — drag audio into the app, or use the new Import audio button to transcribe supported files into a note.

  • New

    Recording feedback overlays — top-center, always-visible, floating, and mini modes show live audio, status, and insert or copy confirmations.

  • New

    Adaptive light and dark themes that follow your Mac.

  • Improved

    Whisper model management, with clearer download, cancel, delete, and progress states.

  • Improved

    AI language cleanup now works with Whisper dictation.

  • Improved

    First-run setup now prepares your selected Whisper model before the sample dictation.

  • Fixed

    Launch at Login now uses proper macOS login-item registration and reports setup errors.

  • Fixed

    The Insights chart scales correctly in tighter layouts.

1.0.0

June 2026 Mac app
  • New

    Spiel launches — private, on-device dictation for Mac. Press your hotkey, speak, and your words are typed where you're already writing.

  • New

    Local notes — every dictation is saved on your device to search, edit, and reuse.

  • New

    Usage insights — see words written, time saved versus typing, and your average speaking pace.

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