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.
The updates, improvements, and fixes that change how Spiel works for you.
Improved dictation delivery reliability across apps, including when recording starts in Spiel or the destination changes before recording ends.
Added Parakeet TDT 0.6B v3, a fast on-device transcription model with support for 25 languages.
Improved dictation styles so selected formatting, tone, and voice instructions are applied more consistently while preserving your intended meaning.
Improved automatic text delivery so dictation returns to the intended app more reliably and remains available on the clipboard when automatic insertion is unavailable.
Dictation styles produce more reliable results.
Dictation styles, tone styles, and optional voice instructions shape your words before they are delivered.
Per-app dictation profiles automatically apply the dictation style and tone style you choose for each app.
Ranked note search works with Spotlight, Siri, and Shortcuts, with a Settings control for local indexing.
Spiel is now localized in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Apple SpeechAnalyzer recognition is tuned for dictation and now uses your custom dictionary spellings.
An optional lightweight local processing model can clean up text and generate note titles on your Mac.
The personal dictionary keeps names, specialist terms, and preferred spellings consistent.
Cleanup and generated titles better respect your dictionary.
Settings have a more polished layout and controls.
Import audio files — drag audio into the app, or use the new Import audio button to transcribe supported files into a note.
Recording feedback overlays — top-center, always-visible, floating, and mini modes show live audio, status, and insert or copy confirmations.
Adaptive light and dark themes that follow your Mac.
Whisper model management, with clearer download, cancel, delete, and progress states.
AI language cleanup now works with Whisper dictation.
First-run setup now prepares your selected Whisper model before the sample dictation.
Launch at Login now uses proper macOS login-item registration and reports setup errors.
The Insights chart scales correctly in tighter layouts.
Spiel launches — private, on-device dictation for Mac. Press your hotkey, speak, and your words are typed where you're already writing.
Local notes — every dictation is saved on your device to search, edit, and reuse.
Usage insights — see words written, time saved versus typing, and your average speaking pace.