Changelog
What's new
All the latest updates and improvements to Dictation Daddy.
v0.6.12May 2026
- Higher accuracy in Enhanced mode with fewer made-up words and ghost phrases; custom dictionary words no longer appear as a fake transcript on silent audio, the 'Subscribe to my channel' Whisper hallucination on quiet audio is filtered out, and streaming dictations no longer come back empty
- Plug-and-play support for more pro dictation devices, including Nuance PowerMic 3, Philips SpeechMike Premium, Premium Air, SpeechOne, and Ambient, plus Philips 3-pedal and 4-pedal foot pedals, and Browser/Gamepad mode for SpeechMike and PowerMic 4
- Calmer update reminders with one notification per version and a 'Don't show again' button that actually suppresses future popups; the sidebar 'Install Updates' banner still works
- Hands-free hotkey now stops recording correctly when you release after a long hold of a multi-key shortcut, and double-tapping a 4-key combo registers reliably
- Windows installer no longer freezes when Dictation Daddy is open; it closes the running app automatically before installing the new version
- System audio muting works again on Windows so Spotify, YouTube, and other audio sources go quiet during dictation
- Bottom bar can no longer disappear permanently; the app self-heals if something hides it, and there is a new 'Show bottom bar' tray menu option
- 'Install Now' button in update notifications now actually installs the update
- Dictation feels faster on Windows after fixing a slowdown that added around a second of delay before each paste on some setups
- Plan-picker screen no longer appears for premium users going through onboarding, for example after signing in on a new device
- Cancelling a streaming Enhanced recording midway no longer charges for the audio you cancelled
v0.6.9May 2026
- Fixed mouse cursor stutter on Windows by removing a 2-second background HID scan; external dictation devices are still detected the instant they are plugged in
- Cleaner punctuation around URL macros so links no longer 404 in Gmail and Outlook when a sentence ends right after the URL
- Better paste into legacy EHR systems - smart curly quotes and non-breaking hyphens are normalized to plain ASCII before pasting, fixing mojibake on Windows-1252 clipboards
- Sidebar 'New version available. Download update' banner now wraps cleanly inside its card instead of clipping outside the sidebar
v0.6.8May 2026
- External dictation device support for Philips SpeechMike and Nuance PowerMic 4, with auto-detect, auto mic switching, a dedicated setup flow, and double-tap hands-free on the record button
- Rich-text macros - paste a formatted block from Word into a vocabulary trigger and the bold, headings, and line breaks survive into Word, Outlook, Notion, and Apple Notes
- In-app bug reporting with Cmd + / shortcut, tray menu, and Help menu entries; sends recent logs and emails you an acknowledgment
- Custom Words list now caps by token count with a clear 'N / 200 tokens' counter, so a list of long medical phrases still fits within what the backend can use
- Default external-device shortcut updated to Cmd + Shift + Option + D on Mac and Ctrl + Shift + Alt + D on Windows to avoid clashes with Chrome, VS Code, and other apps
- Sidebar entry renamed to 'Vocabulary & Macros' to surface the macros feature, with a clearer 'PASTES AS' label between trigger and replacement
- Medical mode promoted to the second slot in the model selector for easier access
- Custom Words add and remove now confirms with a floating toast instead of a banner buried in the page
- Bottom-bar tooltip highlights the shortcut and click target inline, and macOS key names are shorter (Right Option instead of the wordier form)
- Try Your First Dictation onboarding step now fits without scrolling
- Fixed double-clicking the desktop icon (or following an auth deep link) not surfacing the app from the system tray on Windows and macOS
- Fixed PowerMic 4 connection flooding logs and not pairing reliably with retries on non-input USB interfaces
- Fixed SpeechMike auto-detect missing on cold start, on unplug-replug mid-session, and when Windows reports the audio device label slowly
v0.6.7April 2026
- Hands-free mode now works with external mics by double-tapping the mic button, and the shortcut is registered at the OS level so it does not trigger other app shortcuts
- Fixed Windows antivirus software flagging Dictation Daddy as suspicious by replacing PowerShell invocations with a native binary
- Fixed the bottom recording bar disappearing on Windows when the settings window was closed
- Fixed the bottom bar showing as a separate second entry in the Windows taskbar
- Fixed uninstall on Windows not removing the auto-start registry entry, which left the app running after restart
v0.6.4March 2026
- Gift A Friend - you can gift the product to a friend, with 3 gifts to share
- Bulk vocabulary import via CSV for keywords and text replacements
- More reliable auto-updates with a manual Download update button when auto-update fails
- Better network error messages when your internet drops mid-dictation
- Fixed a crash on Windows related to volume control
- Fixed a crash when closing the app during transcription or sync
v0.6.3March 2026
- Fixed onboarding screens getting cut off on smaller displays so the Continue button is always reachable
v0.6.2March 2026
- Fixed paste not inserting transcriptions into text fields after dictation
- Fixed in-app notification pop-ups getting stuck on screen after window resize
- Added Sign Out button in the sidebar to switch accounts without reinstalling
v0.6.1March 2026
- Team plans - share Dictation Daddy with your team, invite members via a link, and share a pooled usage quota
- Click to record - click the bottom bar to start recording instead of using the keyboard shortcut
- Right-click menu on the bottom bar to switch languages, hide the bar, open settings, or quit
- Smart paste - detects whether your cursor is in a text field before pasting, saves to clipboard if not
- Toast notifications now have a close button and wrap long messages cleanly
- Paid users no longer see the subscription step during onboarding
v0.5.3February 2026
- Team plan support - invite team members via email and manage your team from Settings
- Auto-detect language option
- Toast notifications when usage limits are reached
- Skip option during API key setup
- Sidebar shows your actual plan type
- Use your own OpenAI API key for transcription
v0.5.2January 2026
- OpenAI API key support as an alternative to Groq for transcription
- 50+ language support with the most common languages listed at the top
- Better error handling for invalid API keys with clear notifications
- Clearer accessibility permission dialog
- Streamlined onboarding for lifetime deal users
- Fixed toast showing wrong message when quickly re-triggering the shortcut key
- Improved uninstall cleanup on Mac
v0.5.1December 2025
- In-app toast notifications for errors and mic status that auto-dismiss after 3 seconds
- Microphone status awareness showing which device is active and handling disconnections
- File transcription now supports files up to 500MB, up from 50MB
- Fixed onboarding text showing generic placeholders instead of actual shortcut keys
v0.5.0November 2025
- Faster transcription - pre-warms connection and pre-fetches auth token for less delay
- Better accuracy - optimized audio recording and disabled browser noise suppression
- File transcription now supports larger files
- Fixed email signature not working on Windows in production builds
v0.4.2October 2025
- Faster first dictation - pre-warms connection to transcription server on startup
- Vocabulary keywords sync across devices via your account
- Email signature for dictated emails - toggle from Settings
- Dictionary section renamed to Vocabulary for clarity
v0.4.1September 2025
- Replacements feature in Vocabulary - automatically swap words in transcriptions
- Replacements sync across devices and are backed up to your account
v0.4.0August 2025
- Style options to customize how your dictation is formatted
- Referral system - invite friends and earn rewards
- Groq integration for faster transcription
- Improved transcript logging with clearer settings
v0.3.9July 2025
- Hinglish language support for bilingual dictation
- Automatic retry mechanism for improved transcription reliability
- Local audio backup and download capabilities
v0.3.8June 2025
- Instant Mode for raw transcription without AI processing and minimal latency
- Trailing space option to automatically add space after dictated text
- Enhanced custom instructions with improved input handling
- Better file transcription with clearer interface
- Window context awareness for smarter email dictation
v0.3.4May 2025
- Free trial with no credit card required
v0.3.3April 2025
- Decreased dictation latency
- Improved transcription accuracy by 10%
- Android app launch
v0.3.0March 2025
- Professional dictation device support (Philips SpeechMike, Olympus RecMic)
- Advanced shortcut configuration for complex key combinations
- Faster onboarding with clearer guidance
- More reliable shortcut detection with fewer false triggers
v0.2.5February 2025
- Refined UI with compact bottom bar
- Reduced transcription latency
v0.2.3January 2025
- Background music muting during dictation mode
- Fixed old clipboard data getting inserted
- Hands-free mode - double tap the hotkey to activate, single tap to release
- Robust key detection preventing accidental activation
v0.2.2December 2024
- Double tap mode
- Shortcut key no longer interferes with other keys