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February 20th, 2026
We're thrilled to announce QuickWhisper 1.25 - a release built for power users, developers, and anyone who wants deeper control over their transcription workflow. This update brings custom model support, a local API server, and seamless integrations with AI agents.
New Features
Add Custom Whisper Models (GGML format)
QuickWhisper now supports importing custom Whisper models in GGML format. Download any fine-tuned model from popular hubs like HuggingFace and load it directly into QuickWhisper. This long-awaited feature is a game-changer for users working with specialized vocabularies, niche languages, or domain-specific content where standard Whisper models fall short.
Developer Mode & Local REST API
This is one we're extremely excited about. Spin up Local API Server inside QuickWhisper. This gives third-party tools and scripts programmatic access to your transcripts and summaries. Even better, you can copy a ready-to-use mpc.json configuration and paste it into your AI agent settings, turning QuickWhisper into a local tool for your AI workflows.
Deep Link Support
Open any specific transcript directly from an external link - no need to navigate through the UI. This is especially powerful when combined with the local API: query transcript IDs programmatically, then open them instantly via deep links for a seamless automated workflow.
Example:
quickwhisper://open?id=AF760979-EB59-49E2-891B-ECAABACDCB43Cloud Configuration Testing
We've added a dedicated test button for both Cloud Voice Models and Cloud Intelligence models. Instantly verify that your API credentials are correct and that a connection to your cloud provider can be established. This dramatically improves the configuration experience and helps you catch errors early.
These features mark a significant step toward making QuickWhisper not just a standalone app, but a core building block in your broader productivity and AI toolchain. As always, we welcome your feedback and suggestions for future improvements!
The QuickWhisper Team
February 20th, 2026
We're pleased to announce QuickWhisper 1.24, focused on reliability and performance.
Multiple stability and performance enhancements across transcription and LLM enhancement
February 4th, 2026
We're excited to announce QuickWhisper 1.23, featuring advanced microphone management, enhanced intelligence model flexibility, automatic summarization, and improved integrations!
New Features
Expanded Integrations
QuickWhisper now features built-in integrations with popular productivity platforms:
• Zapier
• N8N
• Notion
• Obsidian
• Make.com
Our existing custom webhook support has been preserved and enhanced with a new, intuitive interface for easier configuration.
Separate LLMs for different tasks
Now you can select different AI models for Summarization (smarter model) and Dictation (faster model). This allows you to optimize performance and cost by matching the right model to each specific task.
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AI Title Suggestions
QuickWhisper now automatically analyzes your transcription content to suggest relevant, descriptive titles. This intelligent feature saves you time and mental energy when organizing your recordings, ensuring your transcripts are easily identifiable and searchable with minimal effort. To try the feature, Select transcription in the History list → Context menu → AI Title Suggestion
Automatic Summarization
Enable automatic summarization to have your recordings immediately processed after transcription. Simply select your preferred AI prompt, and QuickWhisper will generate summaries without requiring manual intervention.
Advanced Microphone Management
Gain unprecedented flexibility with our new microphone settings:
System Default Mode - Automatically use your system's currently default microphone
Fixed Microphone Mode - Lock to a specific device with automatic fallback to system default when unavailable
Priority List Mode - Create a custom hierarchy of preferred microphones, even for disconnected devices. Perfect for podcasters, content creators, and professionals who work across multiple setups and locations.
Robust YouTube downloads
We've significantly improved our video download capabilities, with particular enhancements for YouTube content downloading. Enjoy higher quality audio extraction and more reliable downloads across all video sources.
January 20th, 2026
We're thrilled to present QuickWhisper 1.22, delivering unprecedented on-device capabilities and expanded AI options that put you in complete control of your transcription workflow!
New Features
Cloud Transcription Providers
QuickWhisper now seamlessly integrates with leading cloud transcription providers, giving you more options for fast, high-quality transcriptions. Simply add your existing API keys from any of our supported services:
• OpenAI
• Google
• DeepGram
• ElevenLabs
• Groq
This integration offers an ideal solution for users who already have cloud transcription subscriptions or require specialized transcription capabilities for specific use cases.
Smart Dictation Modes
Transform how you capture thoughts with our intelligent dictation modes! Each dictation can now be automatically processed through customizable AI prompts that instantly format your spoken words for specific purposes.
We've included some pre-built prompts, but you can easily create and save your own to match your unique workflow needs. Instantly switch between modes to optimize for different writing styles and contexts.
You can create Dictation AI prompts via Settings → AI Prompts and select active Dictation Mode via System bar icon (as shown below)
Dictation Grammar Enhancement
Speak naturally and let our Intelligence model handle the details! QuickWhisper now automatically refines your dictated text with proper grammar and correct sentence structure.
This feature ensures your dictations look professional without requiring additional editing steps, saving you valuable time and maintaining your creative flow.
Segment-Level Grammar Enhancement
Enhance the quality of your transcriptions at the segment level. If voice model results aren't perfect, you can now apply Intelligence model processing to specific segments to correct grammar and improve readability.
Improvements
Enhanced Stability & Bug Fixes
We've implemented numerous stability improvements and bug fixes throughout the application, resulting in:
More reliable performance during Batch transcription
More stable downloads from Youtube
Reduced memory usage for better system resource management
December 2nd, 2025
We're thrilled to present QuickWhisper 1.18, delivering unprecedented on-device capabilities and expanded AI options that put you in complete control of your transcription workflow!
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New Features
Enhanced AI Model Support
Anthropic Claude Opus 4.5 - Access the latest Claude model for even more accurate and nuanced AI summaries and insights.
Docker Model Runner Integration - Connect to your local AI models running in Docker for complete privacy and customization options
Bug Fixes & Performance Enhancements
We've made significant improvements to QuickWhisper's performance:
Fixed duplication of history items
Resolved memory management issues for better stability during large transcriptions
Fixed activation problems of higher Pro license tiers
November 28th, 2025
We're thrilled to present QuickWhisper 1.18, delivering unprecedented on-device capabilities and expanded AI options that put you in complete control of your transcription workflow!
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New Features
Apple On-Device Transcription
Experience the power of Apple's built-in transcription capabilities in macOS 26.
We've integrated Apple's native transcription model that comes pre-installed on your Mac - no downloads required. This highly efficient voice model delivers Parakeet-like speed while benefiting from Apple's continuous quality improvements.
On-Device AI Summaries
Take full control of your data with our on-device AI summaries!
QuickWhisper now supports Ollama and LM Studio as local LLM providers, enabling you to generate high-quality summaries entirely on your Mac. This feature eliminates dependencies on AI cloud services, providing complete privacy and self-sufficiency for users who prefer to keep sensitive information local.
New Cloud AI Providers
Choose the right AI service with our extended AI providers list!
In addition to our existing integrations with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and OpenRouter, QuickWhisper now supports LLMs from xAI, Mistral AI, and Groq. This selection gives you flexibility to select the provider that best matches your performance and cost requirements.
Enhanced Batch Transcription
We've added an option to save individual transcripts for each transcript for the batch.
Expanded Audio Format Support
Work with virtually any audio format!
QuickWhisper now elegantly manages audio formats not natively supported by macOS, like WMA files. After the necessary transcoding, QuickWhisper will allow you to playback these recordings directly alongside the transcriptions.
November 21st, 2025
We're thrilled to announce QuickWhisper 1.16, featuring the long-awaited AI for summaries, calendar integration, and a completely redesigned video player.
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New Features
Parakeet v3 (Full Support)
Experience the full power of ultra-fast Parakeet v3 model, now completely integrated in QuickWhisper! What was previously available as an experimental feature has matured into a solution that works seamlessly across both transcription and dictation modes. We've added support of language selection to Parakeet to enhance accuracy.
For those prioritising transcription quality over speed, we still recommend Whisper Large V3 model, but when time is of the essence, Parakeet v3 delivers remarkably fast results (60 minute video to text in just 30 seconds)
To enable Parakeet v3, go to Settings → Voice Models → Parakeet
Redesigned AI Summaries
Interact with AI more naturally through our redesigned summaries interface! The new layout makes generating insights from your transcriptions more intuitive. Select from your saved AI prompts or type custom questions directly into the input field.
AI Prompt Library
Create your collection of AI prompts with our new prompt library feature! Move beyond standard instructions that extract precisely the insights you need from your content. Any custom prompt can be saved to your library with a single click of a (+ button in the AI Summaries, or added from Setting → AI Prompts
Performance Enhancements & Bug Fixes
We've dedicated significant engineering resources to optimise performance and stability of recording feature.
These investment reflect our ongoing commitment to delivering not just powerful new features, but also a stable, dependable application that you can count on every day.
October 27th, 2025
We're thrilled to announce QuickWhisper 1.16, featuring the long-awaited AI for summaries, calendar integration, and a completely redesigned video player.
New Features
AI Summaries (BYOK)
Instant insights from any recording
Transform hours of content into concise summaries in seconds with our new AI integration! QuickWhisper now connects seamlessly with leading AI providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, or OpenRouter). Simply provide your API key (BYOK) and get summaries directly within the app.
To enable AI-powered summaries, go to Settings -> Intelligence -> Add model and add your API key.
This is the initial release of this feature. We have ambitious plans to expand these capabilities based on your feedback.
Record Calendar Meetings
Never miss an important conversation
Seamlessly connect QuickWhisper with your native macOS Calendar.app to enhance you meetings recording experience! Once activated this integration automatically detects upcoming meetings from all the calendars you have added to your Calendar.app and offers timely suggestions just before the meeting. We capture extended context for each meeting, including the video conferencing platform and list of participant, creating a comprehensive, searchable record in your history list.
Enable this calendar integration by going to Settings -> Record Meetings -> Calendar
New Video Player
Better playback experience
Enjoy our completely redesigned video player. New intuitive interface puts playback options at your fingertips while maintaining a clean, distraction-free experience.
October 26th, 2025
In QuickWhisper 1.15 we focused on improving stability and performance of the app across various scenarios.
Bug Fixes
We've addressed several important issues:
Sudden crashes during Dictation when microphone bitrate or discretisation are different from standard
Pause recording cannot be resolved after using dictation
Various UX enhancements across the board
October 11th, 2025
We're excited to release QuickWhisper 1.14, delivering powerful automation capabilities, enhanced recording controls, and seamless system integration that transform your transcription workflow!
New Features
Watch Folders
Experience true automation with our new Watch Folders feature! Simply designate specific folders for QuickWhisper to monitor, and whenever new audio or video files appear, they'll be automatically transcribed in the background. Completed transcriptions are saved alongside the original files in the same folder, creating an organized, self-maintaining transcription system that works while you focus on other tasks.
To try Watch Folders feature: Settings → Watch Folder
App Shortcuts Integration
Take control of QuickWhisper through Apple's powerful Shortcuts.app with our new integration. Create custom automations that start or stop recordings, transcribe selected files. Build sophisticated workflows that incorporate QuickWhisper's capabilities alongside your other productivity tools, saving valuable time and reducing repetitive tasks.
Recording Countdown
Start your recordings with confidence using our new optional 3-second countdown timer. This feature gives you a moment to collect your thoughts before speaking, ensuring you capture polished, organized content from the very first word.
To enable countdown: New Recording → Recording Settings […] → 3 Seconds Countdown
App-Specific Audio Recording
Take complete control over your system audio recordings with our enhanced selective recording feature. While previous versions captured all system audio, QuickWhisper 1.14 allows you to specify exactly which application's audio you want to record. This targeted approach is invaluable when multiple applications are producing sound simultaneously, ensuring you capture only the content that matters to your transcription.
Edit Recording Title
Take control of your content organization before you even begin recording. QuickWhisper now lets you customize your recording title at the outset, eliminating the need to rename files after the fact.
Simply navigate to New Recording → Recording Settings […] → Show Title
Onboarding Permissions Screen
QuickWhisper now has smoother, more reliable onboarding experience with our new permissions screen. We automatically checks for all permissions needed at launch and ask you you to add those that are missing. This approach ensures consistent behavior of the app.
Parakeet v3 (Experimental)
Push the boundaries of transcription performance with our experimental support for NVIDIA's Parakeet 3 model. Building on the incredible speed of the original Parakeet integration, this more capable version. Note that selecting this feature will temporarily remove language and model selection options from the interface as QuickWhisper will run in a new mode.
To try Parakeet v3: Settings → Advanced → Use Parakeet engine
Improvements
Bug Fixes
We've addressed several important issues to ensure QuickWhisper runs flawlessly on all supported systems:
Fixed multiple UI inconsistencies in macOS 26 Tahoe, ensuring a polished visual experience on Apple's latest operating system
Resolved an issue where some users experienced microphone selection loops during dictation setup, providing more stable recording initialization