WhisperPal 0.2.1

The first release delivered through in-app updates, and Windows joins the macOS and Linux downloads.

New

• About page — see your version, choose the Stable or Beta update channel, turn automatic checks on or off, and reach whisperpal.app from Settings → About.
• Check for updates from the menu bar — the menu bar icon now has Check for Updates…, alongside the app menu. Updates never interrupt a recording.
• Windows build — a Windows installer is available alongside macOS and Linux (AppImage, DEB and RPM).

Improved

• Recording controls — an active meeting now sits in a compact toolbar control with details on click, instead of a full-width banner. Banners only appear for detection and permission prompts.
• Recording capsule — the red timer marks a recording, and warnings appear in place of the title while the timer keeps running.
• Audio recording pill — shows a level meter, the elapsed time and a stop button.
• ChatGPT MCP setup — clearer guidance that direct setup works on ChatGPT web, desktop and mobile within your ChatGPT plan.

WhisperPal 0.2.0

WhisperLocal is now WhisperPal. Your library, settings, models and integrations carry over automatically.

New

• Live transcript window — a floating, pinnable transcript that follows the meeting as it happens.
• LAN transcription — pair another computer running WhisperPal and send recordings to it over an encrypted connection. Speaker recognition can run there too.
• Remote MCP for every computer — one connection from Claude or ChatGPT reaches all of your paired computers. Transcript snapshots can optionally answer while a Mac is offline; audio never leaves your device.
• More local engines — WhisperKit, Qwen3-ASR and Parakeet join Whisper, with recommendations for your Mac.
• Bring your own AI — configure several AI and transcription providers, including the Codex, Claude Code and OpenCode CLIs.
• Browser meetings — calls in Chrome, Edge, Safari, Arc and Dia are detected alongside native meeting apps.
• Dictation styles — per-app styles, double-tap modifier shortcuts and push-to-talk.

Improved

• Speaker recognition filters microphone bleed and remembers your corrections.
• Meeting detection, calendar titles and recording reminders are more reliable.
• Settings were rebuilt with clearer navigation.
• AI summaries and chat render Markdown and stream faster.
• Faster library loading and lower memory use for local models.