VocaWin nightly — 2026-08-21 (3716db4)

Unsigned installer from main @ 3716db4. This is not the tagged alpha.

Windows will likely say the publisher is unknown. That is SmartScreen. More info, then Run anyway if you trust the file. There is no store signature and no auto-update.

Prefer the latest v* alpha if you want the last cut we named. Use nightly if you want today's tree.

Install

• VocaWin-nightly-x64-setup.exe — NSIS, current-user
• VocaWin-nightly-x64.msi — WiX wizard

Use one, not both, on the same PC. Read the setup guide first.

Build

• Date (UTC): 2026-08-21
• Commit: 3716db4
• Branch: main

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File an issue if it breaks. Say it is a nightly and include the commit above.

VocaWin 0.1.0-alpha.2

Second Windows alpha. Still a tester build. Not a store listing.

Hold Right Alt and talk. The words land where you were typing. Audio and models stay on this PC.

The Ready screen now wears the official Voca plates. Teal tile in the sidebar. Cream on teal when you are idle. It flips when you listen. Recording stays red.

Start and stop play the Voca tones.

The NSIS and MSI are unsigned. Windows will say the publisher is unknown. That is expected. More info, then Run anyway if you trust this GitHub Release. vocawin.com points here.

NSIS is a current-user setup. MSI is the wizard. Use one.

Open Models to download an engine. Whisper Tiny is the usual first pick.

If something breaks, open an issue.

VocaWin 0.1.0-alpha.1

First Windows alpha. v0.1.0-alpha.1 is a developer-only prerelease. This is not a public release, and vocawin.com stays Coming soon.

The app turns speech into text on your own PC. Audio and models stay here. Nothing is sent to a cloud transcription service.

Installers

Unsigned NSIS and MSI are attached to this prerelease.

Windows will likely say the publisher is unknown. That is expected until we sign. There is no public download page and no auto-update.

Using it

Hold Right Alt to dictate, or switch to toggle in Settings. The shortcut applies as soon as you save. AltGr still types the character your layout expects.

Open Models to download an engine. Whisper Tiny is selected on a new install when it is already on disk. Whisper can use Vulkan if the SDK is present. ONNX models (Parakeet, SenseVoice, Canary, GigaAM, and the rest) unpack from their archives. Moonshine Tiny installs as loose files.

The tray icon is the same white mic. The square behind it is teal when idle, red while the mic is hot, and amber while it transcribes.

The window title says VocaWin · Alpha. The sidebar has a small Alpha tag.

Fixes that landed here

Saving settings used to fail if launch-at-login was off and Windows had no startup shortcut. Start used to hang the window. ONNX downloads used to delete their own archive. Those are fixed.

This build also has local history, logs, a mic test, and auto-pause when a watched app is running.

If something breaks, open an issue on https://github.com/VocaHQ/vocawin/issues.