ChatterKey v0.4.0
ChatterKey v0.4.0
This release brings transparency, local productivity insights, and a cleaner way to manage dictation history.
What’s new
- Local usage dashboard with words spoken, speaking time, average WPM, daily activity, and provider breakdowns
- Whole-process cost estimates covering transcription and optional AI polishing
- Speaking insights for repeated phrases, filler words, and overly long thoughts
- Custom AI system instructions with an exact generated-prompt preview
- Unified Dashboard and History pages inside the Settings window
- Complete local dictation history with copy, reinsert, retention, and clear actions
- Editable cost rates for transcription and input/output tokens
- Cleaner menu-bar popover showing only the latest dictation with Copy and View More
Privacy
Dashboard analytics are local. ChatterKey stores aggregate usage metadata—not transcript text or audio—for cost and productivity insights. API keys remain in macOS Keychain.
Requirements
- macOS 14 or later
- Microphone and Accessibility permissions
- Optional Speech Recognition permission for live preview
- Your own provider API key
The downloadable app is ad-hoc signed for community testing. macOS may require confirming the app in Privacy & Security.