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Quill 0.3.0 RC 2
What’s new
Quill 0.3.0 RC 2 improves silent-dictation completion, keeps the dock app available when the main window is closed, and adds a searchable voice-typing blog.
- Silent turns complete cleanly: An empty finalized transcription is treated as a successful no-speech result and returns directly to idle without waiting for
turnCompleteor timing out. - Dock-resident behavior: Command-Q now closes the main Quill window while keeping the menu-bar and dock app running; Quill can still be fully quit from its dedicated dock/menu quit action.
- Regression coverage: Tests verify empty finalized transcripts complete without an injected
turnCompleteevent. - Voice-typing blog: The website now includes practical Mac dictation guides and an open-source Wispr Flow alternative comparison.
Install
This is a prerelease for opted-in RC testers. Download Quill-v0.3.0-rc.2-macOS.dmg from the assets below once the release workflow finishes, or use Quill → Check for Updates… with the RC channel enabled.
Quill requires macOS 14 or later and a Gemini API key with access to the Live transcription model.
Full changelog: v0.3.0-rc.1...v0.3.0-rc.2
Quill 0.3.0 RC 1
What’s new
Quill 0.3.0 RC 1 improves automatic-language dictation with Google’s hybrid voice activity detection and makes session completion more reliable.
- Hybrid voice activity detection: Automatic-language sessions now use Gemini’s server-side activity detection while preserving Quill’s push-to-talk controls.
- Reliable end-of-audio signaling: Quill sends the hybrid audio-stream end signal in the correct outbound order when dictation stops.
- Cleaner session completion: Empty or completed sessions return to idle without showing a spurious error or attempting text insertion.
- Expanded regression coverage: New tests cover hybrid setup, outbound ordering, transcript completion, and empty turns.
Install
This is a prerelease for opted-in RC testers. Download Quill-v0.3.0-rc.1-macOS.dmg from the assets below once the release workflow finishes, or use Quill → Check for Updates… with the RC channel enabled.
Quill requires macOS 14 or later and a Gemini API key with access to the Live transcription model.
Full changelog: v0.2.0...v0.3.0-rc.1
Quill 0.2.0
What’s new
Quill 0.2.0 makes dictation start, finish, and insert more quickly while reducing unnecessary UI work.
- Faster microphone startup: Quill prewarms the selected microphone after access is granted and whenever the microphone preference changes.
- Faster transcription completion: Completed Gemini turns now finish immediately, while the fallback wait for final transcript segments has been reduced.
- Lower-latency text insertion: Quill determines the appropriate insertion method while you are dictating, avoids unnecessary focus changes, and restores clipboard contents in the background.
- Smoother listening indicator: Audio-level updates are limited to approximately 30 frames per second, reducing main-thread work without affecting audio capture.
- Release-candidate support: Early testers can opt into the RC update channel without affecting users on stable releases.
Install or update
New users: Download Quill-v0.2.0-macOS.dmg, move Quill to Applications, then complete onboarding for Microphone and Accessibility access.
Existing users: Choose Quill → Check for Updates… from the menu bar, or use Check for Updates in the app.
Quill requires macOS 14 or later and a Gemini API key with access to the Live transcription model.
Full changelog: v0.1.5...v0.2.0
Quill 0.1.6 RC 1
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Assets 5
Quill 0.1.5
Quill 0.1.4
Quill 0.1.3
Quill 0.1.2
Quill 0.1.1
What is new
- Full macOS app experience with first-run onboarding and menu bar access
- Improved accessibility permission detection and text insertion across apps
- Refined dictation interface, animation, and local usage statistics
- Owner-only local Gemini API key storage that persists until replaced
- Signed automatic updates powered by Sparkle 2
- Automated notarized DMG and signed appcast publishing
- New Next.js and TypeScript website structure
Updating from 0.1.0
Version 0.1.0 does not include Sparkle. Install 0.1.1 manually once. Future releases can update from within Quill.
Quill 0.1.0
First public release of Quill, an open-source voice typing app for macOS.
Highlights:
- System-wide push-to-talk and toggle dictation
- Smart and verbatim transcription modes
- Automatic language detection and custom vocabulary
- Cursor-aware text insertion across macOS apps
- Local-only usage statistics and bring-your-own Gemini API key
- Universal support for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
Requires macOS 14 or later and a Gemini API key. The signed and notarized DMG will be attached automatically after the release workflow completes.