TextRecast v0.1.0

TextRecast v0.1.0

TextRecast is a Windows desktop utility for rewriting selected text locally using a small language model.

Highlights

• Improve, shorten, lengthen, summarize, or change the tone of selected text
• Local CPU inference through LLamaSharp
• Automatic verified model download on first launch
• Safe selection validation and text replacement
• Clipboard snapshot and verified restoration
• Self-contained Windows x64 application

Installation

1. Download TextRecast-v0.1.0-win-x64.zip.
2. Extract the complete archive.
3. Run TextRecast.exe.

Do not move only the executable out of the extracted folder.

First launch

TextRecast downloads approximately 1.1 GB of model data when no valid model is already installed. The model is stored locally and normal text formatting does not use a cloud service.

Requirements

• Windows 10 or Windows 11, x64
• Microsoft Visual C++ x64 Redistributable
• Approximately 1.5 GB of available disk space
• Internet connection for the initial model download

This is an early pre-release. Please report problems through GitHub Issues.