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MacWispr v1.2.0

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@vasanthsreeram vasanthsreeram released this 11 Jul 05:11

MacWispr v1.2.0

Voice dictation for macOS (Apple Silicon) — on-device by default, optional BYOK cloud.

Easy install (DMG)

  1. Download MacWispr-macos-arm64.dmg
  2. Open the DMG → drag MacWispr into Applications
  3. Open it, grant Microphone + Accessibility
  4. Hold ⌥Space, speak, release

Direct download:
https://github.com/vasanthsreeram/macwispr/releases/latest/download/MacWispr-macos-arm64.dmg

Unsigned build — right-click → Open the first time if Gatekeeper prompts.

What's new in 1.2.0

  • BYOK speech-to-text — OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini-transcribe) or ElevenLabs (scribe_v2)
  • Keys in macOS Keychain only
  • Transcript polish — Off · local LLM · OpenAI
  • Local models — Qwen3-ASR 0.6B / 1.7B 8-bit
  • Default insert mode Both
  • End sound after transcription finishes
  • DMG installer for drag-to-Applications

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Also available: zip package (MacWispr-1.2.0-macos-arm64.zip) if you prefer.

MacWispr v1.1.0

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@vasanthsreeram vasanthsreeram released this 10 Jul 18:13

MacWispr v1.1.0

On-device voice dictation for macOS (Apple Silicon).

Easy install

  1. Download MacWispr-1.1.0-macos-arm64.zip
  2. Unzip and drag MacWispr.app to Applications
  3. Open it (right-click → Open the first time if Gatekeeper prompts)
  4. Grant Microphone + Accessibility
  5. Hold Option+Space, speak, release

What's new

  • Renamed from OpenWhisprMacWispr
  • Weekly word count + time saved dashboard
  • Persistent history + menu-bar weekly stats
  • One-command packaging (scripts/build-app.sh / install.sh)
  • Logo + README screenshots

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/vasanthsreeram/macwispr.git
cd macwispr
./scripts/install.sh

Unsigned local build — if macOS blocks it:

xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/MacWispr.app