Changelog

v1.0.0 — 2026-06-02

OnceScribe is officially launched!

Core Features

• Offline transcription: Powered by OpenAI Whisper, fully local processing
• Multiple sources: Local files, microphone recording, system audio, YouTube links
• Live preview: Segments append during transcription
• Multiple exports: TXT, SRT, VTT, JSON, CSV, DOCX, Markdown, HTML, PDF

AI Capabilities

• Smart summaries: Auto-generate content summaries and key insights
• AI chat: Multi-turn Q&A based on full transcript
• Translation: 12 target languages supported
• AI polish: Remove fillers, correct grammar, smart paragraphs
• Mind maps: AI-generated hierarchical visualizations
• Smart chapters: Auto-identify topic transitions

Pro Features

• Speaker diarization: Up to 4 speakers, color-coded
• Subtitle burn-in: Custom font, position, color, outline
• Video trimming: Delete segments by text
• Audio enhancement: Noise reduction, vocal boost, phone audio optimization
• Batch processing: Queue and watch folder
• Cross-file analysis: Aggregate and compare batch results

System

• macOS 11+ / Windows 10+ support
• Apple Silicon / Intel dual architecture
• GPU acceleration (CoreML / Vulkan)
• 9-language UI
• Global hotkey dictation
• Auto-update