Sonavi
Sonavi

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Release Notes

Stay up to date with the latest features, improvements, fixes, and known issues.

Smarter performance guidance, with progress you can see

Sonavi 1.0.23 helps you get more from your Windows device with clearer performance guidance, responsive background optimization, and calmer feedback throughout the app.

Features & Improvements

  • See clearer AI transcription acceleration guidance and quickly understand whether Sonavi is optimized for your device.
  • Run performance optimization in the background, follow its progress at a glance, and cancel whenever you need to.
  • Read public comments on feature requests and join richer conversations that help shape what Sonavi builds next.
  • New animated progress indicators make dictation, setup, history, feedback, diagnostics, and update activity easier to follow.
  • Feedback, roadmap, and update screens now explain loading, empty, and error states more clearly, so you always know what is happening.
  • Smoother Windows presentation and a refined Early Access treatment give Sonavi a calmer, more polished native feel.

Fixes

  • Performance checks stay responsive in the background and provide clear status instead of making the app appear stuck.
  • Feature-request comments load more reliably and now show a helpful message when they are temporarily unavailable.
  • More resilient Windows visual effects help Sonavi start reliably across a wider range of system configurations.

Known Issues

  • Available acceleration and transcription speed vary with your Windows device, graphics hardware, drivers, selected model, and workload.
  • Optimization can take a little longer on lower-powered systems, but progress remains visible and you can cancel at any time.

Faster starts, fewer interruptions, more confidence

Sonavi 1.0.22 is focused on making capture start faster, reducing interruptions, and keeping the app feeling calm and dependable during real work.

Features & Improvements

  • Sonavi now feels quicker when starting a capture, so you can move from thought to text with less waiting.
  • The update path is stronger so customers can move onto new releases with more confidence.
  • Session behavior during demanding transcription work has been refined to keep the app feeling more composed under pressure.
  • Capture startup feels more immediate, making quick thought-to-text workflows smoother.
  • Sonavi holds up better during heavier local workloads, helping users stay in flow instead of working around slowdowns.
  • Several everyday interactions were polished so the app feels more stable and less likely to interrupt the user.

Fixes

  • Addresses cases where the start of captured audio could feel incomplete or less dependable than expected.
  • Resolves a crash or freeze path tied to model-management cleanup actions.
  • Improves overall release confidence by tightening the path that delivers software updates to customers.

Verification

  • Release messaging is grounded in the current main-branch work after the 1.0.21 public release update.
  • Public language stays customer-facing and avoids exposing internal architecture, tooling, or operational details.

Known Issues

  • Final performance still depends on local hardware and the transcription setup chosen on that device.
  • A small number of demanding edge cases may still behave differently across lower-powered systems.

More transcription control, with a more dependable experience

Sonavi 1.0.21 gives users more control over how they transcribe while making everyday dictation sessions feel steadier, clearer, and easier to trust.

Features & Improvements

  • You now have clearer control over transcription language selection, helping Sonavi better match your workflow.
  • The models experience was refined so users can manage their transcription setup with more confidence.
  • Session feedback and reporting around transcription readiness were strengthened, giving users a clearer sense of what Sonavi is doing when it matters.
  • Sonavi handles demanding transcription scenarios more smoothly, helping longer or more advanced sessions feel more dependable.
  • App behavior around performance-sensitive transcription paths was refined so users can keep moving with fewer surprises.
  • Diagnostics and user-visible evidence around session quality were improved to support a more trustworthy day-to-day experience.

Fixes

  • Resolved issues that could weaken confidence in session reporting and exported diagnostic details.
  • Improved consistency around model-related workflows so users are less likely to hit avoidable setup friction.
  • Tightened several release-period reliability issues that could otherwise interrupt advanced transcription usage.

Verification

  • The public release feed in the repo lists 1.0.21 as a published Windows asset.
  • Release wording stays focused on user control, trust, and reliability rather than technical implementation.

Known Issues

  • Performance can still vary noticeably across models and hardware classes, especially on older Windows systems.
  • Advanced transcription setups may still require occasional re-checks after major local environment changes.

Faster recovery and more dependable dictation starts

Sonavi 1.0.20 helps users get back into dictation faster by making startup cues steadier, recovery flows clearer, and microphone issues easier to resolve.

Features & Improvements

  • We introduced a more guided microphone recovery experience, so getting back on track feels quicker and less stressful.
  • Recovery steps are presented more directly inside the main experience, so users can stay focused instead of feeling pushed into a side workflow.
  • Sonavi gives clearer readiness feedback before users begin dictating, helping each session feel more intentional from the start.
  • Activation and start cues feel more reliable, making it easier to trust when Sonavi is ready to listen.
  • Dictation startup feels steadier across repeated use, especially for users who rely on quick hotkey-based capture.
  • The app is better at staying ready around the user's audio environment, reducing avoidable interruptions.

Fixes

  • Reduced cases where startup cues could feel late, inconsistent, or unclear.
  • Improved the path for recovering from microphone readiness problems so users are less likely to get stuck.
  • Smoothed out several rough edges around audio-state handling that could otherwise break momentum during dictation.

Verification

  • Release history supports customer-facing messaging around microphone recovery and startup reliability.
  • Public wording focuses on ease of use, clarity, and session readiness rather than technical audio behavior.

Known Issues

  • Some audio-device changes made outside the app may still require a quick retry or restart before Sonavi is fully ready again.
  • The exact recovery experience can still vary depending on the Windows audio setup and connected hardware.

Easier setup for stronger transcription performance

Sonavi 1.0.19 helps more users unlock better transcription performance with less setup friction and clearer readiness inside the app.

Features & Improvements

  • Sonavi now guides performance setup more clearly, helping you get started faster with less guesswork.
  • The app does more to recognize the right transcription path for the device and situation, helping users get more from their hardware.
  • Readiness and performance setup screens were refined to make the first-run experience feel clearer and more intentional.
  • Sonavi does a better job steering users toward stronger transcription performance without requiring technical tuning.
  • Device and model fit are handled more thoughtfully, so users spend less time wondering whether Sonavi is set up the right way.
  • Overall setup flow now feels more polished and less interruptive when preparing advanced transcription options.

Fixes

  • Improved consistency around performance setup behavior, reducing cases where the app could feel uncertain during preparation.
  • Tightened validation around release-side data handling so app-side setup signals feel more dependable.
  • Smoothed out readiness-related friction that could otherwise slow down first use.

Verification

  • Reviewed against customer-visible setup and readiness improvements for Windows users.
  • Customer-facing wording stays benefit-led and avoids internal implementation details.

Known Issues

  • Advanced performance results can still vary depending on the user's device, drivers, and selected transcription model.
  • Users on lower-powered machines may still see a more gradual setup experience than users on newer hardware.

Smarter dictation choices and better performance readiness

Added Balanced dictation profiles, clarified recognition profile tiers, and improved performance readiness on supported Windows PCs.

Features & Improvements

  • Added Balanced dictation profiles for English and multilingual use.
  • Clarified recognition profile tiers across speed, balance, realtime, and accuracy modes.
  • Improved performance readiness on more supported Windows PCs.
  • Reduced setup friction for devices that can use enhanced performance paths.

Fixes

  • Improved guidance for recommended recognition profiles.
  • Made fallback behavior more conservative on weaker or unsupported systems.

Verification

  • Verified improved readiness on supported Windows systems.
  • Verified recognition profile recommendations against expected usage scenarios.

Known Issues

  • Performance improvements still depend on device compatibility and system readiness.
  • Some Windows PCs may continue using the standard path when that is the more reliable option.

Clearer dictation feedback and a smoother update

Upgraded live dictation overlay.

Features & Improvements

  • Upgraded live dictation overlay.
  • Added a richer 3D voice sphere status view.
  • Added a privacy-focused recording option.
  • Faster spoken-language switching.
  • Quicker access to favorite languages.
  • Clearer model-match guidance and overlay feedback.

Fixes

  • Validated the 1.0.16 to 1.0.17 update path.
  • Improved post-update recording and text insertion.
  • Promoted 1.0.17 as the stable Windows x64 release.

Verification

  • Recommended for current Windows users, especially 1.0.16 updaters.
  • Available via the Windows installer and in-app update flow.

Known Issues

  • This release is for Windows x64.
  • Some features, including update checks, require the installed app experience.

Clearer setup and stronger diagnostics

Added clearer model setup diagnostics.

Features & Improvements

  • Added clearer model setup diagnostics.
  • Added support bundle export in Diagnostics.
  • Improved optional GPU acceleration setup.
  • Simplified the Private Mode toggle.
  • Expanded download diagnostics and validation coverage.
  • Refreshed Windows update feed and installer metadata.

Fixes

  • Hardened checks for model files and acceleration packs.
  • Added deeper acceleration startup and fallback diagnostics.
  • Promoted 1.0.16 as the stable Windows release.

Known Issues

  • GPU acceleration still depends on supported hardware, drivers, and runtime components.
  • Support bundles exclude audio, transcript text, and raw telemetry payloads.

Clearer model performance and more reliable diagnostics

Added clearer recommended-model context.

Features & Improvements

  • Added clearer recommended-model context.
  • Clarified fast vs. quality-focused model details.
  • Expanded diagnostics for model choice and performance.
  • Improved acceleration selection and startup validation.
  • Made cross-session dictation performance easier to interpret.
  • Reduced stuck model download states in the Models view.

Fixes

  • Improved diagnostic completeness for support reviews.
  • Reduced duplicate audio stop details.
  • Promoted 1.0.15 as the stable Windows release.

Known Issues

  • Larger models can still finalize more slowly on lower-power hardware.

A smoother path to the current Windows release

Improved the update path for older Windows builds.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved the update path for older Windows builds.
  • Aligned update prompts with the latest stable release.
  • Clarified the recommended Windows installer path.
  • Strengthened supported-version availability signals.
  • Improved version guidance across app, update flow, and website.
  • Prepared the update path for the next stable release.

Fixes

  • Reduced outdated update guidance cases.
  • Improved restart and update flow from older builds.

A faster, more confident Sonavi experience from the moment you open it

Improved ready-to-dictate startup.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved ready-to-dictate startup.
  • Better automatic performance-path selection.
  • Clearer readiness and support signals.
  • Strengthened the update path for future releases.
  • Reduced startup friction from network and device checks.
  • Made dictation readiness more resilient.
  • Smoothed performance across Windows devices.
  • Improved support information clarity without exposing private content.

Fixes

  • Reduced startup delays before dictation.
  • Improved transcription mode selection consistency.
  • Aligned app, downloads, and release notes with the current build.

A smoother, more dependable transcription experience on more Windows PCs

Improved support for compatible Windows hardware.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved support for compatible Windows hardware.
  • Expanded out-of-box setup coverage.
  • Added a readiness view for transcription status.
  • Made support details easier to share privately.
  • Reached ready-to-transcribe state faster.
  • Improved fallback to standard transcription mode.
  • Clarified system readiness status messages.
  • Simplified copying support details.

Fixes

  • Reduced startup slowdowns before transcription.
  • Improved switching reliability between transcription modes.
  • Smoothed installation into the current release.

More reliable updates, so staying current is easier

Improved new-version delivery reliability.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved new-version delivery reliability.
  • Made the update experience more consistent.
  • Aligned app, download page, and release note version info.
  • Improved update availability detection.
  • Stabilized public downloads for early-access users.
  • Strengthened the release flow for future updates.

Fixes

  • Fixed incorrect update availability guidance.
  • Improved product guidance for installed versions.

More reliable update experience and smoother improvement signals

Cleaned up the update notification layout.

Features & Improvements

  • Cleaned up the update notification layout.
  • Refined the app control screen layout.
  • Improved anonymous usage insight reliability when enabled.
  • Reduced duplicate first-run signals.
  • Hardened queued improvement signal handling.

Verification

  • Completed release validation
  • Passed app reliability checks
  • Prepared Windows installation and update package

Smarter product improvements powered by privacy-conscious usage insights

Added privacy-conscious usage insights without collecting dictated text or audio.

Features & Improvements

  • Added privacy-conscious usage insights without collecting dictated text or audio.
  • Improved dictation session measurement.
  • Tracked successful and interrupted dictation outcomes more clearly.
  • Kept privacy controls explicit around analytics, transcripts, and audio.
  • Prepared the Windows installer and update package for 1.0.9.

Verification

  • Completed release validation
  • Passed app reliability checks
  • Prepared Windows installation and update package

Smoother dictation flow and faster model switching

Smoothed push-to-talk between back-to-back dictations.

Features & Improvements

  • Smoothed push-to-talk between back-to-back dictations.
  • Scoped Escape handling to active Sonavi cancellations.
  • Clarified missing Windows microphone permission states.
  • Reduced unnecessary reloads during model and language switching.
  • Improved recording status feedback while processing finishes.
  • Prepared the Windows installer and update package for 1.0.8.

Verification

  • Completed release validation
  • Passed app reliability checks
  • Prepared Windows installation and update package

Privacy-first improvements for a smoother Sonavi experience

Improved the first-run experience.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved the first-run experience.
  • Strengthened privacy-first quality signals for opted-in analytics.
  • Confirmed that transcripts, audio, and personal identifiers are not sent.
  • Improved temporary offline handling for eligible quality data.
  • Prepared a fresh Windows installer and update package.

Verification

  • Completed release validation
  • Passed privacy-first quality checks
  • Prepared Windows installation package

Clearer language control for more accurate dictation

Added smarter spoken-language matching.

Features & Improvements

  • Added smarter spoken-language matching.
  • Clarified preferred language vs. active language behavior.
  • Improved fallback to automatic detection when a language cannot be applied.
  • Improved spoken-language control accessibility.
  • Strengthened update delivery checks.

Verification

  • Completed release validation
  • Passed all quality checks

A clearer speaking experience, without the background noise

Reduced background audio while you speak.

Features & Improvements

  • Reduced background audio while you speak.
  • Added a simple control for the behavior.
  • Restored audio smoothly after speaking ends.
  • Cleaned up the overall dictation flow.

Verification

  • Completed release validation
  • Passed all quality checks

A smoother path to the latest Sonavi experience

Improved in-app guidance for important updates.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved in-app guidance for important updates.
  • Clarified update progress during prepare, download, and install steps.
  • Added a clearer fallback download path when in-app updates are unavailable.
  • Refined update suggestion visibility.
  • Strengthened the overall release process.

Known Issues

  • Some uncommon or development installs still use the website download path.
  • If an in-app update cannot be completed, Sonavi will guide you to the external download path.
  • This release focuses on update reliability rather than major transcription features.

More reliable downloads, updates, and app status

Improved Windows release delivery reliability.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved Windows release delivery reliability.
  • Added stronger pre-publish release checks.
  • Stabilized downloads and updates for larger Windows packages.
  • Clarified Settings access to version, update status, and release notes.
  • Clarified early-access policy and release access.
  • Published the 1.0.3 desktop release metadata.

Known Issues

  • Early-access users can continue using the current public build while licensing evolves.

Major desktop improvements and UX expansion

Improved transcription UX, dashboard usability, and release infrastructure.

Features & Improvements

  • Improved transcription UX, dashboard usability, and release infrastructure.
  • Strengthened update and app-control handling.
  • Expanded home, history, copy, scrolling, and layout refinements.
  • Added recoverable Escape cancel during dictation.

Known Issues

  • Recoverable Escape restores captured transcript but does not resume recording.
  • Dashboard and home-screen refinements may continue to evolve.

Initial tagged desktop release

Released the first tagged Sonavi desktop version.

Features & Improvements

  • Released the first tagged Sonavi desktop version.
  • Established the Sonavi Windows app identity.
  • Shipped the initial desktop UI and packaging baseline.
  • Laid the foundation for future transcription and update work.

Known Issues

  • This early baseline did not yet include later usability, update, or transcription improvements.

Public application launch

Launched Sonavi as a public early-access Windows app.

Features & Improvements

  • Launched Sonavi as a public early-access Windows app.
  • Published the first public download path and support resources.
  • Established Sonavi as a privacy-first dictation product.
  • Positioned the installer as the starting public build.

Known Issues

  • The download endpoint may evolve during the current early-access cycle.