Changelog

New updates and improvements to Ottex.

v1.3.0

Ottex AI Provider

New

  • Ottex AI Provider — access all AI models with a single account, no API keys to manage
  • Realtime streaming transcription via Deepgram, Soniox, and Mistral
  • Profiles Marketplace with 20 pre-built profiles (email, coding, medical, legal, etc.)
  • New Models settings page
  • macOS Tahoe compatibility fixes

Improved

  • Onboarding simplified — fewer steps, cleaner dialogs
  • Audio diagnostics and device resolution logging

Fixed

  • Fixed sidebar hit-testing on macOS Tahoe
v1.2.2
  • Fixed Mistral AI provider compatibility with Voxtral Transcribe 2
v1.2.1

Local AI, Meeting Recording & More

  • Local AI Models — transcribe entirely on-device with Parakeet V3, Whisper Large V3, Qwen3-ASR, and more. No internet required.
  • Meeting Recording & File Transcription — record calls with system audio capture and speaker diarization. Import and transcribe audio files.
  • Mistral AI Provider — use Voxtral Transcribe 2 for fast, accurate audio transcription.
  • Custom OpenAI-Compatible Providers — connect any OpenAI-compatible API with your own endpoint and key.
  • Improved Audio Reliability — rebuilt audio engine with better Bluetooth support, automatic mic reconnection.
  • New Onboarding — redesigned setup experience with guided microphone testing and voice practice.
v1.1.0

Whisper Models & New Providers

  • Added support for Whisper series models
  • Per-Mode Voice and Post-Processing Model Override — choose different transcription models for specific apps and websites
  • New Providers: Groq, Fireworks AI — ultra-fast Whisper transcription and OSS models
  • Improved Omnibar application indexing
  • Dictionary moved to separate tab
v1.0.22

New

  • Single key hotkeys — use Fn, Escape, or modifier keys alone for push-to-talk and cancel recording
  • Context awareness per mode — override screenshot capture settings for individual instruction modes

Fixed

  • Minor bug fixes and reliability improvements
v1.0.20

App Modes

  • Introducing "App Modes" — create custom rules for how to format results in Gmail, Cursor, or any other app
v1.0.19

Command Mode & Google AI

  • Command mode — select text, then ask Ottex with your voice to make edits for you
  • Added Google AI Studio API provider
  • Added optional hints field to AI snippets to help the AI correctly insert them into surrounding text
v1.0.18

New

  • Added extra push-to-talk hotkey

Improved

  • Improved Bluetooth headphones reliability
v1.0.14

New

  • Renamed the app to Ottex

Fixed

  • Fixed minor bugs with the screenshotting tool
v1.0.13
  • Redesign & new logo
  • Improved Voice-to-Text quality
  • Voice-to-Text settings with new features: punctuation, new lines, paragraphs, numbered lists, and meta commands
v1.0.10

New

  • Omnibar shows immediately without beeping sounds
  • AI shortcuts: with no text selection, a textarea appears for manual input

Improved

  • Multiple screenshooter improvements and bugfixes
v1.0.9
  • BYOK with OpenRouter API key
  • Custom models support for AI Shortcuts
  • Custom models support for Transcription
v1.0.8
  • Home screen with statistics and transcription history
  • "Retry transcription" functionality
v1.0.0

Initial Release

  • Voice transcription with AI shortcuts
  • Screenshot capture and editing
  • Omnibar launcher (Cmd+Shift+Space)
  • Auto-updates via Sparkle