Char

1.0.21

Local STT models are back!
  • Parakeet V3 and Whisper Small should work smoothly.
  • Local STT processing is now batch only.

Recording & Transcription

  • Record-only mode — record a meeting now and transcribe it later from the session view
  • AssemblyAI live and batch transcription significantly improved with better diarization and language handling
  • Spoken language settings merged into Language & Region in app settings
  • Fixed unsupported BCP-47 codes being sent to Deepgram
  • Better error reporting when a local model download fails
  • Fixed audio downmix for non-mono microphones

Transcript & Chat UI

  • Overhauled transcript and chat panel layout inside session view
  • Chat call-to-action shown after a completed meeting
  • Removed floating chat backdrop
  • Send button shortcut label removed for a cleaner composer

Notes & Editor

  • Formatting toolbar for text selection in notes (bold, italic, and more)
  • Fixed undo (Mod+Z) so native text undo works correctly again in inputs

Calendar

  • Connected calendar providers expand automatically in the sidebar on first open
  • "Scroll to today" improved in the main calendar view

Templates

  • Template editor controls polished
  • Template tags rendered inline
  • Template author byline displayed inline
  • Free plan templates correctly marked as included

Onboarding

  • Refreshed onboarding UI with updated calendar and permissions steps

Settings & UI

  • Pricing tooltips added for in-progress plan features
  • Session titles fade when overflowing the tab header
  • Tab fade is now overflow-aware
  • Scroll fades switched to CSS masks for smoother rendering
  • LLM provider dropdown now allows selecting unconfigured providers
  • Notifications settings section title shown

View the Code

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