Released: February 1, 2026

✨ New Features

Clear Voice Log

Quick and easy way to manage your voice recordings! We've added a convenient button to clear your voice log with a single click.

How to use:

• Navigate to the Voice Log page

• Click the dropdown menu

• Select "Clear Voice Log"

• Confirm to remove all recorded voice logs

New Command Mode Tools

We've expanded Command Mode with powerful file management and document conversion utilities:

• File Compression: Zip and unzip files using voice commands

• Text to Markdown: Convert plain text files to properly formatted markdown

• Markdown to PDF: Export your markdown documents as professional PDFs

What this means:

• Handle file operations hands-free while working

• Quickly convert documents between formats

• All accessible through natural voice commands

Whisper Server Health Monitoring

Never lose track of your transcription service! We've added a fail-safe banner that alerts you when the local Whisper server stops responding.

What you'll experience:

• Prominent warning banner appears if the server becomes unresponsive

• One-click restart button to get back on track instantly

• Clear error messages if restart attempts fail

• Health checks delayed 30 seconds after startup to avoid false alarms during initialization

This proactive monitoring ensures uninterrupted transcription service.

Meeting Notes Retry Capability

Meeting notes are now more reliable! Notes are saved immediately before AI processing, allowing you to retry failed generations.

What this solves:

• No more lost meeting notes if AI processing fails

• Retry generation directly from the UI

• Better resilience against network or API issues

• Your raw transcription is always preserved

🔧 Improvements & Fixes

Improved Hotkey Detection & Mode Switching

We've significantly enhanced the keyboard shortcut system for better reliability and conflict prevention.

Improvements:

• Better hotkey detection across all modes

• Global hotkeys are now properly suspended when recording new shortcuts

• Prevents conflicts when setting up custom key combinations

• Smoother switching between recording modes

• More reliable shortcut recognition

macOS Window & Dock Management

Fixed multiple issues related to macOS-specific window behavior for a smoother native experience.

What we fixed:

• Window focus issues when switching between apps

• Dock icon behavior and visibility

• Workspace management and multi-desktop support

• Better integration with macOS window management features

Webpack Bundler Migration

We've migrated the build system to Webpack for improved performance and reliability.

Technical improvements:

• Faster build times during development

• More reliable Electron asset bundling

• Better code optimization and minification

• Improved build consistency across platforms

Platform-Specific Features

Windows:

• Screen recording functionality has been disabled on Windows due to platform limitations

• Focus on core transcription features that work reliably across all Windows versions

macOS:

• Screen recording remains fully functional with proper permissions

🐛 Additional Bug Fixes

• Fixed settings.css styling issues

• Enhanced error handling for edge cases

• Improved application stability and performance

• Better handling of edge cases during startup

📥 Download & Update

If you haven't already, Vowen will automatically notify you about this update. You can also:

• Auto-update: Accept the prompt when it appears

• Manual download: Visit vowen.ai

Thank You 🙏

We appreciate your continued support and feedback! This release focuses on reliability improvements and powerful new command mode tools based on your requests.

Have questions, feature requests, or found a bug? We'd love to hear from you:

• Email: hello@vowen.ai

• Changelog: vowen.featurebase.app/changelog

• Feature Requests: vowen.featurebase.app