Updates to XAIV, and the platforms we newly support.
mac / Linux
macOS and Linux are now supported
XAIV now runs on macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Linux in addition to Windows. Recording, transcription, history and settings all work exactly as they do on Windows.
macOS 10.15 or later. On Apple Silicon, transcription runs on Metal for extra speed
On macOS, grant Input Monitoring, Accessibility and Microphone access first — the install guide walks through it
For Linux we ship both a .deb (Ubuntu / Debian) and an AppImage
On Linux, use an X11 session. Wayland by design does not let an app receive key presses, so the hotkey cannot work there
API keys are now stored in the macOS Keychain and the Linux keyring
0.1.7
Fixed the waveform not appearing while recording
After adding a monitor or changing your main display, the waveform at the bottom of the screen could stop appearing while recording. It was actually still running — it was just being drawn off-screen.
It is now repositioned to the bottom of whichever display your mouse cursor is on, every time recording starts, so it follows any change to your display setup.
0.1.6
You are now reliably notified when the free allowance runs out
Previously, if the window was closed and XAIV was sitting in the tray, there was no way to notice that the free allowance had run out. The window is now shown when that happens.
It does not take focus away from whatever you are typing into, so it will not interrupt your work.
0.1.5
Added higher-accuracy transcription models
large-v3-turbo (about 1.6 GB) — high accuracy at a practical speed. The one to pick if you care about accuracy
large-v3 (about 3.1 GB) — the highest accuracy, but correspondingly slower
0.1.4
XAIV can now learn how you speak (experimental)
It can strip filler words automatically, and learn the right spelling of a name simply by saying the correction out loud.
This is off by default. Turn it on under “Personal learning” in Settings.
0.1.3
Added the licence agreement and third-party notices
You can now read the licence agreement during installation. The app also ships the copyright notices for the open-source software XAIV builds on.
0.1.2
You can now force specific words to a spelling you choose
Set a rule such as always turning “notion” into “Notion”. Proper nouns tend to be misheard the same way every time, so one rule fixes it for good.
You also no longer need to re-enter your password when opening the subscription page.
0.1.1
Added AI clean-up for your text
Using your own API key, XAIV can tidy what you said into readable prose. OpenAI, Anthropic and DeepSeek are supported, among others.
This is off by default. Only when you turn it on is the transcribed **text** sent to the provider you chose. **Your audio is never sent anywhere, under any setting.**
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