Changelog

A running list of everything new, improved, and fixed in Walkie.

v0.7.97
April 2026
  • •Analytics: track transcription usage, word counts, engine, and polish in Amplitude
v0.7.96
April 2026
  • •Keep microphone stream warm for 60s after recording — eliminates AirPods (and other Bluetooth) reconnect delay on back-to-back recordings
v0.7.95
April 2026
  • •Faster recording start: waveform appears immediately when you press the shortcut instead of after a ~500ms delay
v0.7.91
April 2026
  • •Auto-learn corrections: fix a word after transcription and Walkie remembers it for next time
  • •Auto-learned words show a sparkle icon in Dictionary settings
  • •Removed regex-based list formatting — no more false-positive bullets
  • •Cmd+, opens settings
v0.7.81
March 2026
  • •Fixed phantom 'Thank you' transcription when no speech is detected
v0.7.80
March 2026
  • •Auto-detect formatting from active app: email formatting in Gmail/Outlook/Mail, note formatting in Notes/Notion/Obsidian, casual inline for Slack and others
v0.7.79
March 2026
  • •Fixed onboarding email/note formatting — polish now correctly adds line breaks in Email and Note modes
v0.7.78
March 2026
  • •Fixed onboarding email and note placeholders not showing line breaks
v0.7.77
March 2026
  • •Fast Mode: cloud transcription with built-in AI polish in a single call — much faster than local
  • •Onboarding polish demo now formats emails and notes correctly
  • •Custom start/stop recording sounds
  • •Fixed crash when signing in with Google in dev mode
  • •Transcription mode selector: choose between Cloud (Fast) and Local in onboarding and settings
  • •Cloud transcription usage tracking for free-tier limits
v0.7.75
March 2026
  • •Pre-roll audio buffer captures the moment before you press record — no more lost first words
  • •AI polish now falls back to raw transcript gracefully when the LLM returns empty or fails
  • •New amber error indicator in the recording overlay when AI polish fails
v0.7.73
March 2026
  • •Fixed AI polish truncating long voice messages
v0.7.72
March 2026
  • •Fixed window not coming to the front on app launch (macOS)
  • •Improved self-correction handling in AI polish (e.g. 'Monday, actually Tuesday' correctly becomes 'Tuesday')
  • •Onboarding state now persists reliably across app restarts
v0.7.71
March 2026
  • •New Polish Level setting: choose between Light (minimal cleanup) and Full (formatting and structure)
  • •Light polish keeps your words as-is — only removes filler words, fixes capitalization, and adds end-of-sentence punctuation
  • •Updated default prompt to be less aggressive with comma insertion
v0.7.70
March 2026
  • •Voice commands are now a Pro-only feature
  • •Manage subscription and upgrade to Pro directly from the app
  • •Profile automatically refreshes when switching back to the app
  • •Account page on walkie.b150.ai with profile, tier, and billing management
  • •Downgrade to Free option on account page
v0.7.67
March 2026
  • •Fixed AI polish limit banner not rendering correctly
  • •Super admin and Pro users now have unlimited AI polish with no word limit
  • •AI polish upgrade prompt now shows every time free users attempt polish after hitting the limit
  • •Fixed super_admin tier label display
v0.7.64
March 2026
  • •Per-app text style: automatically adjust formatting based on which app you're typing into
  • •App-aware AI polish: the LLM now knows which app and window you're in for smarter formatting
v0.7.63
March 2026
  • •Fixed missing spaces between sentences in transcription output
  • •Added OpenClaw agent integration
v0.7.50
March 2026
  • •Fixed Windows release packaging so Walkie bundles the Vulkan runtime correctly
  • •Fixed Google sign-in callback handling on Windows
  • •Increased the default app window size for a roomier first-run experience
v0.7.32
March 2026
  • •Fixed crash on Windows when loading account settings
v0.7.31
March 2026
  • •You can now add your full name to your profile
  • •Language selector now correctly shows your current language
  • •Improved model management and stability
v0.7.30
March 2026
  • •New Smart Commands — say "Hey Claude, I have an idea" and Walkie routes your message to the right app
  • •MCP Servers section added to settings (coming soon)
v0.7.28
March 2026
  • •Google profile image now shows on your account page
  • •Added analytics to help us improve Walkie
v0.7.27
March 2026
  • •Better spacing for the footer bar
v0.7.26
March 2026
  • •Fixed keyboard shortcuts not working after signing out and back in
  • •Update available indicator is now more prominent with a pulsing dot
  • •Improved update checker pill styling and spacing
v0.7.25
March 2026
  • •Check for updates pill in the footer
  • •Auto-update toggle moved to General settings
v0.7.24
March 2026
  • •Added a welcome screen after signing in for the first time
  • •Fixed Google sign-in sometimes getting stuck loading
  • •Keyboard shortcuts now restore properly after signing out and back in
  • •Updated the look of the update checker notification
v0.7.23
March 2026
  • •Smoother permission setup during first launch
  • •Improved visual feedback while recording and processing
  • •Fixed an issue where models wouldn't unload properly
  • •Added error boundary for more graceful crash recovery
v0.7.22
February 2026
  • •Fixed buttons being hard to see in light mode
  • •Improved settings reliability
v0.7.21
February 2026
  • •Text style, snippets, and dictionary settings now save properly between sessions
  • •Walkie checks for updates automatically every 4 hours in the background
v0.7.20
February 2026
  • •New Style tab — choose between formal, casual, or very casual text output
  • •New Snippets — define trigger phrases that expand into full text
  • •Reorganized settings for easier navigation
v0.7.19
January 2026
  • •Added text style setting with three formatting modes
  • •Merged Models and Advanced settings into General for a simpler layout
v0.7.18
January 2026
  • •Moved always-on microphone toggle to General settings for quicker access
  • •Walkie now skips permission setup if permissions are already granted
  • •Smoother sign-in experience
v0.7.17
January 2026
  • •Fixed sign-out issues on some systems
  • •Enabled auto-update support on macOS
v0.7.11
December 2025
  • •Improved onboarding flow
  • •Added email confirmation screen
  • •Fixed tutorial recording during first-run setup
v0.7.10
December 2025
  • •Cross-platform release improvements
  • •Better Windows compatibility
v0.7.9
November 2025
  • •Added account creation and sign-up flow
  • •New system tray icon
  • •Rebranded from Handy to Walkie