TypeWhisper v0.8.0

TypeWhisper 0.8.0 is a major Windows release focused on faster local transcription, a broader plugin marketplace, richer speech and TTS provider support, and steadier everyday dictation behavior.

New Features

• Added GPU acceleration for local transcription so supported local models can run faster on capable Windows systems.
• Added multi-category plugin marketplace support, making discovery clearer as plugins expand across transcription, text generation, TTS, memory, and workflow integrations.
• Added the Supertonic TTS provider plugin and a dedicated TTS marketplace category.
• Added side-specific modifier hotkeys for workflows that need distinct left/right keyboard shortcuts.
• Added Russian localization for the Windows app.
• Added Windows indicator style variants for a more flexible recording status experience.
• Added licensed industry term packs for specialized vocabulary workflows.
• Expanded OpenAI and ChatGPT plugin capabilities.

Improvements

• Improved plugin marketplace behavior and polish, including category handling and uninstall state feedback.
• Improved whisper.cpp native runtime packaging so bundled local transcription dependencies are more reliable.
• Improved touch scrolling across ScrollViewer controls.
• Limited Supertonic TTS runtime packaging to keep bundled plugin output cleaner.

Fixes

• Fixed microphone reconnect handling.
• Reduced repeated short transcription phrases and improved dictation ellipsis cleanup.
• Fixed plaintext insertion for email clients.
• Fixed live preview font size updates.
• Fixed live transcript no-speech handling.
• Fixed dictionary usage count localization.
• Fixed marketplace plugin uninstall state handling.