Sotto

Cancelling or starting a new recording now keeps older work from replacing your latest result or copying stale text.

Imported recordings can be processed with AI after transcription finishes.

Recording requests from the API keep their own settings and cancel more predictably.

Modifier-only shortcuts get one calm notice after a minute of Secure Input, at most once per app every six hours, never mid-recording, with an off switch in Settings › Hotkeys.

The local API requires a token, listens only on this Mac unless you allow other devices, and sends provider keys to your iPhone encrypted.

Assistant context capture is opt-in and skips password fields; Assistant tools quit apps gracefully, move files to the Trash, and keep shell commands off until you enable them.

Secure Input no longer triggers warning banners, a menu bar warning icon, or repeated alerts; key-combination shortcuts keep working through it silently.

Stopping a recording, importing a file, and launching with a large history no longer freeze the app.

Cancelling AI enhancement with Esc no longer pastes the raw transcript anyway, and push-to-talk can no longer get stuck recording.

Closing Settings no longer quits Sotto or removes it from the menu bar.

Settings reopens reliably after being closed.

When Show Dock Icon is off, opening Settings no longer makes Sotto appear in the Dock or Cmd-Tab.

Choose Stable or Nightly updates from Settings.

Closing Settings now keeps Sotto running in the menu bar.

Reopening Sotto brings the Settings window back normally.

Menu-bar-only mode stays out of the Dock and app switcher, even while Settings is open.

Improved recovery and diagnostics after sleep, wake, and short system stalls.

Fixed freezes that could make Sotto appear to crash while global hotkeys were active.

The Settings window is more reliable across display changes and repeated opens.

Automatically repairs damaged legacy window and sidebar state without resetting settings, API keys, models, or history.

In-app update windows now come to the front and remain clickable in menu-bar setups on macOS 26.

Local Parakeet v3 transcription now keeps moving and finishes promptly when this rare short-clip edge case appears.

Automatic speech uses an installed Siri voice when available, otherwise the best Premium or Enhanced voice for your language.

Voice menus show which Apple voice Automatic will use and place higher-quality voices first.

If a saved voice is no longer installed, Sotto now falls back cleanly to the best available voice.

Choose an Assistant transcription provider first, then pick from only that provider’s models.

Release validation now cleans up its temporary checkout and restores the installed Sotto API automatically.

See distinct listening, processing, and speaking feedback instead of guessing what Sotto is doing.

Press the dictation key to interrupt Assistant speech and start dictating immediately.

Connect cloud transcription providers from a focused dialog with a clear connection indicator.

Fixed overlay-window crashes, stale loading states, and inaccurate API version reporting.

Restored clipboard contents automatically without exposing a timing slider.