Changelog
Track the latest updates and improvements to Brassens
v0.4.75
Latestdesktop
August 9, 2026
Meetings that record when they should, and a Data & Privacy panel that says what it actually does.
New
- •A meeting now starts recording the moment Brassens spots the call, and asks you afterwards whether to keep it — so you no longer lose the introductions while a card sits waiting for a click. Meeting capture is in beta on Windows and macOS, and not yet available on Linux.
Improved
- •Meeting setup finally makes sense: the common meeting sites are watched out of the box, the watched-apps list only ever contains call apps you actually have — shown with their real logos — and turning capture on is a switch in Settings rather than a command you run. In beta on Windows and macOS.
- •Capturing a meeting now keeps the audio and transcribes it. You no longer have to decide, before a call you haven’t had yet, that you will never want its transcript. In beta on Windows and macOS.
- •Data & Privacy is three plain questions instead of a wall of switches — and the retention question now says what it actually controls: whether your data can be used by us, or stays on this device.
Fixed
- •Memory suggestions were never being created — the feature looked switched on and quietly produced nothing. It works now. Memory is in beta.
- •SuperTab no longer loses a suggestion you accepted, and the pop-up now shows up reliably instead of waiting for a frame that never arrived. SuperTab is in beta on Windows and macOS, and is not available on Linux.
- •Text now lands in the Chrome-based message composers that used to silently drop it.
- •A connection that drops part-way through a dictation now picks up where it left off instead of losing the recording.
v0.4.73
desktop
July 27, 2026
A SuperTab you can trust, and a Command Mode that keeps a record of every run.
New
- •Command Mode keeps every run: what you asked, the steps it took in order, and the audio to play back. Command Mode is in beta on Windows and macOS, and not yet available on Linux.
Improved
- •SuperTab’s page got an honest rewrite — it now tells you plainly whether suggestions are working, and what is in the way when they aren’t. SuperTab is in beta on Windows and macOS, and is not available on Linux.
- •SuperTab, Command Mode and Memory each get a proper overview: a trend chart and a per-app breakdown, with the real icon of every app next to it. All three are in beta.
- •A dictation now finishes even when the fast route drops out mid-way — it steps down to the next one instead of failing.
Fixed
- •SuperTab no longer restarts a word you had already half-typed. In beta on Windows and macOS; not available on Linux.
- •SuperTab no longer gets stuck waiting for a suggestion, and the grey preview text comes back after you undo. In beta on Windows and macOS; not available on Linux.
- •The recording pill stopped firing its prompts in bursts.
- •On macOS, the recording card in the notch now lands on the display you are actually using.
v0.4.72
desktop
July 18, 2026
Speak the formatting, and let Brassens run the steps.
New
- •Transform: say the formatting out loud. Ask for a bullet list, a different tone, or to drop the last sentence, and it is applied before the text is inserted. Transform is in beta on Windows, macOS and Linux; spoken formatting commands are not available on Android yet.
- •Command Mode can now carry out multi-step instructions: it works out the steps, does them in order, and comes back to you when something is ambiguous. A tester preview on Windows and macOS; not yet available on Linux.
Improved
- •One shortcut per mode, with a clear Push-to-talk / Hands-free switch beside it and a short animation showing what each one does.
- •Words you keep correcting now go into your dictionary, where they fix the transcription itself, instead of being filed away as background context.
Fixed
- •Saying “scratch that” in the middle of a sentence no longer deletes the words in front of it — “we should scratch that idea and start over” now stays exactly as you said it.
- •A brief network problem no longer signs you out, including on the way back from the checkout page.
- •On Windows, Brassens no longer asks for camera access — it only ever needed the microphone.
- •The end of a dictation is no longer occasionally cut off as the connection closes.
v0.4.7
desktop
July 10, 2026
SuperTab, macOS, and everything Brassens can do without the cloud.
New
- •SuperTab finishes your sentence. It suggests the rest of what you are writing, right after the cursor, and you take it with Tab. SuperTab is in beta on Windows and macOS, and is not available on Linux.
- •Brassens runs on macOS: dictation, insertion into whatever you are typing in, per-app modes, on-device models and real app icons — with a recording card that sits in the notch instead of a floating pill.
- •Command Mode: a panel where you speak an instruction — open this, type that, act on the window in front of you — instead of dictating text. A tester preview on Windows and macOS; not yet available on Linux.
- •Meeting capture comes to macOS: pick the call apps and meeting sites you care about, and Brassens records and transcribes the meeting on its own. In beta on both, and not yet available on Linux. On macOS it records your microphone only for now — capturing the other side of the call is still Windows-only.
- •Memory: keep short notes about yourself, your projects and how you like things written, and Brassens uses them when it formats what you dictate. Memory is in beta.
- •Transcriptions that run on your own machine now get cleaned up there too — punctuation, capitals and obvious slips — with nothing leaving the device. On-device clean-up is in beta on Windows, macOS, Linux and Android.
Improved
- •Your custom dictionary now steers on-device transcription as well, so names, jargon and acronyms come out spelled right even when nothing is sent to the cloud. On Windows, macOS and Linux.
Fixed
- •Fixed dictated text landing in the wrong place — or not at all — in the rich editors inside Chrome-based apps.
v0.4.1
desktop
June 25, 2026
Transcription on your own machine, for everyone.
New
- •On-device transcription is now standard rather than something you have to go and switch on. Download a model once and dictation can run entirely on your computer. On Windows, macOS and Linux.
- •Snippets can fill themselves in. Drop today’s date, your name or whatever is on your clipboard into a snippet, and it expands as you speak the trigger — all managed from a new Snippets tab.
- •Click the version number in the app to read what changed in the release you are running, and get a short note when a new one arrives.
Improved
- •History is yours to shape: choose whether an entry shows the dictionary it used, the device it came from or the app you dictated into, and switch between a preview and the full text.
- •Hands-free recordings now stop on their own once you have finished speaking, instead of waiting for you to remember.
Fixed
- •Fixed an occasional silent recording after the computer had been asleep or the app had been idle — the microphone could look connected while sending nothing, and stayed that way until you restarted.
- •Fixed a run of problems specific to the Microsoft Store install on Windows: shortcuts and the Copilot key not registering, sign-in and first-run hiccups, and a rough-edged recording pill.
- •A momentary disk problem no longer signs you out.
v0.4.0
desktop
June 17, 2026
A new way to install Brassens on Windows — with Copilot key support and a verified, signed app — plus cross-device history and a sharper dashboard.
New
- •New Microsoft Store app-package install for Windows, alongside the regular installer — pick it if you want the Copilot key feature.
- •Copilot key support: set Brassens as your Copilot key app and press the Copilot key (or Windows + C) on Windows 11 to start dictation instantly.
- •Cross-device history: dictations from your other devices — including your phone — now show up with the device name and the real app icon, both ways.
- •History entries now carry mode and dictionary tags with a rich hover panel, so you can see at a glance how each dictation was captured.
Improved
- •The Windows app is now digitally signed, so Windows no longer warns about an “unknown publisher” when you install or update.
- •The home dashboard adds “recent vs. your typical” badges next to your Words, WPM and Sessions, so you can spot when you’re above or below your usual pace.
- •Clearer microphone settings: a readiness section and clickable help hints make it obvious when your mic is good to go.
- •The sign-in screen now leads with what Brassens does for you, instead of login plumbing.
Fixed
- •Fixed an occasional silent recording right after the app had been idle — your first dictation after a break now captures audio reliably.
- •No more false “server unreachable” warning when a recording actually started and transcribed fine.
v0.3.3
desktop
June 3, 2026
A friendlier home base: a multi-tab Settings dialog with in-app billing, a configurable recording pill, in-app sign-in, and much better Linux support.
New
- •A new floating, multi-tab Settings dialog brings everything together — including in-app billing, so you can manage your subscription without leaving Brassens.
- •Make the recording pill your own: auto-hide it, give it a sound, and preview your choices live in a built-in configurator.
- •Sign in right inside the app — with a password or a magic link — instead of being bounced out to a browser.
Improved
- •A refreshed meeting view with titles, charts and inline editing, so you can clean up and read back meetings more easily.
- •A compact metrics rail on the home screen with a trend graph gives you an at-a-glance pulse of your recent activity.
- •Per-tab help is now built in: a contextual guide menu explains each settings tab right where you need it.
- •Much better Linux support: the recording pill positions correctly on GNOME, KDE and niri (Wayland), with working auto-paste and deep links.
- •Simpler pricing: a single Pro plan at $9.99, shown clearly inside the app and on the website.
v0.3.2
desktop
June 1, 2026
A big update: meeting capture, media import, a Statistics dashboard, and more reliable transcription.
New
- •Meeting capture: Brassens can detect and record your calls, then transcribe them with speaker separation and in-app audio replay.
- •Media import: bring in audio or video from a local file or a URL and transcribe it, with timestamped transcripts and SRT/ASS/TXT export.
- •New Statistics dashboard: latency-focused charts, a 7-day metrics rail, an activity heatmap, and engagement insights.
- •Transcript export menu with provider logos and an “Open with another app” action, so you can hand a transcript straight to your favourite tool.
- •Automatic per-source export: finished transcripts can be saved to a folder you choose, configurable in transcription and meeting settings.
- •Full-text search across your transcription history.
Improved
- •Transcription history now shows the recording mode and dictionary used, in a more compact layout.
- •Transcription now uses server-managed models with automatic fallback, so a single provider hiccup no longer breaks a recording.
Fixed
- •More reliable auto-paste on remote sessions (RDP/VNC, Alt+Z).
- •Smoother updates: per-user installs no longer prompt for an install scope.
v0.1.0
desktop
February 15, 2026
The first public beta of the Brassens desktop app.
New
- •Cross-platform voice capture and transcription on Windows and Linux.
- •A global shortcut to start capturing your voice from anywhere on your machine.
- •Recording library with searchable transcripts and easy export.