- Made speaking more focused and comfortable by automatically reducing background audio while you talk.
- Kept the feature easy to control with a simple setting in Sonavi, so you can choose the behavior that fits your workflow.
- Ensured audio comes back smoothly after speaking ends, so the experience stays uninterrupted and dependable.
- Improved overall dictation flow so conversations, recordings, and spoken input feel cleaner and less distracting.
Verification
- Completed release validation
- Passed all quality checks
- We made it easier to stay up to date by guiding you through important updates directly inside Sonavi whenever possible.
- You will now see clearer progress when an update is being prepared, downloaded, or installed.
- If an in-app update is not available, Sonavi still provides a clear download path so you can continue without confusion.
- We also improved how update suggestions are shown, so important guidance stays visible without getting in the way of your work.
- In addition, we strengthened the overall release process to help future updates reach you more reliably.
Known issues
- Some uncommon or development installs may still use the website download path instead of updating directly inside the app.
- If an in-app update cannot be completed, Sonavi will guide you to the external download path.
- This release focuses on update reliability and upgrade guidance rather than major new transcription features.
- Improved the reliability of Sonavi's Windows release delivery so users can receive new builds with more confidence.
- Added stronger release checks before publishing, helping reduce the chance of broken download or update information reaching users.
- Improved the download and update delivery path for larger Windows packages, making future releases easier to distribute consistently.
- Made the Settings area clearer with easier access to installed version details, update status, and release notes.
- Clarified the current early-access policy so users better understand free alpha access, beta timing, and what paid licensing options are not active yet.
- Published the 1.0.3 desktop release metadata.
Known issues
- License keys, subscriptions, and store entitlement checks are not active during the current early-access period.
- Added major application improvements across transcription UX, dashboard usability, and release infrastructure.
- Introduced stronger update and app-control handling, including signed manifest verification and release-process hardening.
- Expanded the desktop experience with improved home/history behavior, copy interactions, scrolling, and layout refinements.
- Added recoverable Escape cancel during dictation, allowing users to undo accidental cancellation and keep the captured transcript up to the moment of cancel.
Known issues
- The recoverable Escape flow restores the transcript captured up to cancellation, but does not resume live recording.
- Some newer dashboard and home-screen refinements may continue to evolve based on user feedback.
- Released the first tagged Sonavi desktop application version.
- Established the Windows application identity under the Sonavi name.
- Included the early desktop UI and packaging foundations for public distribution.
- Created the baseline for future transcription, update, and release improvements.
Known issues
- This was still an early-stage release baseline and did not yet include many of the later usability, update, and transcription improvements.
- Launched the first public Sonavi website as the initial point of contact for users and interested visitors.
- Added dedicated pages for downloads, product updates, privacy information, terms, and contact.
- Established a clear public website presence for a privacy-first transcription tool.
- Positioned the current installer as an alpha pre-release for free testing and early feedback.
Known issues
- The final production download endpoint may change during the first alpha cycle.
