WhisperEcho v1.0.0

WhisperEcho v1.0.0 — Initial Release

A macOS menu bar app for real-time speech-to-text using MLX Whisper.

Features

• 🎙️ Hotkey-triggered recording (default: Option+Tab)
• 🔒 On-device transcription via MLX Whisper (no cloud)
• 📋 Auto-paste transcribed text to active input field
• 💬 Floating bubble UI with waveform animation
• 🌏 Multi-language support (optimized for Traditional Chinese)
• ⚡ Auto-setup Python venv and dependencies

Requirements

• macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later
• Apple Silicon Mac (M1/M2/M3/M4)
• Python 3.9+

Install

1. Download WhisperEcho-v1.0.0.zip
2. Extract and move WhisperEcho.app to /Applications
3. Launch and grant permissions (Microphone, Accessibility, Input Monitoring)