Release Pindrop v1.18.0 · watzon/pindrop

What's New

Apple on-device speech transcription is now built in: Pindrop can use Apple's native speech recognition stack alongside the existing transcription pipeline, giving you another local transcription option on macOS.
AI Enhancement got a major upgrade: transcripts can now flow through stronger cleanup and enhancement presets, with the new Clean Transcript default helping first-time users get polished results immediately.
Update alerts now show release notes in-app: Sparkle update windows can display version-specific release notes directly in the modal, so you can see what's changing before you install.

Live dictation is easier to trust with a committed-versus-tentative streaming presentation that makes in-progress recognition more readable while the transcript is stabilizing.
Floating indicators feel much more polished thanks to the new Dot indicator default, animation refinements, and broader visual tuning across the indicator system.
Pindrop's visual identity has been refreshed with the new ripple mark, updated app and status bar icons, and theme adjustments that better match the brand.
Language and localization controls are clearer: locale switching works again, and language pickers now show native language names to make selection easier.
Built-in MCP support opens Pindrop to AI tooling workflows with an embedded MCP server and new settings for managing that integration.

Default AI enhancement behavior is more consistent for new users thanks to cleaner preset seeding and settings migration behavior.
Dock and app icon rendering are more reliable by using the packaged native icon assets instead of generating full-size artwork on the fly.
Development and release automation are more robust with cleanup of obsolete tooling files and a release pipeline that now publishes versioned HTML release notes alongside the appcast.

Existing settings and history should carry forward from v1.17.0.
If you use AI-agent workflows, look for the new MCP settings after updating.
Future update prompts will include release notes directly inside the update window when the feed provides them.