Wispr Flow

Scratchpad syncs with Desktop

• Notes sync between Desktop and iPhone
• Plain-text editor on iPhone (currently named Notes)
• Future: rename to Scratchpad with expanded functionality

Scratchpad: A notepad that lives on top of everything (Beta)

• Lightweight notepad accessible via Option + S on Mac
• Rich-text editor with tabs, version history, notes sidebar, image support
• Syncs between Desktop and iPhone
• Beta status with occasional syncing issues being addressed
• Access: Press Option + S or click Scratchpad in Hub sidebar

Transforms: Rewrite any text with AI (Beta)

• Highlight text and rewrite using AI anywhere Flow works
• Built-in transforms: Polish (clarity/conciseness) and Prompt Engineer (format AI prompts)
• Create custom transforms with any prompt
• Run on-demand or automatically after dictation
• Access: Highlight text, hover over Flow Bar, click wand icon

Additional Updates

• Terminal AI coding visibility: Longer dictations remain visible in Claude Code/Codex terminals instead of collapsing
• Status page availability at statuspage.incident.io/wispr-flow
• Audio recovery after app quit/restart via History > Recover
• Specific microphone error messages with suggested fixes
• Subscription sync button in Settings → Plans & Billing
• IT Admin seats for Enterprise organizations

Smarter shake gesture

• Un-snooze only activates when Flow is actually snoozed
• Accelerometer completely off otherwise (battery saving)
• Eliminates false triggers from scrolling/movement

Smarter back button navigation

• System back button behaves predictably
• Open drawers close cleanly
• Keyboards dismiss before navigation
• Consistent behavior across all screens

Additional Updates

• Full Android 16 compatibility
• Bubble responsiveness improvements in text fields
• Auto-recovery from battery manager service termination

Quick Dictation to Notes shortcut

• Built-in "Quick Dictation to Notes" for Action Button
• Press button, dictate, auto-save to Flow Notes
• Works from Dynamic Island stop
• Configuration: Settings → Action Button → search Wispr Flow

Less bubble, more screen

• Auto-shrinks after 5 seconds inactivity
• Compact icon or tiny dot options
• Auto-minimizes in search fields
• Tap to restore and dictate
• Setting: Settings → Bubble Size

Cleaner notification tray

• Removed persistent foreground notification
• Reliable background operation maintained

Copy button after dictation

• Quick copy-to-clipboard button beside bubble
• 10-second auto-dismiss

Adjustable bubble opacity

• Opacity slider 20–100%
• Reduces visual distraction over certain apps

Stability & Reliability

• Enhanced bubble tap responsiveness
• Service auto-recovery
• Full Android 16 compatibility

Insights: see how you use Flow

• Three-view analytics dashboard with shareable cards
• "Your Usage": WPM stats, total words dictated, cleanup metrics, app breakdown, daily streak heatmap
• "Your Voice": Communication profile (archetype, catchphrase, corrections, activity patterns) — unlocks at 2,000 words
• "Leaderboard": Enterprise team dictation rankings (weekly/all-time)
• Access: Click Insights in left sidebar
• First version with planned expansions for actionable coaching

Auto Cleanup: choose how much Flow edits for you

• Replaced Smart Formatting with four-level control system
• Levels: None, Light, Medium, High
• Original dictation preserved; "Undo AI edit" option in history
• Location: Style tab → Auto Cleanup

Additional Updates

• Local data storage options: normal save, auto-delete after 24 hours, never store
• Team invite link generation for instant member onboarding
• Windows "Start at login" reliability improvements
• Enhanced text insertion reliability
• Fixed notification and dictation responsiveness edge cases

Custom Dictionary

• Add, edit, delete, search vocabulary
• Priority transcription for custom words
• UI matches desktop experience

Context-Aware Dictation

• Reads surrounding text before transcribing
• Natural sentence continuation
• Tone matching capability
• Word repetition avoidance

Banking App Privacy Protection (50+ Apps)

• Automatic dictation pause in recognized financial apps
• Global coverage: US, UK, Europe, India, Asia, Latin America, South Africa
• No setup required

Secure Sign-Out

• Confirmation dialog implementation
• Secure local transcript deletion

Quality-of-Life Improvements

• Tap transcript to copy to clipboard
• "Copy Last" in notification shade
• Screen stays on during dictation
• Session time warnings and auto-save at limit
• Retry failed transcriptions (audio preserved)
• Service not running warning card with one-tap fix

Stability & Reliability

• Samsung device crash fixes
• Text input field targeting improvements
• Waveform animation responsiveness
• Accessibility framework issue resolution

Adapting to iOS 26.4

Platform Changes (Apple-controlled)

• Quick swipe to start now requires manual swipe back to app
• Styles no longer auto-adjust by app

Flow Response

• Default style settings in Style tab (English, British English, auto-detect)
• Quick Style Switcher pill above keyboard
• Tap to temporarily override style (15-minute reset)
• Both features available for supported language settings

Language Picker in the Flow Bar

• One-click language switching in Flow Bar
• Requires multiple languages enabled in Settings
• Improves transcription accuracy for multilingual users

20-Minute Dictations

• Extended from 5-minute limit to 20 minutes (4x previous capability)
• 19-minute heads-up notification

Mouse Flow: Dictate With Your Mouse

• Bind non-primary mouse buttons to trigger dictation
• Push-to-talk or push-on/push-off shortcut options
• Also bind mouse button to "Enter" for sending
• Configuration in Settings > Shortcuts

Dictionary Upgrades

• Star important words for prioritization
• Usage-based ranking (frequent terms at top)
• Smarter auto-add filtering apostrophe variants
• Now available on Android

Shortcuts & Controls

• Customizable cancel shortcut (rebind Escape key)
• Inline retry for dismissed/failed transcripts from Hub history
• Rebindable Enter key

Smarter Notifications

• Redesigned notification UI with smoother animations
• Granular mute controls by category
• Action button checkmark confirmation

Additional Updates

• Browser sign-in option for SSO/corporate firewall compatibility
• Clamshell mode mic warning for MacBook users
• App/website support expansion: Instagram, Discord, Signal (personal), LinkedIn (work)
• HIPAA BAA signing details and PDF download in Settings > Account
• Stability improvements: duplicate sounds, sleep recovery, start/stop responsiveness