What's new in StreamVox

Translation holds together over a longer talk

• ImprovedTranslation keeps names and wording consistent across a longer stretch of speech.
• FixedMedical mode now keeps its medical vocabulary in Conversation as well.
• ImprovedTranslations read more naturally in Medical and in everyday use, with fewer word-for-word phrasings.

Type to find your language

• NewSearch languages by name instead of scrolling the list.
• NewNine more languages StreamVox can listen to, including Georgian, Mongolian and Pashto.
• NewStreamVox now shows you how to switch on a more natural voice for spoken translation.

Type to find your language

• NewSearch languages by name instead of scrolling the list.
• NewNine more languages StreamVox can listen to, including Georgian, Mongolian and Pashto.

Payment problems reach you before your plan stops

• NewIf a payment fails, StreamVox tells you while your plan is still working — not after it has stopped.
• NewChanging plan in the Microsoft Store now reminds you to cancel the previous subscription, so you aren't charged twice.
• Fixed"Session expired" now takes you back to the sign-in screen.

Your paid plan stays your paid plan

• FixedYour subscription is now always recognised as active — in rare cases a paid account could previously appear on the free plan.
• ImprovedIn Conversation, the Sound menu at the top now offers microphone and computer sound together too.
• ImprovedMy Profile redesigned — account, subscription and account deletion are clearly separated, with a bar showing this month's plan usage.
• FixedSharper icons throughout, and a few that were slightly cut off now show in full.

Quality and Medical everywhere & calmer reading

• NewQuality and Medical modes can now be used in any session — including Conversation on a single microphone, and in languages other than English, where they used to be hidden.
• FixedStreamVox no longer takes your chosen mode away from you mid-call.
• FixedReading back through the text is no longer interrupted — new lines can't break what you're selecting, and the view no longer jumps to the bottom while you read.
• ImprovedScroll up and StreamVox stays put; a small arrow appears only when new text has arrived while you were reading.

The first launch is instant

• FixedThe very first launch is now instant — no blank screen, and no waiting on a local-network permission before the app opens.
• FixedThe app opens on its own dark background instead of a white flash.

Tells you when the app you picked is silent

• NewIf the app you chose for single-app capture isn't producing sound, StreamVox now tells you which app is silent, instead of quietly using up your session time.
• FixedThe spoken-translation button now reflects whether a voice exists for your language from the moment you open the app.
• ImprovedIn My Profile, your subscription status stands out at a glance — green when renewing, orange when cancelled but still active.
• FixedMenu labels containing "&" no longer lose the symbol and the word after it.
• Improved"Leave feedback" now opens the review window directly in the Microsoft Store.

Per-app capture says what it can do up front

• ImprovedIf your version of Windows can't capture a single app's sound, StreamVox says so up front and suggests a working alternative — instead of refusing only after you press Start.
• ImprovedThe echo warning during spoken translation now appears exactly when it's genuinely needed.
• FixedThe System Audio option was mislabelled in Italian.

Long-form speed & Korean spacing

• ImprovedTranslation arrives about twice as fast when you speak for a long time without pausing.
• FixedKorean text no longer runs words together.
• ImprovedLanguages in the list are now labelled in your own language too, so the one you need is easy to find.

Thai speed & mode-accuracy fixes

• ImprovedThai transcription and translation now appear noticeably faster — delivery delay dropped from around 6 seconds to under 1.
• FixedFixed Medical mode failing outright for Chinese and Arabic sessions.
• FixedFixed Gaming and Meeting mode's specialized vocabulary list being applied even on non-English sessions, where it couldn't help and slightly hurt accuracy — it's now used only for English.

Sentence-cutoff & long-pause fixes

• FixedFixed an issue where a sentence could be cut off mid-word during a natural pause in speech, sometimes corrupting the text that followed.
• FixedFixed a rarer issue where a long stretch of speech (up to around 49 seconds in one observed case) could go completely untranslated — pauses that used to slip past the safety net are now caught reliably.

Transcript reliability

A reliability release focused on transcript quality.

• ImprovedFewer duplicate lines during live transcription.
• ImprovedMore of what's spoken reliably makes it through as finished text, instead of being dropped.

Certificate fix & more natural sentence breaks

• FixedFixed a connection issue that could prevent some users from reaching speech recognition at all, caused by a single corrupted security certificate in the Windows certificate store.
• FixedSubtitle and translation text is now split more naturally at sentence boundaries — a single sentence no longer occasionally arrives as two separate, disconnected pieces.

Speech-recognition reliability

A reliability-focused release — several ways speech could silently go missing are now closed.

• ImprovedSpeech recognition is more resilient to connection trouble — if part of the recognition service becomes unreachable, StreamVox automatically tries a backup connection instead of ending the session.
• ImprovedIf a connection genuinely fails, StreamVox now tells you clearly, instead of silently doing nothing while appearing to still be working.
• FixedThe very first words spoken right as a session starts are no longer lost while the connection is being established.
• FixedCleaner microphone audio when the input is loud.
• ImprovedMore reliable microphone capture-device selection.
• NewA warning now appears if your microphone isn't picking up any sound at all.
• FixedConversation mode: when two speakers switch languages back-to-back with no pause, each part is now translated in its own correct language, instead of one language being applied to both.
• FixedSpeech that the recognition engine failed to properly finalize is no longer lost — it's now recovered and still delivered.

The reliability release

Steadier connection handling, easier-to-hit buttons, and a top bar that looks the same on every macOS version.

• FixedFixed for macOS 14 and 15 — the top bar could stretch and overlap; it now looks the same on every macOS version.
• ImprovedThe top-bar button now names your current plan and opens the plan list in one click — move up or down, and nothing is purchased automatically.
• ImprovedButtons are easier to hit — they respond across their whole area, not just the label, and light up under the pointer.
• ImprovedBetter behaviour when the connection is having trouble — StreamVox waits until it's really connected, retries by itself, and tells you plainly if it still doesn't work, instead of waiting in silence.

Quality & interface polish

Sharper Conversation mode, a clearer status footer, and a cleaner look throughout.

• FixedConversation mode now translates the first phrase after each language switch correctly.
• FixedThe window no longer slides off the bottom of the screen when you turn on spoken translation.
• ImprovedThe footer now shows what the app is doing — listening, hearing speech, or translating.
• ImprovedSwitching the audio source now clears the previous text.
• ImprovedSettings is now called My Profile, and microphone noise reduction has moved to the audio-source menu.
• ImprovedA clearer look throughout — plan colours, more readable labels and usage bar, and refreshed typography.

Subscriptions & purchases

More reliable subscription status and clearer feedback when restoring purchases.

• ImprovedRestore Purchases now shows the result — your current plan, or a note if no purchases were found.
• FixedPurchases awaiting approval (Ask to Buy) now show as pending instead of an error.
• ImprovedSubscription status updates faster and more reliably across your devices.
• FixedFixed an issue where the previous plan could briefly appear after upgrading.

Post-launch fixes

The first round of fixes after the Mac launch.

• FixedSmoother first launch — no more macOS keychain password prompt.
• FixedGuest usage is now preserved when signing in and out of an account.

Purchase protection & subscription polish

Safeguards that make sure you're never charged twice — plus a cleaner plan-selection screen.

• NewPurchase protection — StreamVox checks your account before any purchase and warns you if you already have an active subscription, so you can't pay twice by accident.
• NewCross-store safeguard — if your plan is billed through a different store (for example the Microsoft Store vs. our website), you get a clear heads-up before buying, so you're never charged twice.
• ImprovedCleaner plan-selection screen — better layout, and the Unlimited plan now has its own premium look.

Stability & clarity

• FixedSquashed a crash that could occur when closing the app — StreamVox now shuts down cleanly every time.
• ImprovedThe upgrade screen now clearly states the subscription terms (monthly, auto-renewing) and exactly how to cancel with each payment method.
• ImprovedExtra reliability polish under the hood.

Teleprompter Lock for gamers & single-window

• NewTeleprompter Lock (🔒) makes the overlay fully click-through — your cursor and camera stay with the game while translations stay visible. Press Ctrl+Shift+L to unlock.
• FixedLaunching twice no longer opens a second copy or shows a false "already in use on another device" — it just brings your existing window to the front.

Teleprompter session prompt & quick overlay settings

The 2-hour "still there?" check-in protects your monthly plan minutes if you step away and forget to stop.

• ImprovedThe 2-hour check-in now appears inside the teleprompter window — easy to spot even in a fullscreen game.
• NewQuick settings (⚙) in the overlay — opacity, font size, text color — without alt-tabbing back to the main window.
• ImprovedLong sessions recover from network blips much more gracefully.

Smarter translation model & long-session stability

• ImprovedUpgraded to the latest AI translation model — noticeably more accurate, with the biggest gains on Asian languages and longer, complex sentences.
• ImprovedStays running through long gaming streams, multi-hour calls and all-day meetings without disconnecting on its own.

Mandarin & Gujarati input — 52 languages

• NewMandarin Chinese as an input language — both Simplified (Mainland) and Traditional (Taiwan, Hong Kong).
• NewGujarati added — the first Indo-Aryan language in the StreamVox family.
• ImprovedCleaner spacing and punctuation for Chinese and Indian scripts — no awkward gaps between characters.
• New52 input languages total, up from 49.

Crash fixes, teleprompter clear & sharper icons

• FixedFixed a rare crash when opening "Contact Us" or other external links — handled safely in the background now.
• NewClear button in teleprompter mode wipes the overlay subtitles in one tap — handy for gamers and streamers between rounds.
• ImprovedNew crisp SVG icons across the interface — sharper on high-DPI displays.

Cleaner sentence breaks & word-by-word reveal

• ImprovedSentences no longer break in the middle of a word or after an abbreviation like "Dr." or "U.S.A."; short orphan words merge with the previous line instead of dangling.
• NewTranslations appear word by word, in a natural rhythm — feels alive, like watching a person type (iOS 26 live-captions style).

Smarter subtitle layout & live preview

• NewSubtitles adapt their layout to each language — no awkward line breaks. Works naturally for English, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Hindi and 40+ others.
• NewLive preview: words fade in softly as they're recognized, then become solid once confirmed — like a real news ticker.
• NewLine-by-line mode for movies and streams — each sentence on its own line, synced with the speaker.
• ImprovedCleaner sign-out, steadier long sessions and more consistent translations.

Built-in help, auto-reconnect & full UI translation

• NewBuilt-in Help — a "?" button opens a full FAQ inside the app.
• NewClear button wipes both Original and Translation panels in one tap — perfect when starting a new call.
• ImprovedAuto-reconnects if your Wi-Fi drops for a second — no more Stop/Start.
• ImprovedSmoother sign-in — long sessions stay active, no surprise "please log in again" prompts.
• NewFull interface translation into all supported languages.