Release Highlights

October 23, 2025

Single standalone application with 3x faster transcription, pause/resume recording, system tray, and template-based AI summaries

+Unified architecture (no separate server)+3x faster transcription with Parakeet+Pause/resume recording+System tray integration+7 meeting templates

What's New in Community 0.1.1

Our biggest update yet! Meetily is now a single standalone application (no separate server needed!), with 3x faster transcription, pause/resume recording, system tray, template-based AI summaries, and major audio quality improvements.


Download Statistics

PlatformDownloads
Windows (.exe)5,653
macOS (Apple Silicon)1,023
Total Downloads6,676

Major New Features

Unified Architecture (Biggest Change!)

  • No separate server needed — Everything runs in one app
  • Embedded SQLite database — All data stored locally
  • Faster & simpler — No network latency, single executable
  • Zero configuration — Just install and run

3x Faster Transcription

  • New Parakeet model for real-time speech-to-text
  • Enhanced Whisper processing (35% faster)
  • Automatic GPU acceleration (Metal/CUDA/Vulkan)
  • Voice Activity Detection — 50% less waiting time (2s → 1.5s)

Recording Improvements

  • Pause/Resume — Take breaks without stopping
  • System Tray — Control recording from menu bar
  • Professional Audio — Advanced noise removal, RMS-based mixing
  • Bluetooth support — Automatic resampling for all devices

Smart AI Summaries

  • 7 meeting templates (Standup, Project Sync, Sales Call, etc.)
  • Rich text editor (BlockNote) with formatting
  • Custom Ollama endpoints — Connect your own LLM server
  • OpenRouter support — Access multiple AI models
  • Fully offline option — Use local Ollama, or cloud providers

Better UX

  • Auto-scrolling transcripts with streaming effects
  • Model management interface (download/switch models easily)
  • Customizable notifications (start/stop/pause/complete)
  • Permission management UI
  • Improved layouts and animations

Privacy-First Analytics (Opt-in)

  • Help improve Meetily with usage insights
  • Completely optional and transparent
  • Full user control

Platform Improvements

Windows

  • Fixed FFMPEG popup windows during operations
  • Optimized WASAPI audio capture
  • Improved stability and VAD tuning

macOS

  • Fixed system audio echo
  • Enhanced Core Audio integration
  • Better Metal GPU acceleration

All Platforms

  • 40% memory reduction for long recordings
  • Better audio device detection
  • Reduced latency and improved sync

Upgrading from v0.0.5

Good news: Your data migrates automatically!

  • First launch — Migration window appears to import your existing database
  • All preserved — Recordings, transcripts, and meeting data transfer seamlessly
  • Homebrew users — Old data automatically detected and imported

What resets:

  • Notification preferences (reconfigure in settings)
  • Some models may need re-download
  • Analytics preferences (opt-in required)

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