What's new in Vurb

• New app and menu bar icon: the Vurb bird
• The app is now simply called Vurb
• License activation sends only a generic device label, never your computer's name

The first public version of Vurb, for macOS, Windows and Linux.

• Hold-to-talk dictation into any app, with double-tap hands-free and Esc to cancel
• Choose your dictation key (fn on Mac and Right Control on Windows/Linux by default)
• Local transcription with OpenAI Whisper via whisper.cpp; four model choices from Fastest to Best
• 90+ languages with automatic detection
• Custom vocabulary
• Optional AI cleanup with your own Claude API key
• History with search, and stats: words per minute, streaks, time saved, badges
• Start/stop sounds with volume control, and the waveform pill while recording
• Launch at login
• Free plan (2,000 words a week) and Pro and Growth licenses