Advanced Features

Mini mode, system tray, context-aware pasting, the preview panel, history, local API, and privacy.

Mini Mode

Mini Mode collapses the entire AsPeach window into a tiny floating button — just a small peach icon that stays on top of all your other windows. It takes almost no screen space.

How to Switch to Mini Mode

Click the minimize/shrink button in the AsPeach window. AsPeach may also auto-minimize after a period of inactivity.

Using Mini Mode

• Single-click the mini button → Starts or stops recording (same as the keyboard shortcut).
• Double-click the mini button → Expands back to the full window.
• Right-click the mini button → Expands back to the full window.

Mini Mode is ideal when you want AsPeach always accessible without it covering your work.

The Preview Panel

The preview panel appears when Auto-Paste is turned OFF, or when AsPeach needs to show you something before pasting (like a transform preview or a re-transcription).

What You Can Do in the Preview

• Read and edit — The text is in an editable text box. Fix any mistakes before pasting.
• Copy — Click the Copy button to copy to your clipboard, then paste manually wherever you want.
• Paste — Click the Paste button to auto-paste into the previously active app.
• Play audio — Listen back to the audio that was recorded.
• Apply transforms — Transform buttons at the bottom let you apply formal, summarize, etc. to the previewed text.

Smart Correction Suggestions

If you manually change a word in the preview, AsPeach notices and offers to add the correction to your dictionary. Accept the suggestion and next time, AsPeach will get it right automatically.

Transcription History & Favorites

AsPeach saves your recent transcriptions so you can access them later.

Viewing History

Open the History tab. You'll see your most recent transcriptions (up to 20), with the newest at the top. Each entry shows:

• The transcribed text.
• A timestamp — when it was recorded.
• A context badge — which app was active during recording (if context-aware was enabled).

Actions on History Items

• Star icon — Mark as favorite so it stays easy to find.
• Copy button — Copy the text to your clipboard.
• Paste button — Re-paste this text into the currently active app.
• Delete button — Remove from history.
• Right-click menu — Additional options including applying AI transforms to old transcriptions.

Favorites

Click the Favorites filter to show only starred transcriptions. Starred items persist even as new transcriptions push old ones out of the history list.

Bulk Actions

Select multiple history items to delete or copy them all at once.

Export

Export your transcription history as JSON, CSV, or TXT files.

Clear All

The Clear History button removes all entries. A confirmation dialog prevents accidental deletion.

Context-Aware Pasting

When enabled, AsPeach detects which application is active and adjusts the tone and formatting of your transcribed text to match the context.

How It Works

1. You're working in Slack and press the recording shortcut.
2. AsPeach detects that Slack is the active app.
3. When processing your transcription, AsPeach uses a casual tone — because Slack is typically informal.
4. If you were in Apple Mail instead, AsPeach would use a more formal tone.

Default App Tones

Custom Per-App Settings

You can override the default tone for any app. In Settings, find the Per-App Context section. For each detected app, you can set:

• Custom tone — Casual, formal, or neutral.
• Custom instructions — Free-form text telling the AI how to format output for this specific app.
• Custom keyboard shortcut — A different recording shortcut for this specific app.

Toggle the feature in Settings → General → Context-Aware Pasting.

System Tray

AsPeach puts an icon in your system tray (menu bar on macOS, notification area on Windows). The icon is always visible, even when the main AsPeach window is closed.

Tray Menu Options

Click (macOS) or right-click (Windows) the tray icon to see:

• Start Recording — Begin a recording (same as the keyboard shortcut or clicking the peach button).
• Recent History — Your last 5 transcriptions with timestamps. Click one to copy it to clipboard.
• Open Settings — Opens the full AsPeach settings window.
• Check for Updates — Manually check if a new version of AsPeach is available.
• Quit — Completely closes AsPeach (the tray icon disappears too).

Local HTTP API (For Developers)

For power users and developers: AsPeach can run a local HTTP server that other apps, scripts, or automations on your computer can talk to.

How to Enable

1. Go to Settings → API tab.
2. Toggle Enable API Server ON.
3. The server starts on port 9876.
4. An API key is auto-generated for security. You can view it, copy it, or set a custom key.

Available Endpoints

• /transcribe — Send audio data and receive transcribed text.
• /transform — Send text and a transform type, receive the transformed version.

This lets you integrate AsPeach into scripts, Shortcuts (macOS), AutoHotKey (Windows), or any custom workflow.

Privacy & Security

Core Privacy Principles

• All transcription is 100% local. Whisper AI runs on YOUR computer. No audio data is ever sent to any server, under any circumstances.
• No tracking or telemetry by default. AsPeach does not collect usage data unless you explicitly opt in via the privacy consent toggle.
• No account required for free tier. Download and use — zero personal information needed.
• Cloud sync data is encrypted. If you use Pro sync, your text data is stored securely. Audio recordings are NEVER synced.
• API keys stored in secure keychain. If you use OpenAI/Anthropic API keys, they're stored in your operating system's secure credential store, not in plain text files.
• Local AI = complete privacy. If you use Ollama for AI transforms, everything stays on your machine. Zero cloud involvement.

Your Data Controls

• Export all data — Download everything (settings, history, dictionary, snippets) as JSON, CSV, or TXT.
• Delete account — Permanently remove all data from our servers. Irreversible.
• Clear local cache — Remove cached AI model files to free up disk space.
• Privacy consent toggle — Opt in or out of anonymous analytics and error reporting.

Read the full Privacy Policy for complete details.