Voilà Pro adds offline live input powered by local Whisper and Qwen

On October 30, 2026, the developer of Voilà Pro posted on V2EX to announce a new release built around offline, real-time input. The developer explained that Voilà Pro's mixed input previously relied on network-based models, but many users wanted to keep everything local and avoid sending data to the cloud, and the cloud-dependent setup was also unfriendly to users in mainland China. Offline options were limited: Apple's on-device transcription was described as slow and inaccurate, and most existing offline input tools were said to remain stuck at the transcription level. In response, the new version swaps in local Whisper and Qwen models, enabling real-time input and mixed input entirely on-device, with Chinese, English, French, and other languages being entered simultaneously. An offline API is also offered, capable of calling servers that are compatible with OpenAI. The developer noted that Voilà Pro was originally written in Swift from scratch, and that the new interface was a collaboration between a self-described "genius programmer" and the Voilà team, bringing major visual changes. Early-bird licenses sold previously still work, since activation is handled offline. The post ends with the phrase "Key point: only supports," but the excerpt provided does not spell out the exact compatibility scope.