Caption Comet Release Notes

• Move individual words or highlighted word groups between adjacent captions, with keyboard shortcuts, preserved timing, and undo/redo support
• Improved right-click word selection so editing commands target the intended words and preserve highlighted groups
• Added Restore options for possible missing dialogue, including alternate wording, manual corrections, and keeping the current transcript
• Fixed review dismissal decisions so they remain saved after reopening a project and support undo/redo
• Fixed dropped-folder names and nested output folders in Study and Quick Mode, including discovery of files inside subfolders
• Added Study Mode controls to open the output folder and save a preferred default output location
• Reduced unnecessary model checks after downloads and updates, and fixed processing-queue handling to respect manual pauses
• Improved review button layouts and removed automatic “What’s New” startup popups and the persistent support banner

• New caption segmentation profiles: Choose Standard, Broadcast, or create custom profiles with sentence, word, character, line-count, and timing controls. Profiles work in both Quick Mode and Project Mode
• Project Mode Reflow: Reformat an existing word-timed subtitle track without retranscribing. Reflow creates a separate track while preserving the original, including its timing and lineage
• Broadcast output improvements: Added predictable 32-character line handling, one- or two-line captions, sentence-aware splitting, authored line breaks, and consistent SRT, VTT, ASS, MKV, burn-in, and TXT output
• Better alternate-model review: Possible missing-passage or repeated-text warnings now show the actual passage in Project Review as well as Quick Mode. Each warning can be dismissed individually, or all warnings can be dismissed with Dismiss All
• More reliable cancellation
• Safer timing and settings behavior

• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused the dual review audio to keep playing instead of stopping after the disputed word
• Fixed a bug that sometimes caused QWEN to skip parts of audio with large amounts of silence

Caption Comet 1.3 makes updates dramatically smaller and expands dual-model transcription review.

• Transcription models now download separately, so future app updates are much smaller. Required Whisper downloads automatically on first launch
• New optional English & European and Asian & Middle Eastern specialists improve transcription and bring dual-model disagreement review to more languages
• The new Models page lets you download, repair, remove, enable, and configure models by language
• Reviews now preserve and display which model supplied the caption word timings
• Improved Chinese repetition detection, queue recovery, model checking, and low-memory guidance
• Study Mode remains completely free for full-length batch transcription, producing individual transcripts and one combined text file

Introducing Study Mode—a completely free way to turn full-length lectures, audio notes, videos, and existing text transcripts into organized study material.

• Transcribe full-length audio and video locally with Whisper—no Pro purchase or 30-second limit required
• Drop individual files, mixed media, text transcripts, or entire folders
• Every batch includes individual transcripts and one combined text file, ready to search, share, or use with your preferred AI study tools
• Organize work into flexible batches or save Study Mode workflows to Caption Comet’s Drop Pads
• Improved output-folder handling and clearer Free-mode export notices in Quick Mode and Project Mode

• Improved caption review for Project imports and Drop Pads. Automatically transcribed projects now wait for review and show alternate model suggestions before editing
• Simplified the Project review and editing experience, and improved Project Library resizing, selection, disclosure controls, and responsiveness
• Quick Mode caption review is now clearly limited to single-video jobs; multi-video batches continue without review after an informational notice
• Fixed Project Library clipping and a status indicator that could remain stuck on “Generating Captions…” after export

• Corrected burned-caption geometry for rotated source video
• Improved long-form Mandarin transcription coverage
• Improved Burn Configuration and Review & Edit responsiveness
• Added an “Other…” custom-text choice when reviewing alternate-model disagreements
• Prevented concurrent native file-picker dialogs
• Included minor Quick Queue and Project Library layout improvements

Caption Comet 1.2 makes offline transcription faster to review and easier to control.

• Two transcription engines are included and automatically routed by language—no model downloads or setup required
• Optional alternate-model review highlights specific word disagreements, lets you hear the context, and leaves every correction up to you
• Quick Mode is streamlined for direct exports, while Project Mode handles captions you want to save and edit
• New burn options include caption backgrounds, drag-to-place captions and watermarks, plus custom QR codes for Pro users

• Improved Project Library and output folder access reliability
• Automatically continues interrupted actions after folder access is restored
• Fixed caption and word timing overlaps that could prevent projects from saving
• Improved timing error messages to identify affected captions
• Fixed word timing adjustments snapping back in the expanded caption editor
• Additional stability and reliability improvements

• Improved Chinese transcription around music and silence gaps
• Improved protection against repeated caption loops in Chinese and translated English captions
• Quick Mode, Project Mode, and Templates navigation now stays visible in compact windows
• Improved scrolling throughout the main workspace
• Added clearer Karaoke Pop language and timing guidance
• Additional reliability and usability improvements

• Improved caption timing across pauses, silence, and music
• Added input-language selection and Native, English, or Both caption output
• Added separate TXT, SRT, VTT, and ASS export choices
• Improved caption review, word-level editing, timeline zoom, and Save as Project
• Improved burn-style previews, font selection, placement, resolution scaling, and Karaoke highlighting
• Improved Project Mode, batch queues, external output folders, and project reliability
• Caption Comet now stops instead of exporting detected repeated-caption loops
• Additional interface polish and bug fixes

• Fixed an issue that could cause character-based language transcription jobs to fail after transcription completed
• Improved Chinese, Japanese, and Korean caption rendering and font selection
• Fixed canceled Quick Mode jobs unexpectedly returning to the queue when new files were added
• Improved AV1 video compatibility on Macs without hardware AV1 decoding
• Changed default subtitle burn-in settings in included templates and in default burn config settings from "English" to "native language"
• Additional export and stability improvements

• Improved the burned-caption export wording to make it clear that Caption Comet creates a new video while leaving your original file untouched. Thanks to user feedback for helping make the app clearer
• Added support for redeeming App Store offer codes directly in Caption Comet
• Fixed a critical issue that could prevent transcription from starting on some systems

• Word Timing Offset is now available throughout Quick Mode, Project Mode, and configurable Drop workflows
• Shift generated captions earlier or later by a precise number of milliseconds, save the value in presets and defaults, and see the applied offset in generated track and output file names
• Added subtitle-editor timing shift controls
• Improved phrase splitting, merging, and timing adjustment behavior

• Faster, more flexible workflow for individual videos and large batches
• Redesigned Quick Mode with a configure-first workflow
• Process mixed batches containing different resolutions, aspect ratios, containers, and codecs
• Three independently configurable drop targets for keeping multiple workflows ready
• Assign one drop target to the Dock icon, then drop files or folders directly onto Caption Comet
• Expanded Project Mode import options, including transcription quality and preview-proxy behavior
• Added Clear Queue for removing completed, failed, and cancelled items
• Improved window sizing and layout when switching between Quick Mode, Project Mode, and Templates
• Fixed inconsistent dropdown sizing
• Fixed portrait videos appearing horizontally in the Burn Settings Source preview
• Improved Help, support, privacy, and feedback resources
• Additional reliability, queue, and interface improvements

• Initial release on the Mac App Store
• Local AI captioning for Mac with Quick Mode and Project Mode
• Edit, burn in, and export subtitles without uploading your media
• Templates and one-time purchase — no account or subscription