Web Assist Change Log

Version 1.1

2/2/2024

  • Fixed issue with users having to get permission to use the microphone for each website. Now they only have to do it once except for Facebook.
  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Performance improvements.

Version 1.1.1

2/28/2024

  • Added escape key command.
  • Fixed issue with cross-domain frames not getting focus.
  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Performance improvements.

Version 1.2.1

4/12/2024

  • Added an uninstall page to get user feedback.
  • Minor bug fixes.
  • Performance improvements.

Version 1.5

6/2/2024

  • Modified speech recognition code to significantly improve recognition accuracy for voice commands using Chrome.
  • Added support for recognizing regional variations of English (e.g. Australia, Great Britain, India, and Canada) based on your browser's language settings.
  • Added new commands for use with audio elements.
  • Fixed issue with punctuation being added to single line input elements in the Edge version.
  • Seek and rewind related commands can now be used with audio elements.
  • Audio recordings will now be saved in webm format.
  • Performance improvements.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Version 1.6

7/12/2024

  • Fixed dictation issue where text is being inserted before the user is finished speaking in Chrome.
  • Added a new premium feature, My Shortcuts. My Shortcuts let's you create and manage custom commands that open web pages
  • Now adds duration information to a audio recording's metadata.
  • Minor bug fixes.

Version 1.7

8/20/2024

  • Added a new premium feature, My Templates. With this feature, you can create and edit custom commands to insert your most commonly used text snippets
  • Fixed issue with recognition starting occasionally on page load when it shouldn't.
  • Fixed issue with labels not repositioning after zooming the page in or out
  • Performance improvements
  • Corrected mistakes in the help page including changes in the My Shortcuts section
  • minor bug fixes

Version 1.7.5

9/25/2024