Happy New Year! December was a productive month for Hedy, with several updates that make your meeting experience smoother and more hands-free. Here's what we shipped:
🎙️ Siri Shortcuts: Hands-Free Session Control
You can now start and stop Hedy sessions using Siri on iOS and Mac. Say "Hey Siri, start my Hedy session" before walking into a meeting, or stop recording without reaching for your device. Perfect for when your hands are full or you want to stay focused on the conversation.
⏸️ Inactivity Auto-Pause
Long gaps in conversation? Hedy can now automatically pause your session when no speech is detected, then resume when talking starts again. This keeps your transcripts clean and saves your recording time for actual discussion. Enable this in your meeting settings.
🎯 Smart Session Type Defaults
Topics now remember your preferred session type. If your "Client Calls" topic always uses Coaching mode, Hedy defaults to that automatically when you start a new session in that topic. One less thing to configure every time.
🗓️ Date-Aware AI
Hedy now understands temporal context in your conversations. Ask about "last week's discussion" or "what we decided yesterday" and Hedy knows what timeframe you mean. This makes post-session chat and cross-session queries more accurate.
🌍 New Languages
We added Farsi and Sinhala for AI chat interactions, continuing our expansion to serve professionals worldwide.
✨ Additional Improvements
Live Activity toggle for iOS (show/hide the lock screen indicator)
Desktop update notifications in the sidebar
Redesigned onboarding flow with streamlined sign-up
Audio-only YouTube import option
Various bug fixes for audio capture, topic invitations, and session stability
🔮 What's Coming in 2026
We're heads-down on several major initiatives:
Hedy 3.0 — A complete redesign of the application interface
Apple Watch Companion App — Start sessions and view insights from your wrist
Google Calendar Integration — Automatic context loading based on your schedule
Plus many other features from your requests on our feature board