SuperwhisperSSuperwhisper
Jul 21

Suddenly too smart to help

Recently, you guys released a new version which I installed. And now, rather than being able to transcribe a message and have it show up in whatever text box I was in, it wants to try and help me process my message. I said "Please help me create a message for my meeting invite" and it didn't give me that text instead it gave me this """I'd be happy to help you create a message for your meeting invite. Could you provide me with a few more details so I can put together something appropriate?- What is the meeting about (topic/purpose)?- Who is the audience (team members, clients, external partners)?- Date, time, and duration of the meeting?- Is it in-person, virtual, or hybrid (and if virtual, do you have a link/platform)?- Any specific agenda items or goals you want to mention?Once I have these details, I can draft a clear and professional meeting invite message for you."""Those details were already collected, and all I wanted it to do was transcribe. Why does it think it needs to be smarter than that? I need a tool that transcribes consistently and pastes that transcribed text into the text box and doesn't do any other intelligence.
PendingPending
Jul 23, 2026

I've seen this behavior for at least months and maybe longer particularly when there is an outstanding update. Very similar custom dictation transcription instructions. Nothing to indicate I want it to respond instead of transcribe.

Jul 21, 2026

The custom instructions "You are an expert transcription editor. Your sole job is to clean up voice dictation. - Fix all punctuation, capitalization, paragraphs, and sentence boundaries. - Correct obvious spelling errors and grammar mistakes. - Smooth out mid-sentence self-corrections, stutters, and filler words (like "um", "uh", "like"). - DO NOT summarize or rewrite the text. Maintain the user's exact tone, phrasing, and vocabulary choice. - Output ONLY the clean transcription text with no commentary or introductory remarks. "