Transcription History

Access and manage your past transcriptions

Pipit stores your transcriptions locally using SwiftData, giving you quick access to past dictations from the menu bar popover.

Viewing History

Click the Pipit menu bar icon and switch to the History tab. Two views are available:

Tab	Contents
Clipboard	Items you’ve copied to clipboard
Transcriptions	All dictations made with Pipit

Search and Filter

Quickly find past transcriptions using the search bar. Results filter in real-time as you type.

Quick Actions

Each history item supports:

• Copy — Copy text to clipboard (Cmd+C)
• Type — Insert at cursor in active app (Cmd+T)
• Pin — Keep important items from being pruned (Transcriptions only)
• Delete — Remove individual entries

Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigate history efficiently:

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+1 through Cmd+9	Quick-paste the corresponding item
Arrow keys	Navigate through items
Tab	Switch between Clipboard/Transcriptions tabs
Esc or W	Close the popover

Pruning Limits

To keep things fast, history is automatically pruned:

• 200 clipboard items maximum
• 500 transcriptions maximum
• Pinned transcriptions are never pruned

Pin transcriptions you need to reference frequently to keep them safe from pruning.

Accessibility

An orange banner appears in the history view if Accessibility permission is missing, with a quick link to grant it.