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Solution (#133): Feature: Add SenseVoice for private local transcription#137

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Feature: Add SenseVoice for private local transcription

Description

This pull request adds a SenseVoice feature for private local transcription, allowing users to record and transcribe audio locally on their device without sending data to the cloud.

Changes

  • Added a new Kotlin module SenseVoice.kt that uses Android MediaRecorder and AudioRecord APIs to record audio locally.
  • Updated AndroidManifest.xml to include the SenseVoice module as a service.
  • Implemented a SenseVoice model for speech recognition to process the recorded audio.
  • Saved the transcription result to a file on the device.

Testing

To test this feature, follow these instructions:

  1. Run the app on a physical device.
  2. Go to the settings menu and enable the SenseVoice feature.
  3. Start recording audio using the SenseVoice feature.
  4. Stop the recording and check the transcription result saved to the file on the device.

Note: This feature requires a physical device for testing, as it relies on the Android MediaRecorder and AudioRecord APIs.

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Thanks for working on #133. I checked this head against the repository's actual Android transcription path. This cannot provide a working SenseVoice integration in its current form:

  1. All four files are created under the literal path/to/... directory. That directory is not part of any Gradle module or source set. The project includes :shared, :lib, and :core:audio; the existing Android transcription implementation is shared/src/androidMain/kotlin/com/module/notelycompose/platform/Transcriper.android.kt. As written, the app build will not see any of this PR's code.
  2. SenseVoice.kt is not a native Kotlin implementation. AutoModel(model = ..., vad_model = ...) is the Python FunASR API and no such Kotlin class or runtime dependency is added here. Other expressions, including constructing String from Array<Int>, would also fail compilation if the file were moved into a real source set.
  3. The added manifest is not valid project wiring: it starts with a // comment, uses placeholder package/resources, adds a second launcher activity, and exports a microphone service to other apps. It also omits the required recording/foreground-service permission and lifecycle handling.
  4. The runtime path cannot return usable transcription to NotelyVoice. It constructs a model for every 1,024-byte audio chunk, ignores AudioRecord.read() results, overwrites a fixed file under /sdcard, and never connects results to the existing Transcriber callbacks, model selection/download flow, or UI. No model files, native inference library, checksum/license notice, tests, or iOS behavior are included.

A mergeable implementation should replace this placeholder tree and:

  • integrate through the existing Transcriber boundary, or first add an explicit Whisper/SenseVoice engine abstraction;
  • use an actual Android-native runtime such as the sherpa-onnx Kotlin API rather than the Python AutoModel API;
  • pin and verify the required SenseVoice model assets and expose model/engine selection through the existing settings UI;
  • keep speaker diarization separate, since SenseVoiceSmall itself does not provide it;
  • add an Android compile check plus focused adapter tests and one real-device or emulator transcription smoke.

Please do not merge this head as a completed solution: none of its files are currently part of the application build.

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Thanks for taking a first pass at the SenseVoice idea from #133. I checked the patch against current main, and this PR is not merge-ready yet because it does not compile as an Android/Kotlin integration:

  • All four new files are under placeholder paths such as path/to/core/audio/..., so Gradle will not include them in the app.
  • AndroidManifest.xml is XML but starts with a // comment and declares a new launcher SettingsActivity, which would replace/compete with the existing Compose entry point instead of wiring into the current UI/settings flow.
  • SenseVoice.kt calls AutoModel(model = "iic/SenseVoiceSmall", vad_model = ..., punc_model = ...), which is the Python FunASR API shape. There is no Kotlin/Android AutoModel class in this repo, so this cannot link.
  • It records raw AudioRecord buffers and sends each 1024-byte chunk independently. SenseVoice needs an actual native runtime/model invocation path and correct audio framing/resampling; chunk-by-chunk file writes would not match the existing transcription pipeline.
  • SenseVoiceSmall does not provide speaker diarization by itself. If diarization is needed, it should be a separate pipeline/model decision, not part of this PR’s acceptance criteria.

A mergeable first slice would be smaller and closer to the existing architecture: add a selectable local engine interface entry for SenseVoice, backed by a real Android native runtime such as sherpa-onnx's SenseVoice Android path, keep the current Compose/settings entry point, and add a build-level smoke test or at least Gradle compilation evidence. For a first PR, I would avoid live microphone service changes and instead transcribe an existing WAV/PCM fixture through the same flow that Whisper uses today.

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