chore: bump version to 0.2.45 [skip ci]

Instead of chmod on every app start, catch EACCES (error 13) when
spawning sidecar or ffmpeg, fix permissions, then retry once:
- sidecar spawn: catches permission denied, runs set_executable_permissions
  on the sidecar dir, retries spawn
- ffmpeg: catches permission denied, chmod +x ffmpeg and ffprobe, retries

Zero overhead on normal launches. Only fixes permissions when actually needed.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "voice-to-notes",
-  "version": "0.2.35",
+  "version": "0.2.45",
   "description": "Desktop app for transcribing audio/video with speaker identification",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {

src-tauri/Cargo.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "voice-to-notes"
-version = "0.2.35"
+version = "0.2.45"
 description = "Voice to Notes — desktop transcription with speaker identification"
 authors = ["Voice to Notes Contributors"]
 license = "MIT"

src-tauri/src/commands/media.rs

@@ -7,15 +7,18 @@ use std::os::windows::process::CommandExt;
 /// Extract audio from a video file to a WAV file using ffmpeg.
 /// Returns the path to the extracted audio file.
 #[tauri::command]
-pub fn extract_audio(file_path: String) -> Result<String, String> {
+pub fn extract_audio(file_path: String, output_path: Option<String>) -> Result<String, String> {
     let input = PathBuf::from(&file_path);
     if !input.exists() {
         return Err(format!("File not found: {}", file_path));
     }
 
-    // Output to a temp WAV file next to the original or in temp dir
+    // Use provided output path, or fall back to a temp WAV file
     let stem = input.file_stem().unwrap_or_default().to_string_lossy();
-    let output = std::env::temp_dir().join(format!("{stem}_audio.wav"));
+    let output = match output_path {
+        Some(ref p) => PathBuf::from(p),
+        None => std::env::temp_dir().join(format!("{stem}_audio.wav")),
+    };
 
     eprintln!(
         "[media] Extracting audio: {} -> {}",
@@ -35,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn extract_audio(file_path: String) -> Result<String, String> {
             "-acodec",
             "pcm_s16le",      // WAV PCM 16-bit
             "-ar",
-            "16000",          // 16kHz (optimal for whisper)
+            "22050",          // 22kHz mono for better playback quality
             "-ac",
             "1",              // Mono
         ])
@@ -47,9 +50,37 @@ pub fn extract_audio(file_path: String) -> Result<String, String> {
     #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
     cmd.creation_flags(0x08000000);
 
-    let status = cmd
+    let status = match cmd.status() {
-        .status()
+        Ok(s) => s,
-        .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to run ffmpeg: {e}"))?;
+        Err(e) if e.raw_os_error() == Some(13) => {
+            // Permission denied — fix permissions and retry
+            eprintln!("[media] Permission denied on ffmpeg, fixing permissions and retrying...");
+            #[cfg(unix)]
+            {
+                use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+                if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&ffmpeg) {
+                    let mut perms = meta.permissions();
+                    perms.set_mode(0o755);
+                    let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&ffmpeg, perms);
+                }
+                // Also fix ffprobe if it exists
+                let ffprobe = ffmpeg.replace("ffmpeg", "ffprobe");
+                if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&ffprobe) {
+                    let mut perms = meta.permissions();
+                    perms.set_mode(0o755);
+                    let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&ffprobe, perms);
+                }
+            }
+            Command::new(&ffmpeg)
+                .args(["-y", "-i", &file_path, "-vn", "-acodec", "pcm_s16le", "-ar", "22050", "-ac", "1"])
+                .arg(output.to_str().unwrap())
+                .stdout(std::process::Stdio::null())
+                .stderr(std::process::Stdio::piped())
+                .status()
+                .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to run ffmpeg after chmod: {e}"))?
+        }
+        Err(e) => return Err(format!("Failed to run ffmpeg: {e}")),
+    };
 
     if !status.success() {
         return Err(format!("ffmpeg exited with status {status}"));
@@ -63,6 +94,23 @@ pub fn extract_audio(file_path: String) -> Result<String, String> {
     Ok(output.to_string_lossy().to_string())
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn check_file_exists(path: String) -> bool {
+    std::path::Path::new(&path).exists()
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn copy_file(src: String, dst: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    std::fs::copy(&src, &dst).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to copy file: {e}"))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[tauri::command]
+pub fn create_dir(path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
+    std::fs::create_dir_all(&path).map_err(|e| format!("Failed to create directory: {e}"))?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 /// Find ffmpeg binary — check sidecar directory first, then system PATH.
 fn find_ffmpeg() -> Option<String> {
     // Check sidecar extract dir (ffmpeg is bundled with the sidecar)

src-tauri/src/commands/project.rs

@@ -12,7 +12,12 @@ use crate::state::AppState;
 pub struct ProjectFile {
     pub version: u32,
     pub name: String,
-    pub audio_file: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub audio_file: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub source_file: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub audio_wav: Option<String>,
     pub created_at: String,
     pub segments: Vec<ProjectFileSegment>,
     pub speakers: Vec<ProjectFileSpeaker>,

src-tauri/src/commands/sidecar.rs

@@ -197,15 +197,21 @@ pub async fn download_sidecar(app: AppHandle, variant: String) -> Result<(), Str
     let extract_dir = data_dir.join(format!("sidecar-{}", sidecar_version));
     SidecarManager::extract_zip(&zip_path, &extract_dir)?;
 
-    // Make the binary executable on Unix
+    // Make all binaries executable on Unix (sidecar, ffmpeg, ffprobe, etc.)
     #[cfg(unix)]
     {
         use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
-        let binary_path = extract_dir.join("voice-to-notes-sidecar");
+        if let Ok(entries) = std::fs::read_dir(&extract_dir) {
-        if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&binary_path) {
+            for entry in entries.flatten() {
-            let mut perms = meta.permissions();
+                let path = entry.path();
-            perms.set_mode(0o755);
+                if path.is_file() {
-            let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&binary_path, perms);
+                    if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&path) {
+                        let mut perms = meta.permissions();
+                        perms.set_mode(0o755);
+                        let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&path, perms);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use tauri::Manager;
 
 use commands::ai::{ai_chat, ai_configure, ai_list_providers};
 use commands::export::export_transcript;
-use commands::media::extract_audio;
+use commands::media::{check_file_exists, copy_file, create_dir, extract_audio};
 use commands::project::{
     create_project, delete_project, get_project, list_projects, load_project_file,
     load_project_transcript, save_project_file, save_project_transcript, update_segment,
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ pub fn run() {
             log_frontend,
             toggle_devtools,
             extract_audio,
+            check_file_exists,
+            copy_file,
+            create_dir,
         ])
         .run(tauri::generate_context!())
         .expect("error while running tauri application");

src-tauri/src/sidecar/mod.rs

@@ -113,16 +113,8 @@ impl SidecarManager {
             ));
         }
 
-        // Make executable on Unix
         #[cfg(unix)]
-        {
+        Self::set_executable_permissions(&extract_dir);
-            use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
-            if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&binary_path) {
-                let mut perms = meta.permissions();
-                perms.set_mode(0o755);
-                let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&binary_path, perms);
-            }
-        }
 
         Self::cleanup_old_sidecars(data_dir, &current_version);
         Ok(binary_path)
@@ -207,6 +199,24 @@ impl SidecarManager {
 
     /// Remove old sidecar-* directories that don't match the current version.
     /// Called after the current version's sidecar is confirmed ready.
+    /// Set execute permissions on all files in a directory (Unix only).
+    #[cfg(unix)]
+    fn set_executable_permissions(dir: &Path) {
+        use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+        if let Ok(entries) = std::fs::read_dir(dir) {
+            for entry in entries.flatten() {
+                let path = entry.path();
+                if path.is_file() {
+                    if let Ok(meta) = std::fs::metadata(&path) {
+                        let mut perms = meta.permissions();
+                        perms.set_mode(0o755);
+                        let _ = std::fs::set_permissions(&path, perms);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn cleanup_old_sidecars(data_dir: &Path, current_version: &str) {
         let current_dir_name = format!("sidecar-{}", current_version);
 
@@ -321,12 +331,39 @@ impl SidecarManager {
         #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
         cmd.creation_flags(0x08000000);
 
-        let child = cmd
+        match cmd.spawn() {
-            .spawn()
+            Ok(child) => {
-            .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to start sidecar binary: {e}"))?;
+                self.attach(child)?;
-
+                self.wait_for_ready()
-        self.attach(child)?;
+            }
-        self.wait_for_ready()
+            Err(e) if e.raw_os_error() == Some(13) => {
+                // Permission denied — fix permissions and retry once
+                eprintln!("[sidecar-rs] Permission denied, fixing permissions and retrying...");
+                if let Some(dir) = path.parent() {
+                    Self::set_executable_permissions(dir);
+                }
+                let mut retry_cmd = Command::new(path);
+                retry_cmd
+                    .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+                    .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+                    .stderr(if let Some(data_dir) = DATA_DIR.get() {
+                        let log_path = data_dir.join("sidecar.log");
+                        std::fs::File::create(&log_path)
+                            .map(Stdio::from)
+                            .unwrap_or_else(|_| Stdio::inherit())
+                    } else {
+                        Stdio::inherit()
+                    });
+                #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
+                retry_cmd.creation_flags(0x08000000);
+                let child = retry_cmd
+                    .spawn()
+                    .map_err(|e| format!("Failed to start sidecar binary after chmod: {e}"))?;
+                self.attach(child)?;
+                self.wait_for_ready()
+            }
+            Err(e) => Err(format!("Failed to start sidecar binary: {e}")),
+        }
     }
 
     /// Spawn the Python sidecar in dev mode (system Python).

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "Voice to Notes",
-  "version": "0.2.35",
+  "version": "0.2.45",
   "identifier": "com.voicetonotes.app",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",

src/routes/+page.svelte

@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
   // Project management state
   let currentProjectPath = $state<string | null>(null);
   let currentProjectName = $state('');
+  let projectIsV2 = $state(false);
   let audioFilePath = $state('');
+  let audioWavPath = $state('');
 
   async function checkSidecar() {
     try {
@@ -139,18 +141,12 @@
   // Speaker color palette for auto-assignment
   const speakerColors = ['#e94560', '#4ecdc4', '#ffe66d', '#a8e6cf', '#ff8b94', '#c7ceea', '#ffd93d', '#6bcb77'];
 
-  async function saveProject() {
+  function buildProjectData(projectName: string) {
-    const defaultName = currentProjectName || 'Untitled';
+    return {
-    const outputPath = await save({
+      version: 2,
-      defaultPath: `${defaultName}.vtn`,
+      name: projectName,
-      filters: [{ name: 'Voice to Notes Project', extensions: ['vtn'] }],
+      source_file: audioFilePath,
-    });
+      audio_wav: 'audio.wav',
-    if (!outputPath) return;
-
-    const projectData = {
-      version: 1,
-      name: outputPath.split(/[\\/]/).pop()?.replace('.vtn', '') || defaultName,
-      audio_file: audioFilePath,
       created_at: new Date().toISOString(),
       segments: $segments.map(seg => {
         const speaker = $speakers.find(s => s.id === seg.speaker_id);
@@ -174,17 +170,75 @@
         color: s.color || '#e94560',
       })),
     };
+  }
+
+  /** Save to a specific folder — creates .vtn + audio.wav inside it. */
+  async function saveToFolder(folderPath: string): Promise<boolean> {
+    const projectName = folderPath.split(/[\\/]/).pop() || currentProjectName || 'Untitled';
+    const vtnPath = `${folderPath}/${projectName}.vtn`;
+    const wavPath = `${folderPath}/audio.wav`;
+    const projectData = buildProjectData(projectName);
 
     try {
-      await invoke('save_project_file', { path: outputPath, project: projectData });
+      await invoke('create_dir', { path: folderPath });
-      currentProjectPath = outputPath;
+      if (audioWavPath && audioWavPath !== wavPath) {
-      currentProjectName = projectData.name;
+        await invoke('copy_file', { src: audioWavPath, dst: wavPath });
+        audioWavPath = wavPath;
+      }
+      await invoke('save_project_file', { path: vtnPath, project: projectData });
+      currentProjectPath = vtnPath;
+      currentProjectName = projectName;
+      projectIsV2 = true;
+      return true;
     } catch (err) {
       console.error('Failed to save project:', err);
       alert(`Failed to save: ${err}`);
+      return false;
     }
   }
 
+  async function saveProject() {
+    // Already saved as v2 folder — save in place
+    if (currentProjectPath && projectIsV2) {
+      const folderPath = currentProjectPath.replace(/[\\/][^\\/]+$/, '');
+      await saveToFolder(folderPath);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // V1 project opened — migrate to folder structure
+    if (currentProjectPath && !projectIsV2) {
+      const oldVtnDir = currentProjectPath.replace(/[\\/][^\\/]+$/, '');
+      const projectName = currentProjectPath.split(/[\\/]/).pop()?.replace(/\.vtn$/i, '') || 'Untitled';
+      const folderPath = `${oldVtnDir}/${projectName}`;
+      const success = await saveToFolder(folderPath);
+      if (success) {
+        // Optionally remove the old .vtn file
+        try {
+          // Leave old file — user can delete manually
+        } catch {}
+      }
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // Never saved — pick a folder
+    await saveProjectAs();
+  }
+
+  async function saveProjectAs() {
+    // Use save dialog so the user can type a new project name.
+    // The chosen path is treated as the project folder (created if needed).
+    const defaultName = currentProjectName || 'Untitled';
+    const chosenPath = await save({
+      defaultPath: defaultName,
+      title: 'Save Project — enter a project name',
+    });
+    if (!chosenPath) return;
+
+    // Strip any file extension the user may have typed (e.g. ".vtn")
+    const folderPath = chosenPath.replace(/\.[^.\\/]+$/, '');
+    await saveToFolder(folderPath);
+  }
+
   async function openProject() {
     const filePath = await open({
       filters: [{ name: 'Voice to Notes Project', extensions: ['vtn'] }],
@@ -194,9 +248,11 @@
 
     try {
       const project = await invoke<{
-        version: number;
+        version?: number;
         name: string;
-        audio_file: string;
+        audio_file?: string;
+        source_file?: string;
+        audio_wav?: string;
         segments: Array<{
           text: string;
           start_ms: number;
@@ -246,10 +302,135 @@
       }));
       segments.set(newSegments);
 
-      // Load audio
+      // Determine the directory the .vtn file is in
-      audioFilePath = project.audio_file;
+      const vtnDir = (filePath as string).replace(/[\\/][^\\/]+$/, '');
-      audioUrl = convertFileSrc(project.audio_file);
+      const version = project.version ?? 1;
-      waveformPlayer?.loadAudio(audioUrl);
+      projectIsV2 = version >= 2;
+
+      // Resolve audio for wavesurfer playback
+      if (version >= 2) {
+        // Version 2: audio_wav is relative to the .vtn directory, source_file is the original import path
+        audioFilePath = project.source_file || '';
+        const wavRelative = project.audio_wav || 'audio.wav';
+        const resolvedWav = `${vtnDir}/${wavRelative}`;
+
+        const wavExists = await invoke<boolean>('check_file_exists', { path: resolvedWav });
+        if (wavExists) {
+          audioWavPath = resolvedWav;
+          audioUrl = convertFileSrc(resolvedWav);
+          waveformPlayer?.loadAudio(audioUrl);
+        } else {
+          // WAV missing — try re-extracting from the original source file
+          const sourceExists = audioFilePath ? await invoke<boolean>('check_file_exists', { path: audioFilePath }) : false;
+          if (sourceExists) {
+            extractingAudio = true;
+            await tick();
+            try {
+              const outputPath = `${vtnDir}/${wavRelative}`;
+              const wavPath = await invoke<string>('extract_audio', { filePath: audioFilePath, outputPath });
+              audioWavPath = wavPath;
+              audioUrl = convertFileSrc(wavPath);
+              waveformPlayer?.loadAudio(audioUrl);
+            } catch (err) {
+              console.error('Failed to re-extract audio:', err);
+              alert(`Failed to re-extract audio: ${err}`);
+            } finally {
+              extractingAudio = false;
+            }
+          } else {
+            // Both missing — ask user to locate the file
+            const shouldRelink = confirm(
+              'The audio file for this project could not be found.\n\n' +
+              `Original source: ${audioFilePath || '(unknown)'}\n\n` +
+              'Would you like to locate the file?'
+            );
+            if (shouldRelink) {
+              const newPath = await open({
+                multiple: false,
+                filters: [{
+                  name: 'Audio/Video',
+                  extensions: ['mp3', 'wav', 'flac', 'ogg', 'm4a', 'aac', 'wma',
+                               'mp4', 'mkv', 'avi', 'mov', 'webm'],
+                }],
+              });
+              if (newPath) {
+                audioFilePath = newPath;
+                extractingAudio = true;
+                await tick();
+                try {
+                  const outputPath = `${vtnDir}/${wavRelative}`;
+                  const wavPath = await invoke<string>('extract_audio', { filePath: newPath, outputPath });
+                  audioWavPath = wavPath;
+                  audioUrl = convertFileSrc(wavPath);
+                  waveformPlayer?.loadAudio(audioUrl);
+                } catch (err) {
+                  console.error('Failed to extract audio from re-linked file:', err);
+                  alert(`Failed to extract audio: ${err}`);
+                } finally {
+                  extractingAudio = false;
+                }
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Version 1 (legacy): audio_file is the source path
+        const sourceFile = project.audio_file || '';
+        audioFilePath = sourceFile;
+
+        const sourceExists = sourceFile ? await invoke<boolean>('check_file_exists', { path: sourceFile }) : false;
+        if (sourceExists) {
+          // Extract WAV next to the .vtn file for playback
+          extractingAudio = true;
+          await tick();
+          try {
+            const outputPath = `${vtnDir}/audio.wav`;
+            const wavPath = await invoke<string>('extract_audio', { filePath: sourceFile, outputPath });
+            audioWavPath = wavPath;
+            audioUrl = convertFileSrc(wavPath);
+            waveformPlayer?.loadAudio(audioUrl);
+          } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Failed to extract audio:', err);
+            alert(`Failed to extract audio: ${err}`);
+          } finally {
+            extractingAudio = false;
+          }
+        } else {
+          // Source missing — ask user to locate the file
+          const shouldRelink = confirm(
+            'The audio file for this project could not be found.\n\n' +
+            `Original path: ${sourceFile || '(unknown)'}\n\n` +
+            'Would you like to locate the file?'
+          );
+          if (shouldRelink) {
+            const newPath = await open({
+              multiple: false,
+              filters: [{
+                name: 'Audio/Video',
+                extensions: ['mp3', 'wav', 'flac', 'ogg', 'm4a', 'aac', 'wma',
+                             'mp4', 'mkv', 'avi', 'mov', 'webm'],
+              }],
+            });
+            if (newPath) {
+              audioFilePath = newPath;
+              extractingAudio = true;
+              await tick();
+              try {
+                const outputPath = `${vtnDir}/audio.wav`;
+                const wavPath = await invoke<string>('extract_audio', { filePath: newPath, outputPath });
+                audioWavPath = wavPath;
+                audioUrl = convertFileSrc(wavPath);
+                waveformPlayer?.loadAudio(audioUrl);
+              } catch (err) {
+                console.error('Failed to extract audio from re-linked file:', err);
+                alert(`Failed to extract audio: ${err}`);
+              } finally {
+                extractingAudio = false;
+              }
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
 
       currentProjectPath = filePath as string;
       currentProjectName = project.name;
@@ -269,8 +450,6 @@
     // Changes persist when user saves the project file.
   }
 
-  const VIDEO_EXTENSIONS = ['mp4', 'mkv', 'avi', 'mov', 'webm'];
-
   async function handleFileImport() {
     const filePath = await open({
       multiple: false,
@@ -282,38 +461,35 @@
     });
     if (!filePath) return;
 
-    // For video files, extract audio first using ffmpeg
+    // Always extract audio to WAV for wavesurfer playback
-    const ext = filePath.split('.').pop()?.toLowerCase() ?? '';
+    extractingAudio = true;
-    let audioPath = filePath;
+    await tick();
-    if (VIDEO_EXTENSIONS.includes(ext)) {
+    try {
-      extractingAudio = true;
+      const wavPath = await invoke<string>('extract_audio', { filePath });
-      await tick();
+      audioWavPath = wavPath;
-      try {
+    } catch (err) {
-        audioPath = await invoke<string>('extract_audio', { filePath });
+      console.error('[voice-to-notes] Failed to extract audio:', err);
-      } catch (err) {
+      const msg = String(err);
-        console.error('[voice-to-notes] Failed to extract audio:', err);
+      if (msg.includes('ffmpeg not found')) {
-        const msg = String(err);
+        alert(
-        if (msg.includes('ffmpeg not found')) {
+          'FFmpeg is required to extract audio.\n\n' +
-          alert(
+          'Install FFmpeg:\n' +
-            'FFmpeg is required to import video files.\n\n' +
+          '  Windows: winget install ffmpeg\n' +
-            'Install FFmpeg:\n' +
+          '  macOS: brew install ffmpeg\n' +
-            '  Windows: winget install ffmpeg\n' +
+          '  Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg\n\n' +
-            '  macOS: brew install ffmpeg\n' +
+          'Then restart Voice to Notes and try again.'
-            '  Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg\n\n' +
+        );
-            'Then restart Voice to Notes and try again.'
+      } else {
-          );
+        alert(`Failed to extract audio: ${msg}`);
-        } else {
-          alert(`Failed to extract audio from video: ${msg}`);
-        }
-        return;
-      } finally {
-        extractingAudio = false;
       }
+      return;
+    } finally {
+      extractingAudio = false;
     }
 
-    // Track the original file path (video or audio) for the sidecar
+    // Track the original file path for the sidecar (it does its own conversion)
     audioFilePath = filePath;
-    audioUrl = convertFileSrc(audioPath);
+    audioUrl = convertFileSrc(audioWavPath);
     waveformPlayer?.loadAudio(audioUrl);
 
     // Clear previous results
@@ -574,7 +750,10 @@
       </button>
       {#if $segments.length > 0}
         <button class="settings-btn" onclick={saveProject}>
-          Save Project
+          Save
+        </button>
+        <button class="settings-btn" onclick={saveProjectAs}>
+          Save As
         </button>
       {/if}
       <button class="import-btn" onclick={handleFileImport} disabled={isTranscribing}>
@@ -630,7 +809,7 @@
     <div class="extraction-overlay">
       <div class="extraction-card">
         <div class="extraction-spinner"></div>
-        <p>Extracting audio from video...</p>
+        <p>Extracting audio...</p>
       </div>
     </div>
   {/if}