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1. August 28, 2026v2026.08.28Latest

   Reader, study tools, and unified Papyr credits

   Kindle-style reading, Ask/flashcards/audio, arXiv & YouTube import — plus one credit pool for everything on Papyr’s key.

   • ·Sign up and get 2 free AI sketchnotes on Papyr (no API key required).
   • ·Library → Share link: trypapyr.com/p/yourname/title-abc123 — read-only, no sign-in to view.
   • ·Book Studio → Share book link: trypapyr.com/b/yourname/book-title-abc123 — flip through the whole book, no sign-in.
   • ·Library → Turn into flashcards: one click builds 12–18 study cards from any backed-up page; flip, shuffle, and review.
   • ·Library and notebooks: tap a page or Read book for a fullscreen Kindle-style reader — swipe, zoom, and page turns. Edit lives in the ⋯ menu or Book Studio.
   • ·Reader → Ask: chat about your saved page — answers stay grounded in your notes and source, with a clear disclaimer.
   • ·PDF imports: Map source pages to show “From page N” on structured blocks; toggle highlights off anytime in the reader.
   • ·Warmer default paper tones and relaxed line spacing across the app — easier on the eyes during long study.
   • ·Account → Reading comfort: larger text (Standard / Large / Extra large) and soft color mode for long sessions.
   • ·Create → arXiv paper mode: paste abs or PDF link — title, authors, abstract auto-fill; pick Key idea, Methods, Results, or Limitations focus.
   • ·Create → YouTube / lecture import: paste a watch link — captions become chaptered source text for sketchnotes or explain books.
   • ·Create → Compare two papers: import two PDFs or arXiv links — each paper is read fully in sections, then one visual page shows what's similar and different.
   • ·Reader → Listen: 3–5 minute audio walkthrough of your saved page (mini podcast for commutes).
   • ·Listen and flashcards: generate once per page (credits or your key), then play or study free for life on that page. Fresh recording / New set only when you ask — that uses credits again.
   • ·One Papyr credit pool for everything: sketchnotes (1), Ask (0.05), flashcards (0.25), and audio (1) — or add your OpenAI key for unlimited.
   • ·Buy any number of extra credits in Account — packs or a custom amount at the same per-credit price.
   • ·Controls → Field templates: ML paper, History, Medical lecture, Startup pitch — each sets style, density, and teaching tone.
   • ·Share & export → Carousel pack: cover slide + your page + CTA for Instagram/LinkedIn, with caption copied to clipboard.
   • ·Social previews show your sketchnote when you paste the link in chat or forums.
   • ·Welcome email updated to match; Reddit and new visitors can try the product before checkout.
2. August 27, 2026v2026.08.27

   Sketchnote viewer, recovery, billing, and styles

   Zoom your sketchnotes on Create, recover after slow generations, smoother billing, six visual styles, and better behavior when many people generate at once.

   • ·Create: zoom in/out, expand fullscreen, and Cmd+scroll to read labels and formulas on your sketchnote.
   • ·Sketchnote generation now runs as a background job — safe to refresh; Create picks up when it finishes.
   • ·Generate again on the same notes no longer creates duplicate Library pages — Papyr reuses the in-flight job or updates the existing page.
   • ·Gateway timeouts (HTTP 504) no longer show a false error — Papyr recovers your finished sketchnote and loads it on the canvas.
   • ·One sketchnote at a time per account during heavy load, with clear messages instead of mysterious failures.
   • ·Book: Read book — fullscreen page turns, swipe on mobile, optional soft page sounds, zoom while reading.
   • ·Active subscribers change plan in-app (Learner ↔ Pro, monthly ↔ yearly) without duplicate checkout.
   • ·Billing lifecycle emails: upgrades, downgrades, cycle changes, cancellation, expiry, payment issues, and credit purchases.
   • ·Account shows billed monthly/yearly and cancellation status; mid-month upgrades top up included credits.
   • ·Mobile Create Controls sheet scrolls so style and API key options are reachable.
   • ·PostHog analytics with consent; signup funnel events via /ingest on your domain.
   • ·Six visual styles and study goals; try another style once included on Learner/Pro.
   • ·Buy extra Papyr credits at $0.59 from Account when monthly credits run out.
   • ·Release notes at /releases; Privacy and Terms always show trypapyr.com.
   • ·New Papyr notebook logo for tabs, home screen, and Google search results.
3. August 26, 2026v2026.08.26

   Sign-in copy, refunds, and explain job fixes

   Clearer guest messaging, a published refund policy, and more reliable long-document explain runs.

   • ·Login and Library copy now focus on saving your pages — not quotas or API keys on the sign-in screen.
   • ·New Refund Policy at /refund, linked from the footer and Terms.
   • ·Homepage shelf copy owns our ML/technical examples while welcoming any topic you are learning.
   • ·Workshop Pause and Stop work reliably; duplicate explain jobs no longer auto-resume and waste credits.
   • ·Blocked starting a second explain run when the same PDF already finished.
4. August 25, 2026v2026.08.25

   Production launch on trypapyr.com

   Papyr is live on our own domain with analytics, email, and hosting tuned for Next.js.

   • ·Public site at https://trypapyr.com (Create, Library, Workshop, Book, Pricing, Care).
   • ·Google Analytics 4 with Consent Mode — Real-time counts visitors after cookie consent.
   • ·Transactional email via Resend (welcome, job done, plan changes).
   • ·Node 22 runtime on Hostinger for stable production builds.
5. August 24, 2026v2026.08.24

   First-visit UX and legal pages

   • ·Cookie consent and analytics respect your choice before storing measurement data.
   • ·Privacy, Terms, and Care (/support) pages for launch.
   • ·/care redirects to Care for older links.
   • ·Create layout fixes for smaller screens.
6. August 23, 2026v2026.08.23

   Workshop jobs you can trust

   • ·Explain jobs keep running on Papyr servers — close the tab and check Workshop.
   • ·Library stays scoped to your account on shared browsers.
   • ·Workshop UI shows live job progress again after navigation.
7. August 22, 2026v2026.08.22

   Homepage samples and sign-in

   • ·Real sketchnote samples on the homepage with click-to-zoom.
   • ·GitHub sign-in alongside magic link (Apple sign-in removed for now).
   • ·Homepage gallery polish and sample image cache busting.
8. August 21, 2026v2026.08.21

   Core platform

   The foundation: sketchnotes, explain books, library, billing, and Care.

   • ·Paste notes or import PDFs and arXiv links — sketchnotes or structured pages.
   • ·Multi-page explain books for long documents (outline → one page per section, up to 20).
   • ·Library, notebooks, folders, and Book studio to bind pages.
   • ·Free, Learner, and Pro plans with Dodo Payments; BYOK optional for sketchnote images.
   • ·Care form for bugs and feature requests (Continuous Monitoring & Support).
   • ·SEO foundation: sitemap, metadata, and structured data for trypapyr.com.