Social Archiver

Release Notes

What changed across Social Archiver

Track updates across mobile, Obsidian, web, and the Chrome extension. Product-facing notes live here; GitHub Releases remain the Obsidian plugin distribution record.

Chrome Extension updates

Browser extension changes

All release notes
  1. Release Notes Hub

    MobileObsidianWebChrome Extension

    Release notes now have one public home across Social Archiver clients, with settings links that open the relevant platform filter.

    • Added a shared release notes page for mobile, Obsidian, web, and Chrome extension updates.
    • Added settings entry points that open the correct platform-filtered view.
    • Kept GitHub Releases focused on Obsidian distribution while product-facing notes move into the Social Archiver web surface.
    • Started the backfill path for mobile App Store notes, share-web changes, and Chrome extension updates.
  2. Browser Session Archiving Improvements

    Chrome ExtensionWebBackend

    Chrome session archiving became more reliable for Threads and X, with stronger Instagram export downloads and article cleanup.

    • Threads posts can now be archived directly from a Chrome session.
    • Improved X session threads, comment reply hierarchy, author avatars, and long-form article cleanup.
    • Escaped thread headings are normalized so web and Obsidian render the archive more cleanly.
    • Instagram export downloads are hardened to reduce mid-export failures.
  3. Public Page Rendering and Agent Access

    WebChrome ExtensionBackend

    Public share-web pages became easier for search and agents to read, while Threads and X article rendering reduced duplicate body and heading issues.

    • Public share pages now expose cleaner metadata and structure for search engines and agents.
    • Threads author replies and articles render more naturally, with escaped thread headings normalized.
    • X long-form articles preserve internal sections, comment reply hierarchy, and author avatars more reliably.
    • Subscription author bios and metadata sync more consistently across web, mobile, and Obsidian.
  4. TikTok Session Media and Instagram Stories

    Chrome ExtensionWebBackend

    The Chrome extension improved TikTok session media selection, added Instagram Story archiving, and preserved animated Reddit GIF media.

    • TikTok visible videos and network candidates are matched more accurately, with candidate preview and selection in the extension UI.
    • MSE streams, audio sidecars, and recorder fallback handling make TikTok upload and remux flows more reliable.
    • TikTok author metadata, canonical URLs, and hover-preview aspect ratios are preserved more consistently.
    • Added Instagram Story client archiving and preserved Reddit animated GIF videos.
  5. X Bookmarks and Reddit Saved Imports

    Chrome ExtensionWebBackend

    The Chrome extension added X bookmark import and improved Reddit Saved post and comment import reliability.

    • Added X bookmark discovery and partial flush handling before a tab closes.
    • Preserved link-card images and URLs, with progress based on discovered items.
    • Added local Reddit Saved post and comment import with better comment reply and preview preservation.
    • Cleaned up the extension import layout and analytics identity flow.
  6. iPad Support and Instagram Saved Integration

    MobileChrome Extension

    Added iPad support and reflected the Chrome extension flow for archiving Instagram Saved Posts.

    • Added iPad support.
    • Adjusted some UI/UX for the larger iPad canvas.
    • Improved performance when switching tabs.
    • Instagram Saved Posts can be archived through the Chrome extension.
  7. Instagram Saved Export

    Chrome ExtensionObsidianWebBackend

    The Chrome extension enabled collection-level Instagram Saved Posts export, feeding Obsidian or web upload import flows.

    • Added local Instagram Saved Posts export with collection-aware ZIP filenames.
    • Added Web destination mode so exports can feed either Obsidian import or web upload flows.
    • Handled session expiry as a resumable pause and polished pause, cancel, and notification behavior.
    • Improved long-collection reliability with export history and content-script fallback injection.