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.
Obsidian updates
Desktop plugin changes
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Supertonic 3 Language Detection
ObsidianReader Mode and timeline TTS now detect more Supertonic 3 languages, and Settings exposes the full v3 language set for manual override.
- Expanded automatic language detection for Reader Mode and timeline TTS to cover more Supertonic 3 languages.
- Added the full Supertonic 3 language set to the TTS language override menu in Settings.
- Moved Supertonic provider and Settings language support onto shared metadata.
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Supertonic 3 On-Device TTS
ObsidianThe Obsidian plugin now uses Supertonic 3 for on-device TTS, expanding local language support from 5 languages to 31.
- Updated the Supertonic on-device TTS engine to Supertonic 3.
- Expanded local speech synthesis support from 5 languages to 31.
- Existing Supertonic 2 users can update to v3 from Settings without uninstalling first.
- The updater stages the new runtime and model files before replacing the existing local engine.
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Release Notes Hub
MobileObsidianWebChrome ExtensionRelease 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.
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Video Download Reliability
ObsidianMobileBackendYouTube downloads can now run through desktop download-only jobs and sync completed local media back into existing archives.
- YouTube downloads can run as desktop download-only jobs and update the existing archive note or timeline when media is ready.
- Mobile handoff reflects desktop-downloaded media after expired CDN refreshes.
- Failed or expired queue activity can be cleared so stale badges do not remain.
- Reader CSS was cleaned up for current Obsidian review checks.
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Profile Subscription Beta and Share Extension AI
MobileObsidianWebBackendThe mobile app added a beta setup flow for profile, channel, blog, RSS, and supported social subscriptions, plus share extension AI and author sync polish.
- Paid users can use the subscription beta to set up profiles, channels, blogs, RSS feeds, and supported social sources more smoothly.
- Share extension AI actions now include a better flow for choosing the target language when translating body text.
- Author avatars, bios, and subscription metadata sync more consistently across devices.
- Threads replies, Threads articles, and X long-form articles render more cleanly.
- Fixed mobile UI issues around drawer scrolling, author avatars, and iOS font handling.
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Web AI Job Queue and Reader Comments
WebObsidianBackendShare-web can request AI work and show progress, while Reader comments gained a cleaner panel and collapse controls.
- Share-web can request AI comments and AI actions, then hand them off to a capable desktop Obsidian environment.
- The activity queue shows pending and active AI jobs and reloads completed results from realtime events.
- Unavailable AI requests link to setup guidance, and request menus close more responsively.
- Reader comments gained a panel, preserved comment paragraphs, and cleaner nested collapse controls.
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Transcription and AI Actions
MobileObsidianBackendTranscription can run through the Obsidian plugin, while AI Actions can hand tagging and translation work to local AI.
- Transcription can run through the Obsidian plugin and reuse the existing desktop setup, similar to AI CLI configuration.
- AI Actions can hand tagging and translation work to local AI.
- Sync status badges now explain queued work more clearly.
- Included additional small bug fixes.
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Mobile AI Workflows
MobileObsidianBackendMobile AI comments, AI actions, and transcription requests can be handed off to a capable desktop Obsidian plugin and synced back.
- Mobile AI comment and AI action requests work through a capable desktop Obsidian plugin environment.
- AI actions include content translation variants, tag suggestions, and language-aware timeline and reader rendering.
- Mobile transcription requests can be handed off to Obsidian and receive completed transcript results through sync.
- Improved AI job backlog recovery, executor targeting, and realtime reconnect stability.
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AI Comments and Screenshot Studio
MobileObsidianAI comments can use local AI CLI configuration through the Obsidian plugin, and Screenshot Studio can save posts as image exports.
- AI comments can use local AI CLI connections such as Gemini, Claude, and Codex through the Obsidian plugin.
- The mobile app can request AI comments in a similar flow to the web surface.
- Screenshot Studio can export cards, long screenshots, original media pages, and collages.
- Generated test screenshots can be used as app information assets.
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Obsidian Review Polish
ObsidianMobileReview cleanup for the Obsidian plugin plus a small mobile toolbar polish item.
- Fixed the mobile bulk toolbar select button so it matches the other icon buttons.
- Removed the duplicate media-gallery selector warning.
- Updated Obsidian metadata, DOM handling, networking, timers, inline styles, and CSS review-warning cleanup.
- No intended feature or workflow changes.
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Beta Wrap-Up and In-App Notices
MobileObsidianBackendThe beta plan transition and in-app notices moved users toward the Free plan and mobile-managed subscriptions.
- Existing beta users transition to the Free plan automatically.
- The Free plan includes 10 archives per month, with more available through mobile app rewards.
- Subscriptions and the lifetime offer are available through the mobile app because Obsidian community plugins cannot host in-plugin payments.
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Instagram Saved Export
Chrome ExtensionObsidianWebBackendThe 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.
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All Tab and Bulk Actions
MobileObsidianBackendAdded the All tab across Inbox and Archive, plus long-press bulk actions on post card icons.
- Added the All tab so users can view all posts, including Inbox and Archive, in line with recent Obsidian changes.
- Long-press Archive, Save, and Tag icons on each post card to open bulk options.
- Included smaller bug and performance fixes.
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Full Cross-Device Sync
ObsidianMobileWebBackendArchives, deletes, and composed posts sync in realtime across Obsidian, mobile, and web.
- Archives, deletes, and composed posts sync in realtime across Obsidian, mobile, and web via WebSocket.
- Mobile app v1.3.3 or later is required for realtime sync.
- Delete sync can be toggled independently in Settings > Sync.
- Crosspost mode supports Share Link, Crosspost to Threads, or both.
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Cross-Device Login and Android Support
ObsidianMobileObsidian login can be approved from the mobile app, and Android app links were added for smoother setup.
- Log into the Obsidian plugin by scanning a QR code or entering a pairing code from the mobile app.
- Universal Link QR codes work on both iOS and Android.
- When you log in via the mobile app, sync is automatically enabled.
- Sign-out cleanup now removes sync client registration more reliably.
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Reader Mode Polish and TTS Highlight Accuracy
WebObsidianReader Mode and TTS highlighting received usability and reliability improvements across share-web and Obsidian.
- Expanded share-web Reader Mode with fullscreen overlay polish, URL hash behavior, swipe navigation, and better mobile interaction.
- Improved share-link behavior from Reader Mode.
- Fixed Editor TTS highlight misalignment in Markdown documents with mixed formatting.
- Added safer fallback sentence matching so highlighting skips bad ranges instead of jumping to the wrong section.
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Reader and Editor TTS
ObsidianText-to-speech became a first-class reading workflow for archived posts and regular Markdown documents.
- Added Reader Mode TTS playback for archived posts.
- Added Supertonic on-device TTS with Azure cloud fallback support.
- Added command palette actions to read documents or selections aloud.
- Added a status bar mini player with progress, sentence navigation, and speed controls.
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Web Archiving, Archive-Time Tags, and Filename Templates
ObsidianWebGeneral web page archiving became available, with archive-time tags and custom filename templates.
- Added a Web platform flow for one-off archiving of general web pages and articles.
- Improved URL routing, extraction cleanup, and inline image rendering for web articles.
- Tags chosen in the archive modal are preserved through async job completion.
- Added configurable Obsidian filename templates using tokens.