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.

Obsidian updates

Desktop plugin changes

All release notes
  1. Supertonic 3 Language Detection

    Obsidian

    Reader 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.
  2. Supertonic 3 On-Device TTS

    Obsidian

    The 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Video Download Reliability

    ObsidianMobileBackend

    YouTube 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.
  5. Profile Subscription Beta and Share Extension AI

    MobileObsidianWebBackend

    The 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.
  6. Web AI Job Queue and Reader Comments

    WebObsidianBackend

    Share-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.
  7. Transcription and AI Actions

    MobileObsidianBackend

    Transcription 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.
  8. Mobile AI Workflows

    MobileObsidianBackend

    Mobile 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.
  9. AI Comments and Screenshot Studio

    MobileObsidian

    AI 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.
  10. Obsidian Review Polish

    ObsidianMobile

    Review 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.
  11. Beta Wrap-Up and In-App Notices

    MobileObsidianBackend

    The 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.
  12. 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.
  13. All Tab and Bulk Actions

    MobileObsidianBackend

    Added 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.
  14. Full Cross-Device Sync

    ObsidianMobileWebBackend

    Archives, 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.
  15. Cross-Device Login and Android Support

    ObsidianMobile

    Obsidian 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.
  16. Reader Mode Polish and TTS Highlight Accuracy

    WebObsidian

    Reader 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.
  17. Reader and Editor TTS

    Obsidian

    Text-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.
  18. Web Archiving, Archive-Time Tags, and Filename Templates

    ObsidianWeb

    General 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.