Changelog

Clearer source labels & descriptions

Source tabs renamed to Direct, AI Extract, and Archive with hover tooltips explaining what each source does.

Fastest source indicator

A "fastest" badge now appears next to the winning source so you can see which one loaded first.

Reduced memory usage

Non-active source data is now garbage-collected faster, reducing memory usage during extended reading sessions.

Highlight & annotate any article

Select any text to instantly highlight it in one of 5 colors. Add notes, change colors, or delete — your highlights stay exactly where you left them, even after you close the page.

Annotations sidebar & mobile drawer

All your highlights in one place. Filter by color, tap any highlight to jump straight to it in the article, and manage everything from a clean sidebar on desktop or a native-feeling bottom sheet on mobile.

Export to Notion, Obsidian & more

Take your highlights anywhere. One-click export to Notion, Obsidian, Roam Research, Markdown, or JSON — formatted and ready to use in your workflow.

Ask AI about highlighted text

Highlight a passage and tap "Ask AI" to instantly start a conversation about it. Get explanations, summaries, or deeper analysis without leaving the article.

Cloud-synced highlightsPro

Your highlights sync automatically across all your devices. Start reading on your phone, pick up on your laptop — every highlight and note is right where you left it.

Floating toolbar

Access view modes, AI chat, style options, and sharing from a persistent toolbar — no more hunting through menus.

Tabbed sidebar

Switch between chat and history in one place. Your conversation stays intact as you browse.

Redesigned mobile settings

Native-feeling drawer navigation with larger touch targets. Customize everything without leaving your article.

Reader customization

7 fonts including OpenDyslexic, adjustable size, spacing, and width. Preferences save automatically.

8 new theme palettes

Light options: White, Sepia, Paper, Dawn. Dark options: Carbon, Black, Winter, Forest.

Warm Paper light theme

New default light theme designed for extended reading. Soft cream backgrounds with warm sepia-toned text feel like quality book paper — comfortable for hours without eye strain.

Premium Reading dark theme

Redesigned dark mode built for nighttime reading. Rich charcoal backgrounds paired with warm cream text reduce eye strain and help you read longer after dark.

Refined color palette

Warmer, softer tones throughout the app. Article text is now optimized for long-form reading with carefully tuned contrast that's easier on the eyes.

Upgraded icon system

New icon set with crisper details and better visual weight for a more polished experience across the app.

Persistent chat historyPro

Your chat history syncs automatically. Sign in to access your conversations from any device and never lose an important conversation again.

Smart thread organizationPro

Conversations are intelligently grouped into Pinned, Today, Yesterday, Last 7 Days, Last 30 Days, and Older. Pin important chats, rename threads, search your history, and see relative timestamps at a glance.

Enhanced chat interface

New scroll-to-bottom button for long conversations and floating input for better accessibility.

Improved mobile experience

Redesigned mobile chat drawer with smoother navigation, better touch targets, and optimized keyboard handling.

Ask AI about any article

Introducing conversational AI for articles. Instead of a one-way summary, you can now ask questions, request explanations, and dive deeper into any topic. It's like having a research assistant for everything you read.

Real-time streaming responses

Watch AI responses appear word by word. No more waiting for the full answer — start reading immediately as the response streams in.

Smart conversation starters

Not sure what to ask? Start with one-tap suggestions like "Summarize this" or "What are the key points?" to get the conversation going.

Automatic smart source selection

Articles are now automatically fetched from the best available source. The system races multiple sources and picks the one with the most complete content.

Optimistic content updates

Content may be updated in real-time when a longer, more complete version is found from another source.

Better loading experience

New richer loading skeleton and compact error display with streamlined retry options.

Cleaner reading interface

Manual source selector is now hidden when auto-fetch is used. Mid-article and footer ad slots for less intrusive placement.

Mobile horizontal scrolling

Fixed horizontal scrolling issues on mobile devices. Cards and ads now scale properly on all screen sizes.

Language switcher on article page

Switch languages directly from the reader view without returning to the homepage.

Fixed language switching

Language switching now works reliably across all pages and preserves your current article.

Fixed mobile keyboard behavior

The keyboard no longer auto-opens on mobile when visiting the homepage, avoiding an annoying UX issue.

Premium AI summariesPro

Premium users now get summaries powered by Claude 3.5 Haiku, Gemini 3 Flash, and GPT-5 Mini — higher quality and more accurate than free-tier models.

Changelog page

Bypass status indicatorPro

See whether each source successfully retrieved the full article, got partial content, or was blocked.

Multi-language support

SMRY is now available in English, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Dutch, and Chinese.

Reading historyPro

Track and search through your reading history. Pro users get unlimited history with full-text search.

Parallel source fetching

Articles are now fetched from multiple sources simultaneously, reducing load times and improving bypass success rates.

AI summariesPro

Get AI-generated summaries of any article in seconds, available in 8 languages. Premium users get unlimited summaries.

Copy to LLMs

One-click copy articles as clean markdown for ChatGPT, Claude, or other AI assistants.

Improved paywall detection

Better handling of soft paywalls that use JavaScript to hide content after page load.