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New features and improvements to Fretlist.

May 3, 2026v2.7.0

  • Docs surface launched at fretlist.com/docs — step-by-step guides with video slots for upcoming tutorials
  • New guide: How to import songs from Ultimate Guitar (cmd+A paste workflow)
  • Migration guides for OnSong and SongbookPro moved from Blog to Docs with improved layout

April 30, 2026v2.6.4

  • Feedback form no longer occasionally rejects submissions with "Access denied" — bot protection was firing on real users with privacy browsers or stale PWA installs

April 25, 2026v2.6.3

  • Import card on the dashboard now stays visible but is fully disabled when you're offline — no more tapping "paste from clipboard" and getting nothing
  • The + button in the mobile sidebar is disabled when you're offline, matching the desktop sidebar
  • Share dialog toggles now sit on the left of their label, so you can tap the label to flip the switch
  • Printing a song from iPhone no longer leaks the floating action buttons onto the page
  • Privacy, Terms, Changelog, and comparison pages now show Sign In / Get Started (or Sign Out / Go to App) instead of a back-to-home link
  • Search-bar slash shortcut hint is hidden on touch devices where it's not useful

April 23, 2026v2.6.2

  • Signed-out-unexpectedly fix — a follow-up round of the zombie-session bug that could still fire on fast page navigations; the server no longer participates in token refresh at all
  • "Take me there" on the dashboard export tip now lands directly on the Library tab's export card
  • Autofilled fields (name, email) no longer render with a mismatched yellow background
  • Removed the top loader bar during navigation — it was stalling on slow networks and distracting on fast ones

April 23, 2026v2.6.1

  • "Last updated" on the Offline access page now reflects when your library last checked in with the server, so a healthy online app reads as "just now" instead of "20 hours ago"
  • Old cached data from earlier app versions is cleaned up automatically on the next sync — your device storage should shrink
  • Tapping the offline indicator in the mobile drawer now closes the drawer as it takes you to Settings
  • Profile's Save Changes button stays enabled until you actually save — it no longer flips back to disabled when you retype the same value

April 22, 2026v2.6.0

  • Settings is now split into Account and Library tabs so it's quicker to find what you need
  • New Offline access view in the Library tab — see how many songs and setlists are on this device, when it last updated, and refresh on demand
  • Sidebar offline indicator now reads "Offline ready" and takes you straight to the offline status when you tap it
  • Editing a song or setlist saves to this device instantly, so a change never gets lost if you go offline right after tapping save
  • Your stage name now stands in as your display name if you haven't filled in a full name
  • Save Changes on Profile is disabled when there's nothing to save
  • Small visual tidy-up across the app: consistent switches, badges, and hint cards

April 19, 2026v2.5.8

  • Event date picker now shows a useful range of years (5 back, 3 ahead) instead of the wrong window
  • Printed songs and setlists no longer carry a tinted background onto the page

April 18, 2026v2.5.7

  • Play Mode auto-scroll keeps going after you nudge the page — no more tapping play to resume
  • Tapping the chord sheet in Play Mode no longer pauses auto-scroll
  • One + button in the sidebar, with a menu to add a song, a setlist, or to import — available on both tabs
  • Desktop Play Mode close button now shows an 'esc' hint next to the X

April 18, 2026v2.5.6

  • OnSong backup import now picks up tempo and time signature from your songs when they're stored as ChordPro directives
  • Migration guides for OnSong and SongbookPro updated with the correct export menu paths

April 17, 2026v2.5.5

  • Pasted chord sheets now have title, artist, capo, and tuning picked up automatically — no more landing on an Untitled song
  • Time signature is no longer assumed to be 4/4 on pasted songs — it's only filled in when the sheet actually says so
  • Paste import now closes the dialog properly and jumps straight into the editor
  • Key is pulled from the Key: line in pasted chord sheets (e.g. from Ultimate Guitar), not just guessed from the chords
  • Transpose +/- buttons show the active semitone count so you can see at a glance how far you've shifted
  • ASCII tab passages with open strings stay at their original frets when transposing down would go below the nut — with a note so you know to play that bit without the capo
  • Copy button in the share dialog now animates to a checkmark, same as the quick-copy button in the menu
  • Copy-link buttons in the Shared menu got a subtle border so they read as buttons
  • Metronome popover stays open when you start or pause it, so you can tweak BPM and time signature without reopening
  • Active state on transpose, Nashville, and sharp/flat buttons is now a soft purple instead of teal — easier to tell buttons from the teal info badges
  • Nashville numbers are now available on shared song pages — toggle between chord letters and numbers just like in the app

April 16, 2026v2.5.4

  • Fixed unexpected sign-outs and stuck sessions — fast navigation and tab switching no longer clobber your login, and a silent zombie-state after token races is gone
  • Quick copy link — shared songs and setlists now have a copy button right in the menu, no need to open the share dialog
  • Play Mode badges now match the song view — duration, transpose, and all metadata badges are consistent
  • Metronome popover behaves properly on mobile
  • Improved tab notation detection — more tab formats are recognized correctly
  • Polished dropdown menus with smooth slide-in panels

April 14, 2026v2.5.3

  • Copy & paste songs between setlists — copy from any setlist, paste when editing another. Supports replace, add to existing, or add as a new set
  • Undo a paste with Cmd/Ctrl+Z, or paste with Cmd/Ctrl+V
  • Shared songs and setlists now have Play Mode, print, and export — anyone with the link can use them
  • ASCII tabs are now transposable — tab notation moves with your transpose and capo settings
  • Nashville Number System toggle on the transpose controls
  • Key badge now shows on the transpose bar so you always know where you are
  • Transpose controls stick to the top of the page when you scroll
  • Delete a set even when it's the only one — resets to an empty set instead of being blocked

April 14, 2026v2.5.2

  • Need help? There's now a contact card on your dashboard to reach out with questions or feedback
  • Past gigs in your setlist list are now labeled and softened so your upcoming shows stand out
  • Edit is now the first option when you long-press or right-click a song or setlist
  • Fixed content getting cut off behind the notch on iPhones in landscape
  • Clearing your account now updates the screen right away
  • Importing the same backup twice is even better at recognizing songs you already have
  • Menus now scroll on small screens instead of getting cut off
  • Talk time between songs is hidden when durations are switched off
  • Edit button now lives in the topbar for quicker access — Share moved to the action menu
  • Keyboard shortcuts: E to edit, P for play mode, / to jump to search
  • Play Setlist is now disabled when a setlist has no songs, so you won't end up on a blank screen
  • Mandolin and banjo are now available as instruments
  • Guitar tunings trimmed to the essentials, with a Custom option for anything else
  • Pasting ChordPro into the editor now picks up key, capo, tempo, and duration automatically
  • Fixed the {time} ChordPro directive being misread as a time signature instead of song duration
  • Refreshed landing page copy and screenshots

April 14, 2026v2.5.1

  • Fixed setlist import mixing up songs when importing multiple SongbookPro or OnSong backups - each backup's songs now stay with their own setlists
  • Cleaned up duplicate and ghost entries in imported setlists

April 13, 2026v2.5.0

  • Play Mode redesign - floating controls stacked vertically in the bottom-right corner, out of the way of your chord sheet
  • Larger touch targets on tablet - controls and song picker scale up for stage use at arm's length
  • Smoother auto-scroll - rewritten from scratch for buttery sub-pixel scrolling at any speed
  • Song picker moved to top-right on all devices for quick access during performance
  • Landscape safe areas - content no longer hides behind the iPhone notch or Dynamic Island
  • Demo song - new signups now get a real song by Dear John, Fretlist's creator

April 10, 2026v2.4.0

  • Library cleanup tool - find songs sharing a title and compare them side-by-side to keep the version you want
  • Import version picker is now a modal with the Confirm button pinned at the top
  • Long unbroken song titles no longer push the page past the edge of the screen on mobile
  • More reliable OnSong backup imports - fractional-second durations and unusual text encodings no longer cause failures
  • Fretlist backup auto-skip - dropping a .fretlist backup jumps straight to importing without asking

April 9, 2026v2.3.0

  • Duplicate version picker - when an imported song shares a title with one in your library, compare them side-by-side and choose to import as a new copy, replace the existing one, or skip
  • Smart metadata diff - the picker highlights which fields differ (artist, key, capo) so you can decide at a glance
  • Content preview on expand - see the actual chord sheet of both versions before choosing
  • Smoother PDF and Word exports - cleaner layout, better chord/lyric alignment, and more consistent spacing across formats
  • Better JSON backup - includes more metadata so restoring is lossless
  • Share modal polish - cleaner layout, clearer actions, and friendlier copy
  • Share import tracking - see how many musicians have imported each of your shared songs and setlists
  • Song list loading skeleton - no more blank sidebar while your library loads
  • Past setlists dimmed - upcoming and current setlists stand out at a glance

April 8, 2026v2.2.0

  • Dedicated backup import flow - drop a SongbookPro, OnSong, or Fretlist backup and Fretlist walks you through exactly what will be imported before anything changes
  • Setlist sidebar groups - setlists now group by upcoming gigs, this week, and past shows so your next performance is always on top
  • Smarter backup re-imports - importing the same backup twice only brings in what's actually new instead of piling up duplicates
  • Redesigned import summary - cleaner breakdown of what was imported, what was skipped, and what couldn't be processed
  • "Matching titles" instead of "duplicates" - clearer language since same-title songs are often just different versions of the same tune
  • Settings page loading skeleton - no more flash of an empty screen while settings load
  • Dashboard cleanup - less visual clutter on the home view, more focus on what matters
  • Wipe account fix - clearing test account data now works reliably

April 7, 2026v2.1.0

  • Full offline support for large libraries - your entire song library now works offline, even with thousands of songs
  • Smarter offline storage - large libraries stay lean on disk while keeping every song accessible offline
  • Sync progress - see how many songs have been synced in the sidebar
  • Stage-ready WiFi handling - Fretlist now detects networks without internet (like mixer or monitor WiFi) and switches to offline mode instantly
  • Keyboard navigation in song search - use arrow keys and Enter to quickly find and open songs
  • Mobile data awareness - offline sync is paused on cellular to save your data plan

April 3, 2026v2.0.0

  • Bulk import - drop a folder, ZIP, or multiple files to import your entire song library at once
  • OnSong backup import - import your OnSong .backup file including songs, setlists, and attachments
  • SongbookPro backup import - import your .sbpbackup file with songs and setlists intact
  • Paste from clipboard - paste chord sheets directly from Ultimate Guitar, OnSong, or any source
  • Smart duplicate detection - skips songs already in your library, with a clickable summary of what was skipped
  • Setlist restoration - setlists from OnSong and SongbookPro backups can be imported with songs mapped to your library
  • Automatic metadata detection - title, artist, key, capo, and tuning are detected from your imported files
  • Cancel and discard - cancel a running import and choose to keep or discard the songs already saved
  • Progress tracking - live progress bar with song count during import
  • Format support - ChordPro (.cho, .pro, .chopro), OnSong, plain text, PDF, and Word (.docx) files
  • Ultimate Guitar paste support - paste directly from Ultimate Guitar and get a clean chord sheet with metadata

March 30, 2026v1.5.1

  • Improved ChordPro rendering - annotation markers (beats, bars, sustains) now display correctly as plain text
  • Better bracket handling - non-chord annotations like [INTRO] render with proper spacing
  • Bar notation support - pipe-enclosed chords like |C| display correctly above lyrics and transpose properly
  • Chord spacing preserved - chord-only lines keep their original spacing to convey rhythm and timing
  • Better ChordPro import - titles with embedded artist names (e.g. "Song Title – Artist") are now split automatically

March 28, 2026v1.5.0

  • Fluid font sizing in Play Mode - text scales smoothly across phone, tablet, and desktop
  • Section navigation drawer - slide-out sidebar showing song sections (Verse, Chorus, etc.) with active highlighting and click-to-jump
  • Chord & tab visibility controls - toggle chords and tabs on/off during performance
  • Smart auto-scroll improvements - speed adjusts when you toggle chords or tabs on/off
  • Metronome tap tempo on mobile - improved countdown display and tap accuracy
  • Floating bar polish - cleaner button states in the mobile performance toolbar
  • Content centering - song titles align consistently when flipping through setlist songs

March 23, 2026v1.4.0

  • Setlist Play Mode overhaul - song picker dropdown, swipe navigation, and smoother transitions between songs
  • Mobile Play Mode polish - slide-up drawer, drag-to-close, and better touch handling on phones
  • Smarter PDF imports - improved chord detection, better spacing, and automatic copyright stripping
  • Sign-in from shared links - Google Sign-In now works when opening links from Instagram, Facebook, and other apps
  • Install the app step - onboarding checklist now prompts you to install Fretlist as an app on your device
  • Simplified pricing - Pro and Band plans only, cleaner "Get Started" flow

March 17, 2026v1.3.0

  • Bluetooth page turner support - pair any Bluetooth pedal (AirTurn, PageFlip, iRig BlueTurn) to navigate between songs in setlist Play Mode
  • PageUp/PageDown keys - navigate songs in setlist Play Mode, or scroll in single-song mode
  • Setlist Play Mode tips - first-time hint dialog explains swipe, arrow keys, and page turner navigation
  • "Play Setlist" button on the setlist overview in Play Mode - clearer entry point to start performing
  • Song notes in Play Mode - setlist notes now display prominently below the title during performance
  • Duration display improvements - song duration shown as plain text (not a badge) and right-aligned in setlist views
  • Consistent close buttons across Play Mode dialogs
  • Updated onboarding checklist and landing page to highlight setlist Play Mode

March 16, 2026v1.2.0

  • Redesigned transpose & capo controls - both are now always visible in a single row instead of hidden behind a toggle switch
  • Transpose and capo can't be used at the same time - switching one resets the other with a confirmation
  • Instrument-aware controls - capo is hidden for piano and bass
  • View toggle improvements - "Show all / Hide all" option added to the song View dropdown
  • Fixed key selection - setting a song's key to "None" no longer reverts to the auto-detected key
  • Piano and bass instruments no longer show a capo dropdown in the editor

March 14, 2026v1.1.0

  • Live app preview on homepage - try the real Fretlist app directly on the landing page inside interactive device mockups (phone, tablet, desktop)
  • New pricing page - Pro (free during Early Access) and Band (coming soon) with waitlist signup
  • Expanded FAQ - 12 questions covering pricing, Play Mode, offline support, import, sharing, Duo & Band plans, and more
  • Improved Plans modal - context-aware title and description with Band waitlist signup

March 8, 2026v1.0.0

  • Offline mode (Pro) - your songs, setlists, and Play Mode now work without an internet connection. Perfect for stages with unreliable WiFi.
  • Automatic sync - your songs and setlists sync to your device in the background and stay up to date across devices
  • Offline Play Mode - perform offline with full auto-scroll, section navigation, and setlist navigation
  • Friendly offline pages - clear messages when you're offline with automatic retry when you're back online
  • Sync status indicator - see when your data was last synced in the sidebar

March 2, 2026v0.25.0

  • Batch-share setlist songs - share all songs in a setlist with one toggle, making each song individually viewable
  • Smart import CTA - shared songs show 'View in library' if you already have it, or 'Add to my Fretlist' if you don't
  • Demo song for new users - every new account starts with a sample chord sheet to explore the app
  • Improved shared page design - cleaner layout with 'Shared by' attribution and clickable song titles

February 25, 2026v0.24.0

  • Cinematic Play Mode transitions - entering and exiting Play Mode now has a theatrical stage-like animation
  • Instant navigation - songs, setlists, and Play Mode load instantly from client-side cache
  • Minor key support - songs in minor keys (Am, Em, etc.) now transpose correctly
  • Bar notation transposition - chord lines above tab notation now transpose along with the rest of the song
  • Faster cold starts - non-blocking activity tracking and deduplicated queries for snappier page loads
  • Improved import rendering - better handling of bar notation, colon-style headers, and DOCX stanza breaks
  • Blog - new blog section with articles about chord sheets, setlists, and gigging tips

February 22, 2026v0.20.0

  • Import songs - upload a PDF, Word doc, plain text, or ChordPro file and AI parses it into a chord sheet
  • Paste to import - paste raw text directly instead of uploading a file
  • Draft status - imported songs that need review are saved as drafts and highlighted in the sidebar
  • Import feedback - thumbs up/down after import so you can flag parsing issues
  • Onboarding import card - new users see an import prompt on the dashboard to get songs in fast
  • What's New card - dashboard highlights the import feature for existing users

February 16, 2026v0.14.0

  • Share songs & setlists - Pro users can create public links to share chord sheets and setlists with anyone
  • Shared song view - visitors can transpose, toggle capo view, and print without an account
  • Shared setlist view - displays song list with key, capo, and duration badges
  • Dynamic social previews - shared links show song and setlist details in link previews
  • Email sharing - send shared links by email directly from the share modal
  • WhatsApp sharing - share links directly via WhatsApp from the share modal
  • Print-optimized shared pages - clean print layout for shared songs and setlists
  • User number displayed on settings page

February 14, 2026v0.13.0

  • Welcome email - new users receive a welcome email with quick start tips
  • Loading feedback - buttons show spinners during navigation so the app never feels stuck
  • Collapsible song details - metadata section in the editor collapses for more editing space
  • Fixed chord detection - lyrics starting with A-G no longer incorrectly treated as chord lines

February 12, 2026v0.12.0

  • Export songs - export individual songs as ChordPro, plain text, PDF, Word, or JSON from the action menu
  • Export setlists - export individual setlists as plain text, PDF, or Word from the action menu
  • Pro feature gating - Play Mode, printing, and bulk export are now Pro features
  • Early Bird spots reduced to 20 - first 20 users get Pro free forever
  • Song view actions - duplicate, archive, and delete directly from the song page without entering the editor
  • Setlist view actions - duplicate and delete directly from the setlist page
  • Tooltips on song badges - hover over favorite star, demo, and archived icons for descriptions

February 11, 2026v0.11.0

  • Redesigned song and setlist editors - cleaner layout with mobile back button and page title in topbar
  • Song details moved to a dialog - click the summary bar to edit metadata without leaving the lyrics editor
  • Duplicate songs and setlists - clone via the action menu, opens as 'Copy of' for editing
  • Demo and archive actions - mark songs as demo with the flask icon next to the title, archive from the action menu
  • Live preview panel - resizable side-by-side chord sheet preview with session memory
  • Confirm before deleting sets - prevents accidental removal of sets with songs

February 8, 2026v0.10.0

  • Ukulele support - choose between guitar and ukulele with instrument-specific tunings and capo range
  • Flats/sharps toggle - switch between sharp (F#) and flat (Gb) notation per song, carried into Play Mode
  • Refreshed color system - amber accents for chords and key, teal for utility badges
  • SF Mono font - cleaner monospace type across chord sheets and metadata

February 6, 2026v0.9.0

  • Faster page loads - pages now load noticeably quicker, especially setlists
  • Smoother Play Mode entry - loading indicator while preparing your performance view

February 3, 2026v0.8.0

  • Play Mode - full-screen, distraction-free view for live performance
  • Auto-scroll with adjustable speed - hands-free chord sheet scrolling
  • Wake lock keeps your screen on during performances
  • Setlist navigation - swipe or use arrow keys to move between songs
  • Section navigation - jump to Verse, Chorus, Bridge with a tap
  • Keyboard shortcuts for one-handed control on stage
  • Device-aware font sizing - optimized defaults for phone, tablet, and desktop
  • Song duration tracking - add duration to each song and see total set length
  • Set timing - plan your gig with target durations per set and see remaining time at a glance

January 31, 2026v0.7.2

  • Transpose controls - shift displayed chords up or down by semitones
  • Nashville Number System - view chords as scale degrees (1, 4, 5) instead of letters
  • Key selector in Nashville mode - see how chords relate to any key
  • Capo info now visible in setlist song list

January 26, 2026v0.7.1

  • Flat key support - choose between sharps (A#) or flats (Bb) per song
  • Written date field - track when songs were written with new sort option
  • Current filter - quickly filter out archived songs
  • Archived songs now visible in song list with muted styling
  • Redesigned landing page with dark theme and animated gradient effects
  • Bracket-style section headers like [verse] and [chorus] now formatted as headings
  • Instant sidebar updates - new songs and edits appear immediately without refresh

January 24, 2026v0.7.0

  • Meet the maker - new About section on the landing page

January 23, 2026v0.6.0

  • Export all songs or setlists from settings in ChordPro, PDF, Word, or plain text format
  • No lock-in promise - your data belongs to you, export anytime even on the free plan

January 22, 2026v0.5.0

  • Dark mode support with system preference detection
  • Improved UI styling with rounded toggle buttons
  • Cookie consent banner with privacy-friendly analytics
  • Performance improvements - faster page loads with parallel data fetching

January 20, 2026v0.4.0

  • Profile avatar upload - personalize your account with a profile picture
  • Password authentication - sign up with email and password as an alternative to Google
  • FAQ section on landing page
  • Quick-create buttons on songs and setlists pages
  • App preview slideshow on landing page
  • Improved mobile layout with fixed header
  • Better accessibility throughout the app

January 19, 2026v0.3.0

  • Duplicate setlist feature - quickly copy an existing setlist
  • Originals filter - filter your song list to show only original songs
  • Song notes in setlists (Pro) - add performance notes to songs within a setlist
  • Hide keys toggle - option to hide key information in setlist view
  • Print setlists (Pro) - print your setlists for stage or rehearsal
  • Search, sort, and filter - find songs and setlists quickly with the new sidebar search
  • Song status - mark songs as demo or archived
  • Favorite songs - star your most-used songs for quick access
  • Original artist field - track cover songs with the original artist
  • Email notifications for plan upgrades

January 17, 2026v0.2.0

  • Screenshot support in feedback - attach screenshots when sending feedback
  • Loading skeletons - smoother loading experience throughout the app
  • Improved mobile navigation

January 16, 2026v0.1.0

  • Early Bird launch - claim your Pro account at a discounted rate
  • Account deletion - delete your account and all data from settings
  • Feedback system - share your thoughts and help shape Fretlist
  • Privacy Policy and Terms of Service pages