Changelog

Quote Gallery now has a dedicated documentation site. Whether you are building something with our API or adding the embed widget to your own website, you will find clear guides and examples in one place.

Documentation site. We launched a full documentation site covering the public API, embed widget setup, and integration guides. No more digging through source code or asking for help getting started.

Improved embed component. The embed component for displaying your quotes on external websites has been refined with better configuration options and more reliable rendering across different browsers and page layouts.

Stability improvements. Authentication now handles edge cases more gracefully. Errors that previously caused blank screens or unexpected logouts are caught and surfaced with helpful feedback instead.

This is one of our bigger releases. AI explanations are now available for every quote, the app has a refreshed visual identity, and you can now embed your collections anywhere on the web.

AI explanations. Every quote now has an AI-generated explanation available on request. Tap to learn about the context, the author's intent, and why the words still resonate today.

Embed widget. You can now place your curated quotes on any external website with a simple snippet. The widget respects your collection's styling and updates automatically when you make changes.

Design refresh. The app has a new accent color and updated design tokens throughout. Typography, spacing, and visual hierarchy have all been tightened up for a more polished experience.

Search in favorites. You can now search within your saved quotes to quickly find what you are looking for, even if your favorites list has grown large.

Live Activity updates. Quote pinning has been added to Live Activity on iPhone. You can now pin a quote directly from the lock screen or Dynamic Island.

iOS reliability. The app now keeps your notification token active during logout, so your device stays registered correctly when you sign back in.

Read Aloud is here. You can now listen to your quotes read by high-quality AI voices, and subscription plans have been updated with clearer limits and better value.

Read Aloud. Quotes can now be played as audio with a selection of AI voices across different moods and styles. Whether you prefer a calm narrator or something more expressive, you can choose what fits the quote. Playback works in the app and on the web.

Voice catalog. The voice library has been expanded with new options. Each subscription tier has access to a defined set of voices, and the selection is shown clearly before you generate.

Support tiers. Subscription plans are now managed from the database, making it easier to roll out changes without requiring an app update. The Supporter tier has been adjusted to 200 AI credits per month, which better reflects the actual usage patterns of most users.

Subscription downgrade handling. If you downgrade your plan, the change is now scheduled to take effect at the end of your current billing period rather than immediately. You keep your current features until the period ends.

Buy me a coffee. A one-time support option has been added for users who want to contribute without a recurring subscription.

A new stats dashboard gives you a better picture of your activity on Quote Gallery. Mobile notifications have been overhauled, and several papercut issues in the iOS app have been resolved.

Stats dashboard. Your personal stats are now available in the dashboard. See how many quotes you have saved, your activity over time, and how your collections are performing.

Mobile notification fixes. Signing out on iOS now correctly stops push notifications. Previously, some users continued receiving notifications after logging out. This has been resolved, and multiple device tokens are now handled properly.

Improved confirmation dialogs. Deleting playlists and other destructive actions now use a consistent confirmation dialog across the app, with clearer messaging about what will happen.

Playlist deletion. A bug where deleting a playlist could show duplicate notifications has been fixed. The page now updates correctly after a playlist is removed.

iOS guest access. Guests on iOS can now access device-level settings such as notification preferences without needing to sign in first.

About page in settings. An About link is now available in the profile settings menu on both iOS and web.

Live Activities bring Quote Gallery to your iPhone lock screen and Dynamic Island. You can also now customize the font used throughout the app, and a home screen widget is available.

Live Activities. A new quote appears on your lock screen and in the Dynamic Island throughout the day. You can configure how often quotes refresh and which collections to draw from.

Font customization. The font used to display quotes can now be changed in settings. Your preference is saved and applied consistently across the app and the web version.

Home screen widget. An iOS widget is now available in multiple sizes. Add it to your home screen or lock screen to see a quote without opening the app.

Notification preferences. Notification settings have been expanded. You can now choose which types of updates you want to receive and adjust timing preferences.

Username availability. When setting up your username, availability is now checked automatically as you type. No more waiting until you submit to find out a name is taken.

Performance. Background refresh has been optimized to reduce battery usage while keeping content up to date.

Quote Gallery is live. Here is everything that is available from day one.

Quote slideshow. The core experience. Browse an endless stream of curated quotes with support for custom playlists, playback speed, and display settings including progress indicators.

Playlists. Create collections of quotes around a theme, mood, or author. Set them to public so others can follow them, or keep them private for yourself.

Search. Find quotes and authors by keyword. Search supports fuzzy matching and returns relevant results even when your query is not exact. Liked quotes and saved content are also searchable.

Liked quotes. Save any quote you want to return to. Your likes are available in a dedicated view with filtering so you can find what you are looking for quickly.

Presets. Save your favorite slideshow configurations as named presets and switch between them with one tap.

Sign in options. You can sign in with Google, Apple, or a magic link sent to your email. No passwords required.

Subscriptions. Premium features are available through a subscription. Plans are available monthly, with AI credits included for features like grammar correction and author verification.

Dashboard. A personal dashboard shows an overview of your quotes, playlists, activity timeline, and account status.

Community guidelines and policies. All legal and community pages are available from the footer, including the terms of service, privacy policy, and quote submission guidelines.

Pages load more smoothly with skeleton states, the admin dashboard gains an activity chart, and slideshow presets can be managed centrally.

Skeleton loading states. Content areas now show placeholder skeletons with a staggered fade-in animation while data loads. Pages no longer snap in with blank sections or jarring layout shifts.

Admin activity chart. An activity chart in the admin dashboard gives a visual overview of platform usage over time.

Predefined slideshow settings. Admins can create and manage preset configurations that users can apply to their slideshow instantly from the settings panel.

An About page, all legal pages, and a more forgiving search that handles typos gracefully.

About & legal pages. An About page tells the story behind Quote Gallery. Community guidelines, a privacy policy, terms and conditions, and a guide to getting quotes approved are all now accessible from the footer.

Fuzzy search. Mistyped a name or word? Search now handles small typos gracefully, so you still find what you are looking for without needing exact spelling.

Like quotes. A like button appears on every quote across the slideshow, quote pages, and search results. Likes sync to your account and are collected in a searchable, filterable Liked Items page.

Easier navigation. Links to the dashboard and admin panel are now directly accessible from the sidebar and user menu.

Play any specific playlist in the slideshow, choose how progress is displayed, and save your favourite configurations as named presets.

Playlist slideshow. Select any playlist and the slideshow plays through exactly those quotes. Switch playlists without leaving the slideshow view.

Progress indicator styles. Choose how the slideshow shows your position through a collection: a progress bar, a ring, or dots. Each fits a different setup and aesthetic.

Slideshow presets. Save your current slideshow settings as a named preset and switch between configurations in one tap. Manage all your presets from a dedicated page.

All core features are now running at full strength on the new backend. Several have been noticeably improved in the process.

Real-time updates. Data across the app refreshes automatically as it changes. Quote counts, playlist updates, and status changes appear live without needing to reload the page.

Search. Full-text search for quotes and authors with relevance scoring, pagination, and translation-aware matching. It finds the right results even when searching across different languages.

Notifications. Approval updates, rejections, and system alerts arrive instantly. Each notification links directly to where you need to go.

Subscriptions. Subscription management and payment processing through Mollie are live on the new backend.

Quote drafts. Save any quote as a draft from your dashboard and return to it whenever you are ready. Work in progress stays organized in one place.

AI author verification. When editing author entries, the app can check biographical details for accuracy and correct grammar. Credits are only spent when the AI is actually invoked.

Private playlists. Keep a playlist private so only you can see it. Useful for building collections you are not ready to share yet.

Collapsible sidebar. The sidebar now collapses and expands with a smooth animation, freeing up screen space when you need it.

The most significant change in Quote Gallery's history, and most of it is invisible. The entire platform has been rebuilt on a new backend, setting the stage for real-time sync, better performance, and everything that comes next.

New backend. Quote Gallery has moved from Supabase to Convex, a real-time document database that keeps your data in sync across devices without manual page refreshes. It is faster, more scalable, and built for the kind of live features planned ahead.

New authentication. Sign-in is now handled by Better Auth. Magic link email, Google, and Apple are all supported.

Same experience, stronger core. All existing features — the slideshow, dashboard, API, and payments — have been rebuilt on the new stack. This is a platform migration, not a feature removal. Everything still works.

The biggest update yet. A public API opens Quote Gallery to developers, AI tools make contributing smarter and faster, and the entire navigation has been rebuilt from scratch. This update covers several months of development across multiple major milestones.

Public API. Quote Gallery is now open to developers. A fully documented REST API lets you query the library, filter results, and build your own integrations. Rate limiting keeps access fair, and TypeScript types are included.

API keys. Generate and manage personal API keys from your dashboard. Track when each key was last used and revoke access whenever you need to.

AI quote assistance. When you submit a quote, AI can identify the likely author automatically, suggest relevant categories, check for duplicates before submission, and assist with translation. All AI features run on a credit system with a monthly allowance per account.

Never Repeat mode. Toggle this on and the slideshow tracks every quote you have seen, always showing you something fresh. A progress counter shows how many quotes remain in your current collection.

Draft system. Save any quote as a draft and finish it later. Drafts are backed up locally so nothing is lost if you close the browser.

Report system. Flag inappropriate or incorrect content directly from any quote or author page. Reports go to the team for review, and you are notified when yours is resolved.

Redesigned navigation. The sidebar has a new dock-inspired design with icons that respond subtly to your cursor. The mobile menu has smooth staggered animations. During the slideshow, the cursor fades away after a moment of inactivity for an immersive reading experience.

Curated playlists. Handpicked collections from the Quote Gallery team are now available alongside your personal playlists, organized around specific themes and moods.

Share as image. Export any quote as a polished image from a redesigned share modal. Adjust line height, preview the result, and choose your export format including SVG for high-resolution use.

Playlist identity. Each playlist can now have its own icon and cover banner, giving your collections a distinct look in the library.

Waitlist. Quote Gallery is not yet open to everyone. Sign up at the waitlist page to be among the first to get access when that changes.

Three months in, Quote Gallery starts to feel personal. Playlists let you curate your own collections, and a favorites library keeps every quote you love in one place.

Playlists. Create themed collections of quotes. Name them however you like, add, remove, and reorder entries, and filter by language within each playlist. Your collections are yours to build and maintain.

Liked quotes. A like button appears on every quote. Tap it and the quote is saved to your personal Liked Quotes page, a searchable and filterable space for everything that has caught your attention.

Slideshow upgrades. Session progress tracking shows how many quotes you have viewed. Background textures add atmosphere while you read. The navigation bar now appears when you need it and disappears when you don't, so nothing interrupts the reading experience.

Quote Gallery begins. The first version lays the groundwork for everything that follows: a place to discover, collect, and experience the words of the world's most compelling thinkers.

Quote browsing. Explore a growing library of quotes from authors across every era and tradition. Each entry is cleanly presented with full author attribution.

Full-screen slideshow. The signature experience. An auto-playing, distraction-free slideshow cycles through quotes with smooth transitions. Set it up at your desk, in your living room, or as part of your morning routine. Font weight, background style, and display preferences are all configurable from the start.

Author pages. Every author has a dedicated page with biographical context and their complete collection of quotes. Browse by author to spend time with the people whose words resonate most with you.

Account and dashboard. Create an account to track your activity, manage your submissions, and contribute to the library. The dashboard gives you an overview of your contributions and stats.

Sign in. Sign up with email or Google. Your account is protected by standard authentication from day one.