Announcements & What's New

Updates, fixes, and new features for Harkable beta.

v0.4Latest

Dark mode, color refresh, and invite codes

  • Dark mode — toggle in header or Settings → Appearance. Follows system preference by default.
  • Color-coded credit packs: Starter, Standard (Most popular), and Power now visually distinct.
  • Warmer landing page with gradient hero.
  • Redeem a code — enter an invite code from the account menu to unlock beta access and credits.
v0.3

Polish, trust, and audio fixes

  • Convert page heading now updates based on whether you're uploading a file or pasting text.
  • Pre-generation explanation added — see what happens before you commit credits.
  • Browser read-aloud and generated MP3 playback no longer interfere with each other.
  • Internal cost and provider language removed from all non-developer views.
  • Account page copy updated to accurately reflect beta — no false promises about history.
  • Result page now shows a friendly recovery screen instead of a blank page on errors.
  • Audio parts terminology is now consistent throughout the app.
v0.2

Stripe billing, per-part loading, and performance

  • Credit packs live — buy Starter ($5), Standard ($10), or Power ($20) credits.
  • First-purchase bonus credits applied automatically at checkout.
  • Per-part loading animation — see each audio part go from pending to generating to ready.
  • Document text is cleaned before conversion — page numbers, TOC leaders, and bare URLs stripped.
  • Chunk size increased and concurrency improved — long documents generate faster.
v0.1

Private beta launch

  • Upload PDF, DOCX, or TXT and convert to downloadable MP3.
  • Browser read-aloud — free, no account required.
  • 9 AI voices with free static previews.
  • Standard and High quality modes.
  • One free MP3 per month for signed-in accounts.
  • Beta credits for invited testers.