New and improved:

• After you register a YouTube video, you can now download a share card image in one click, ready to embed in your video description, a community post, or the thumbnail.

New and improved:

• New Trust Score page in Settings shows your full score breakdown and details.
• Added a Start over button to the content registration panel, so one click clears the form and takes you back to the first step if you hit an error or want to begin again.
• Better dark mode: main action buttons now stand out clearly against the dark background and lift when they are ready to click, and text on dark buttons is easier to read.
• Refined the accent bars on the setup and info cards to a thin, colorful spectrum edge for a lighter, more modern look.
• More reliable verified badges: on posts that show a link preview the badge now sits alongside the preview card correctly, and fresh feed posts are matched to their own verification record more accurately.

New and improved:

• Better verified badges on posts that show a link preview. The badge now sits alongside the post's own preview card correctly instead of squeezing or hiding the Like, Comment, and Share row.
• Fresh feed posts are now matched to their own verification record more reliably, so the right badge shows on the right post.

New and improved:

• Added a Start over button to the content registration panel. If you run into an error or just want to begin again, one click clears the form and takes you back to the first step, so a stuck message no longer keeps you from moving on.
• Improved button readability in dark mode. Main action buttons now stand out clearly against the dark background and lift when they are ready to click, and the text on dark buttons is easier to read.

New and improved:

• You can now download a shareable certificate for any content you have registered. Open History, find the item, and choose Download to save it as a .tip.json record (for apps and developers) or a self-contained .html certificate that opens in any browser. Both lead with a public link where anyone can confirm who created the content and how it was made.
• Verified badges now appear in a consistent place on each site: a single tag above the post's action buttons, instead of occasionally showing up in unexpected spots. If a page layout does not give us a reliable spot, the tag is held back rather than placed where it could confuse you.
• Added verified badges for Hacker News stories and comments.
• Registering content with media is faster. Files that were already uploaded are no longer sent a second time, so there is no long wait when you finish registering.
• Rolled up the latest reliability work for reading verification data on the sites you browse.

Bug fix:
- Fixed a problem where a valid YouTube Shorts link was rejected when registering under the Video type. Shorts links now work wherever you register a YouTube video.

Maintenance update:
- Stability and packaging refinements across all supported browsers.
- Brings every browser build in line at the same version. No changes to how your content is registered, signed, or verified.

New and improved in this version:

• Verified badges now appear on individual posts as you browse, across many more sites (video, audio, microblog, blog, and newsletter platforms), with a clear "not registered" state when a post has no matching registration.
• For sites where a post can't be edited (such as X and Bluesky), the badge now checks the first reply, with a safeguard so someone else can't spoof it.
• Two new platforms you can register on: Dev.to and Beehiiv. Blogger replaces the old generic Blog option.
• More reliable media (image, audio, video) registration on both Chrome and Firefox.
• Smarter link checks: real TikTok, SoundCloud, Substack, and Dev.to share links are now accepted, including short links.
• Clearer, plain-language guidance on where to put your CTID, tailored to each platform's editing rules.

New and improved in this version:

• Verified badges are now shown only when the registered link matches the page you are viewing, with a clear tooltip when it does not match.
• Registration forms now show a live checklist of what is still missing, with a "Missing" marker on each incomplete field, so you always know what to fix before signing.
• The Label the Content page opens with a plain-language three-step guide anyone can follow.
• Accurate media fingerprints for video and audio uploads from every surface.
• More reliable badges and panels across supported social and video platforms, including shortened-link support.
• Clearer URL checks: warnings clear when you switch type, and deleted-post errors are reported correctly.
• Many small display fixes, including dark mode type badges and icon sizing on sites with aggressive styles.

What's improved
- Improved and Clearer content-type labels across every screen and for every platform.
- Registration fields for major news publishers are now consistent across the popup, the in-page panel, and the Settings page, including byline, section, wire, and correction fields.
- Real-time address checking: if the URL you enter does not match the site you are on, you see a clear warning right away instead of at submit time.

What's improved
- LinkedIn multi-image posts now accept PDF and document files (PDF, Word, PowerPoint) alongside images, with proper document hashing, so you can register a slide deck or paper you posted there.
- Clearer content-type labels across every screen and all platforms: the video field now reads "Description" instead of "Caption", the document field reads "Document" instead of "File", and article and document types show "Article URL" and "Document URL" with matching helper text.

Improved in this version:

• Clearer error messages. Technical registration errors are now shown in plain language you can act on (for example, a media verification failure now tells you to re-add your files instead of showing a cryptographic hash message).
• The origin selector is now labeled "How it is made" so its purpose is obvious.
• The tweet text box now prompts "Add tweet text here" instead of a generic placeholder.
• The registration panel again shows the platform name (for example "Reddit") above the content type, so it is clear which site you are registering for.

New and improved in this version:

• Image and carousel uploads now match across the toolbar popup and the main page, with clearer upload slots, an "Add another image" control, and an upload-confirmation banner.
• Fixed a sign-in prompt issue when uploading from the popup, so registration completes reliably.
• More accurate link checks for Facebook share links, X, Truth Social, and Mastodon posts.
• Clearer Mastodon content type names and tidier field labels.

New and improved in this version:

• The verification badge now always reads "Signed by a verified human" and labels the content origin as "Declared Content Origin", so it is clear the signer is a verified person while the origin describes how the content was made.
• Smoother multi-image and carousel registration with a clear four-step upload, progress, and better recovery if an upload or sign-in is interrupted.
• More reliable link detection for Facebook share links and Instagram posts.
• A more consistent compose experience across the toolbar popup and Settings: unified placeholders, matching widths, clearer required image and video fields, and aligned content types for more platforms.
• Tidied Settings footer.

New and improved in this version:

• Stronger content matching with perceptual fingerprinting for text, images, audio, and video, so a registration still verifies after minor edits.
• Simpler registration: a clear step-by-step upload card and a single biometric confirmation to finish.
• The Label Content screens were rebuilt for a cleaner, guided flow with a progress bar and side help panels.
• Fixes for TikTok and YouTube content types, media options, and field labels and hints across platforms.
• Dark mode improvements throughout Settings, including Publisher Mode, Label Content, Security, and Appearance.
• A searchable FAQ and clearer How It Works guidance.

New and improved in this version:

• Trust badges now appear on Threads, including threads.com links, with the entity badge placed neatly after the timestamp.
• More accurate badge detection on shared and redirected content links.
• Vimeo is now recognized under the Video category, and SoundCloud and Spotify under Audio, so the category filters line up across TIP.
• Connect more accounts to your identity: Instagram and Rooverse added, and account linking enabled for more platforms.

Improved in this version:
- Clearer wording on the identity setup screen in Settings, so it is obvious where to connect an existing TIP-ID versus create a new one.

New in this version:

• Shareable verification links: every registration now shows a ready-to-share link, with a one-click button to copy it, across the in-page panel, the toolbar popup, and Settings.
• Verification badges now appear on shared content links, not just raw Content Trust Identifiers, so a shared link shows its trust badge in place.
• Smoother disconnect flow with clearer validation when confirming your TIP-ID.

New in this version:

• Dispute Center: file a dispute or an appeal on a registration directly from Settings, with a guided three-step wizard.
• Jury duty: review assigned cases and cast commit-and-reveal votes, with a full Jury History view of your past decisions.
• Inbox: a single action dashboard that surfaces items needing your attention.
• Activity History and Reviewer History: see your past registrations, reviews, and your current trust score in one place.
• Link your social accounts to your identity so your registrations connect back to your verified profiles.
• Backup password: set an optional password as a recovery path if biometric unlock is ever unavailable.
• Encrypted key backup: download a password-protected backup of your identity, and a safer two-step confirmation before disconnecting.
• Copy the Content Trust Identifier straight from the verified badge tooltip with one click.
• Clearer origin badges with distinct colors for each origin code.
• Settings now remembers your verification server address.

What's improved
- LinkedIn multi-image posts now accept PDF and document files (PDF, Word, PowerPoint) alongside images, with proper document hashing, so you can register a slide deck or paper you posted there.
- Clearer content-type labels across every screen: the video field now reads "Description" instead of "Caption", the document field reads "Document" instead of "File", and article and document types show "Article URL" and "Document URL" with matching helper text.
- The toolbar popup and the in-page panel now confirm success right after you finish biometric setup, and the connect banner shows your full tip:// identity instead of a shortened ending.
- Registration fields for major news publishers are now consistent across the popup, the in-page panel, and the Settings page, including byline, section, wire, and correction fields.
- Real-time address checking: if the URL you enter does not match the site you are on, you see a clear warning right away instead of at submit time.

What's fixed
- Biometric setup now works on the latest Firefox.
- Biometric setup and signing are more reliable across browsers.
- The version shown in the toolbar popup and the in-page panel footer was stuck at an older number; every screen now shows the true installed version.
- Local development and notification handling fixes.

v2.4.15
- Demo Mode now has its own separate card below Set Up Identity, so it is no longer confused with importing your real .tip.json identity.
- Expanded coverage for additional news and messaging publishing platforms.
- Fixed two interface messages and hardened the content-type picker icons against host-page styling.

v2.4.8 - Firefox biometric setup degradation + cross-browser polish

What's fixed
- Firefox: Identity setup no longer fails with "The operation is insecure" when you try Face ID. Firefox does not yet support biometric setup inside browser extensions (this is a Mozilla platform constraint, not something the extension can work around). The Settings page now recognises Firefox, dims the Face ID option, relabels it "Not available in Firefox", and routes you to the Password option, with a clear note that the encryption strength is identical (AES-256-GCM + PBKDF2 200,000 rounds).
- Settings page now opens in its own tab so the biometric setup flow has the focused context it needs.
- The secure verification window during signing now feels like a continuation of the same flow, with a clear "Continuing your registration from the previous tab" anchor line and an auto-focused, pulsing Verify button.

What's new (rolled forward from earlier 2.4.x)
- Built-in Demo Mode on the Setup screen. One-click load of a complete demo identity, no account or external file needed.
- "How do I find my post URL?" guide tailored to each platform, right under the URL input. Auto-expands when you paste a URL that looks like a homepage.
- Better per-field "Required" / "(optional)" badges that match what the form actually accepts.

Reliability and data safety (rolled forward from 2.4.1)
- Register button shows clear errors instead of silently failing.
- Status messages stay visible at the top of the panel after scrolling.
- Title, byline, thread, and wire-source fields enforced consistently across the in-page panel and Settings > Label Content.
- Fixed an edge case where switching the content type after attaching media could carry the previous file's hash into the next registration.

Internals
- 168 new regression tests across the v2.4.0 to v2.4.8 cycle covering form validation, stale-state cleanup, per-platform URL guidance, Demo Mode, WebAuthn iframe fallback, options-page origin handling, cross-target Relying Party ID resolution, and Firefox-specific degradation.
- No new permissions. No new host permissions. No protocol changes. CTIDs minted with 2.4.0 verify identically against 2.4.8.

v2.4.7 — Reliability + Demo Mode + per-platform URL guidance

What's fixed
- Biometric (Face ID / Touch ID / Windows Hello) setup on the Settings page now works correctly. The previous version mis-resolved the WebAuthn Relying Party ID for the extension's own origin, which the browser silently rejected with a misleading "Public-key credentials are only available to HTTPS origins" error. The extension now derives the right Relying Party ID from the page's own origin, which satisfies the rules in every supported browser.
- The Settings page now opens in its own tab so the biometric prompt has the focused context it needs to appear.
- The secure verification window that opens during signing now feels like a continuation of the same flow, with a "Continuing your registration from the previous tab" label and a pulsing Verify button that auto-focuses (so keyboard and screen-reader users can complete verification without reaching for the mouse).
What's new (rolled forward from 2.4.4)
- Built-in Demo Mode. The Setup screen has a "Try Demo Mode" button that loads a complete demo identity with one click. No account, no download, no external file.
- A persistent "DEMO MODE" banner appears at the top of the Settings page while the demo identity is active.
What's improved (rolled forward from 2.4.2 and 2.4.3)
- Every URL input carries a "How do I find my post URL?" guide tailored to the platform you are on. For YouTube, blogs, news sites, X, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, Truth Social, Substack, Medium, and most other surfaces, you copy the URL directly from the browser address bar when the post is open on its own page. For platforms where the address bar shows the feed or profile instead of the post (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads), the guide walks you through the three-dots menu or Share button. Chat platforms (Discord, Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp, Element) get right-click Copy permalink instructions.
- The guide auto-expands when you paste a URL that looks like a homepage.
- Per-field "Required" and "(optional)" badges now match exactly what the form will accept.
Reliability + data safety (rolled forward from 2.4.1)
- The Register button now shows a clear error message when it cannot proceed. Silent failures are gone.
- Status messages stay visible at the top of the panel even after you scroll.
- Title, byline, thread, and wire-source fields are enforced consistently across the in-page panel and Settings > Label Content.
- Fixed an edge case where switching the content type after attaching media could carry the previous file's hash into the next registration.
Internals
- 158 new regression tests across the v2.4.0 -> v2.4.7 cycle covering form validation, stale-state cleanup, per-platform URL guidance, Demo Mode, WebAuthn-blocked fallback, options-page origin handling, and cross-target Relying Party ID resolution.
- No new permissions. No new host permissions. No protocol changes.

v2.4.4 - Demo Mode + per-platform URL guidance

What's new
• Built-in Demo Mode. The Setup screen now has a "Try Demo Mode" button that loads a complete demo identity with one click. No account, no download, no external file. Great for evaluating the extension before importing your real TIP-ID.
• A persistent "DEMO MODE" banner appears at the top of the Settings page while the demo identity is active, so the demo can never be confused for a production identity.

What's improved (rolled forward from 2.4.2 and 2.4.3)
• Every URL input now carries a "How do I find my post URL?" guide tailored to the platform you are on. For YouTube, blogs, news sites, X, Reddit, Mastodon, Bluesky, Truth Social, Substack, Medium, and most other surfaces, you just copy the URL from the browser address bar when the post is open on its own page.
• For platforms where the address bar shows the feed or profile instead of the post (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Threads), the guide walks you through the three-dots menu or Share button that produces the correct permalink.
• Chat platforms (Discord, Slack, Telegram, WhatsApp, Element) get instructions for the right-click Copy permalink workflow.
• The guide auto-expands when you paste a URL that looks like a homepage, so you see the steps without having to discover the disclosure.

Reliability and data safety (rolled forward from 2.4.1)
• The Register button now shows a clear error message when it cannot proceed. Silent failures are gone.
• Status messages stay visible at the top of the panel even after you scroll, and the panel auto-scrolls back to the top when a new error appears.
• Title, byline, thread, and wire-source fields are enforced consistently across the in-page panel and Settings > Label Content.
• Fixed an edge case where switching the content type after attaching media could carry the previous file's hash into the next registration. Every registration now starts from a clean state.

Internals
• 113 new regression tests across form validation, stale-state cleanup, per-platform URL guidance, and Demo Mode, so these classes of bug cannot recur.
• No new permissions. No new host permissions. No protocol changes. CTIDs minted with 2.4.0 verify identically against 2.4.4.