Brief: Team Collaboration Tool
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About Brief: Team Collaboration Tool
Hi, we’re Brief and we’re here to simplify your workflow. We’re an award-winning team collaboration tool enabling your team members to prioritize and focus on key tasks while minimizing distractions. Featured by Apple as [Apps We Love] in 2018 and 2019.
Brief brilliantly combines team chats, team hubs, video calls, to-do-lists, file sharing and storage —helping you prioritize high leverage actions. Featuring a clutter-free, minimalist design.
What can Brief do for you?
Collaborate Anytime, Anywhere
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• GROUP CHAT: Message your colleagues, team members, partners and friends
• FILE SHARING: Unlimited file, image or video sharing from any device
• MULTIDEVICE: A seamless and lightning-fast experience that syncs in real-time across desktop and mobile
Distraction-Free, Focused Work
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• ARCHITECTURE: Minimalist and clutter-free interface so you can focus on what truly matters
• LIGHTWEIGHT: Super-fast performance saving you precious time and battery life
• REMINDERS & CALENDAR: Set due dates and reminders for tasks
One App Does It All
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• HUBS: Organize your chats, tasks, and files according to your needs and priorities
• SEARCH: Find past messages and files within seconds
• TASKS: Create, assign and track tasks and to-dos on mobile and on desktop
• SECURITY: Industry-leading encryption so that you can communicate with confidence
• VIDEO/AUDIO CALLS: High-quality video conferencing powered by ZOOM™
Brief brilliantly combines team chats, team hubs, video calls, to-do-lists, file sharing and storage —helping you prioritize high leverage actions. Featuring a clutter-free, minimalist design.
What can Brief do for you?
Collaborate Anytime, Anywhere
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• GROUP CHAT: Message your colleagues, team members, partners and friends
• FILE SHARING: Unlimited file, image or video sharing from any device
• MULTIDEVICE: A seamless and lightning-fast experience that syncs in real-time across desktop and mobile
Distraction-Free, Focused Work
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• ARCHITECTURE: Minimalist and clutter-free interface so you can focus on what truly matters
• LIGHTWEIGHT: Super-fast performance saving you precious time and battery life
• REMINDERS & CALENDAR: Set due dates and reminders for tasks
One App Does It All
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• HUBS: Organize your chats, tasks, and files according to your needs and priorities
• SEARCH: Find past messages and files within seconds
• TASKS: Create, assign and track tasks and to-dos on mobile and on desktop
• SECURITY: Industry-leading encryption so that you can communicate with confidence
• VIDEO/AUDIO CALLS: High-quality video conferencing powered by ZOOM™
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What's New in the Latest Version 3.32
Last updated on Jan 15, 2020
Old Versions
You ask. We deliver:
• Bug Fixes: A few minor changes and enhancements to keep your Brief running at 100%.
On the way:
• Improvements & Optimizations: Your most requested features are now being built and tested to make the Brief you love even better.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
• Bug Fixes: A few minor changes and enhancements to keep your Brief running at 100%.
On the way:
• Improvements & Optimizations: Your most requested features are now being built and tested to make the Brief you love even better.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
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Version History
3.32
Jan 15, 2020
You ask. We deliver:
• Bug Fixes: A few minor changes and enhancements to keep your Brief running at 100%.
On the way:
• Improvements & Optimizations: Your most requested features are now being built and tested to make the Brief you love even better.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
• Bug Fixes: A few minor changes and enhancements to keep your Brief running at 100%.
On the way:
• Improvements & Optimizations: Your most requested features are now being built and tested to make the Brief you love even better.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
3.31
Nov 11, 2019
You ask. We deliver:
• UI Bugfixes: We’ve fixed a number of nasty bugs and made some cosmetic changes.
• Dark Mode Improvement: Brief autodetecting capabilities have been well enhanced.
On the way:
• Three “S”: The following update will be all about stability, speed, and security advancements to provide you with the best possible collaboration experience.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
• UI Bugfixes: We’ve fixed a number of nasty bugs and made some cosmetic changes.
• Dark Mode Improvement: Brief autodetecting capabilities have been well enhanced.
On the way:
• Three “S”: The following update will be all about stability, speed, and security advancements to provide you with the best possible collaboration experience.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
3.29.1
Oct 17, 2019
You ask. We deliver:
• Due Date Notifications: You’ll never miss a deadline now. Add a reminder when setting up a due date to get notified when it’s coming.
• Improved Support for iOS 13: We've enhanced the syncing to keep things working smoothly for you.
On the way:
• Performance Improvements: We are working on stability and usability advancement to provide you with the best possible collaboration experience.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
• Due Date Notifications: You’ll never miss a deadline now. Add a reminder when setting up a due date to get notified when it’s coming.
• Improved Support for iOS 13: We've enhanced the syncing to keep things working smoothly for you.
On the way:
• Performance Improvements: We are working on stability and usability advancement to provide you with the best possible collaboration experience.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
3.29
Oct 11, 2019
You ask. We deliver:
•Introducing Due Date Notifications: You’ll never miss a deadline now. Add a reminder when setting up a due date to get notified when it’s coming.
On the way:
•Minor bug fixes: We are working on internal improvements for you to experience a more streamlined app.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat https://gobrief.com/@BriefSupport and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
•Introducing Due Date Notifications: You’ll never miss a deadline now. Add a reminder when setting up a due date to get notified when it’s coming.
On the way:
•Minor bug fixes: We are working on internal improvements for you to experience a more streamlined app.
Please, leave your thoughts through Brief Support & Feedback chat https://gobrief.com/@BriefSupport and stay tuned for upcoming updates.
3.28
Sep 26, 2019
You ask. We deliver:
• IOS 13: Now fully supported to keep you synced with the latest IOS release
• IOS 13: Now fully supported to keep you synced with the latest IOS release
3.27
Sep 18, 2019
You ask. We deliver:
• Task Assignee: The one you’ve been waiting for. With the new “Assignee” field in Task Info nominate an accountable person or view who it is.
• Minor Interface Changes: A little polish to ease your experience.
• Task Assignee: The one you’ve been waiting for. With the new “Assignee” field in Task Info nominate an accountable person or view who it is.
• Minor Interface Changes: A little polish to ease your experience.
3.26
Sep 5, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.26
• NEW FILES DELETE PERMISSION: You can now also delete files you previously shared from "shared files” screen.
• EDIT EXISTING ACCOUNT: Simply change or add email/phone to you existing account, if you wish so.
• NEW FILES DELETE PERMISSION: You can now also delete files you previously shared from "shared files” screen.
• EDIT EXISTING ACCOUNT: Simply change or add email/phone to you existing account, if you wish so.
3.25
Aug 14, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.25
• IMPROVED ON-BOARDING: Sign-up for Brief with your email or Google account!
• IMPROVED ON-BOARDING: Sign-up for Brief with your email or Google account!
3.24
Aug 5, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.24
• DEFAULT TASK SHARING: Tasks created in a Team Hub are now shared by default
• ORIGINAL FILENAME: File retains its initial name when exported
• Improved UI and bug fixes to support future updates
• DEFAULT TASK SHARING: Tasks created in a Team Hub are now shared by default
• ORIGINAL FILENAME: File retains its initial name when exported
• Improved UI and bug fixes to support future updates
3.23
Jul 15, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.23
• MULTI-SELECTION IN CHAT: Select multiple messages at a time before preforming an action with them
• SWIPE TO REPLY: Just swipe left to reply to a message in chat!
• Improved UI to support these changes
• MULTI-SELECTION IN CHAT: Select multiple messages at a time before preforming an action with them
• SWIPE TO REPLY: Just swipe left to reply to a message in chat!
• Improved UI to support these changes
3.22
Jul 2, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.22
• IN-CHAT CALL MESSAGES: Video and audio calls will be initiated from the relevant Chat instead of in a separate Chat
• NEW CHAT LAYOUT: Updates to message layout maintains a clean design!
• Minor bug fixes
• IN-CHAT CALL MESSAGES: Video and audio calls will be initiated from the relevant Chat instead of in a separate Chat
• NEW CHAT LAYOUT: Updates to message layout maintains a clean design!
• Minor bug fixes
3.21
Jun 13, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.21
• CREATE SUBTASKS: Break down tasks and track task completion step by step
• TASK DESCRIPTION: Provide more details and instructions for everyone involved in the task
• Minor UI changes and bug fixes
• CREATE SUBTASKS: Break down tasks and track task completion step by step
• TASK DESCRIPTION: Provide more details and instructions for everyone involved in the task
• Minor UI changes and bug fixes
3.19
May 29, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.19
NEW TASK INFO SCREEN: Updates to the UI and changing the task’s ‘Chat’ to ‘Comments’ to support better task management.
NEW TASK INFO SCREEN: Updates to the UI and changing the task’s ‘Chat’ to ‘Comments’ to support better task management.
3.18.1
May 8, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.18.1
• SHARED TASKS: Easily share tasks with all Team Hub members by simply toggling a switch in the task details screen.
• MUTE GROUPS AND CHATS FROM NOTIFICATIONS: Group chat getting a bit too noisy for you? You can now mute it easily from the notification itself.
• SHARED TASKS: Easily share tasks with all Team Hub members by simply toggling a switch in the task details screen.
• MUTE GROUPS AND CHATS FROM NOTIFICATIONS: Group chat getting a bit too noisy for you? You can now mute it easily from the notification itself.
3.18
May 7, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.18
• SHARED TASKS: Easily share tasks with all Team Hub members by simply toggling a switch in the task details screen.
• MUTE GROUPS AND CHATS FROM NOTIFICATIONS: Group chat getting a bit too noisy for you? You can now mute it easily from the notification itself.
• SHARED TASKS: Easily share tasks with all Team Hub members by simply toggling a switch in the task details screen.
• MUTE GROUPS AND CHATS FROM NOTIFICATIONS: Group chat getting a bit too noisy for you? You can now mute it easily from the notification itself.
3.17
Apr 4, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.17
• DARK MODE: Save battery life and reduce eyestrain.
• Grouped notifications on lockscreen to reduce clutter.
• Deprecated ‘Public Title’ field.
• Performance and UI improvements.
• DARK MODE: Save battery life and reduce eyestrain.
• Grouped notifications on lockscreen to reduce clutter.
• Deprecated ‘Public Title’ field.
• Performance and UI improvements.
3.16
Mar 22, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.16
• QUICK TASK CREATION: Create and share multiple tasks easily and quickly.
• @ALL MENTION: Get everyone’s attention easily using @all or @everyone in any group chat.
• Streamlined interface and style changes across the app - more to come!
• Performance and security enhancements.
• QUICK TASK CREATION: Create and share multiple tasks easily and quickly.
• @ALL MENTION: Get everyone’s attention easily using @all or @everyone in any group chat.
• Streamlined interface and style changes across the app - more to come!
• Performance and security enhancements.
3.15
Mar 6, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.15
• Easily create new tasks, chats and hubs from the redesigned New (+) button
• Streamlined interface and style changes across the app
• Performance and security enhancements
• Easily create new tasks, chats and hubs from the redesigned New (+) button
• Streamlined interface and style changes across the app
• Performance and security enhancements
3.14
Feb 7, 2019
New Features, Updates & Fixes - v3.14
• Greatly simplified inviting new members to your Team Hubs
• Saving video files to your Gallery now works correctly
• Fixed an issue with messages that contain more than one link
• Performance and security enhancements
• Greatly simplified inviting new members to your Team Hubs
• Saving video files to your Gallery now works correctly
• Fixed an issue with messages that contain more than one link
• Performance and security enhancements
3.13.1
Jan 24, 2019
New Features and Updates - v3.13.1
• Discover the latest features in Brief with our What's New bot
• Snazzy new login screen and tutorial
• Easily clean your device from old downloaded files in the Settings menu to save storage
• Performance and security enhancements
• Discover the latest features in Brief with our What's New bot
• Snazzy new login screen and tutorial
• Easily clean your device from old downloaded files in the Settings menu to save storage
• Performance and security enhancements
3.13
Jan 21, 2019
New Features and Updates - v3.13
• Discover the latest features in Brief with our What's New bot
• Snazzy new login screen and tutorial
• Easily clean your device from old downloaded files in the Settings menu to save storage
• Performance and security enhancements
• Discover the latest features in Brief with our What's New bot
• Snazzy new login screen and tutorial
• Easily clean your device from old downloaded files in the Settings menu to save storage
• Performance and security enhancements
3.12
Dec 19, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.12
• Easily create a Hub for your team, client or project straight from the signup process
• Improved searching and adding new members to groups and Hubs
• Performance and security enhancements
• Easily create a Hub for your team, client or project straight from the signup process
• Improved searching and adding new members to groups and Hubs
• Performance and security enhancements
3.11.1
Dec 7, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.11.1
• Added smart shortcuts for adding, blocking or inviting contacts straight from the chat screen
• Simplified setting a profile picture for group chats
• Improved country code selector, making it easier to sign up or log in
• Various performance and security enhancements
• Added smart shortcuts for adding, blocking or inviting contacts straight from the chat screen
• Simplified setting a profile picture for group chats
• Improved country code selector, making it easier to sign up or log in
• Various performance and security enhancements
3.11
Dec 5, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.11
• Added smart shortcuts for adding, blocking or inviting contacts straight from the chat screen
• Simplified setting a profile picture for group chats
• Improved country code selector, making it easier to sign up or log in
• Various performance and security enhancements
• Added smart shortcuts for adding, blocking or inviting contacts straight from the chat screen
• Simplified setting a profile picture for group chats
• Improved country code selector, making it easier to sign up or log in
• Various performance and security enhancements
3.10
Nov 22, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.10
• Added ability to block users
• Introduced phone call verification, as an alternative to receiving SMS codes
• Introduced a faster way to add collaborators to personal tasks, via direct invitation links
• Various UI and performance enhancements
• Added ability to block users
• Introduced phone call verification, as an alternative to receiving SMS codes
• Introduced a faster way to add collaborators to personal tasks, via direct invitation links
• Various UI and performance enhancements
3.9
Oct 26, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.9
• Swipe right on a task to mark it as completed
• Added an onboarding tutorial for new users
• iCloud auto-suggests your Brief account across devices
• UI/UX and performance improvements
• Swipe right on a task to mark it as completed
• Added an onboarding tutorial for new users
• iCloud auto-suggests your Brief account across devices
• UI/UX and performance improvements
3.8
Oct 8, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.8
• Optimized for new devices: iPhone XS Max
• Simplified Group Chat creation process
• Introduced public and private title fields for tasks
• Improved Media Picker: you can now send an image from the full-screen preview
• Move chats to/from Team Hubs
• Various UI and performance improvements
• Optimized for new devices: iPhone XS Max
• Simplified Group Chat creation process
• Introduced public and private title fields for tasks
• Improved Media Picker: you can now send an image from the full-screen preview
• Move chats to/from Team Hubs
• Various UI and performance improvements
3.7
Sep 12, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.7
• Self-chat: Forward messages, files and media to yourself for easy access across devices
• Easily add shared contacts to your phone's Contacts
• Various fixes and performance improvements
• Self-chat: Forward messages, files and media to yourself for easy access across devices
• Easily add shared contacts to your phone's Contacts
• Various fixes and performance improvements
3.6
Sep 3, 2018
New Features and Updates - v3.6
• Due Dates: set personal due dates for tasks
• Enhanced file picker allows you to comment before sending multiple files
• Added the ability to copy and paste images in chats
• Improvement to chat screen makes it easier to identify unread messages
• Due Dates: set personal due dates for tasks
• Enhanced file picker allows you to comment before sending multiple files
• Added the ability to copy and paste images in chats
• Improvement to chat screen makes it easier to identify unread messages
3.5
Aug 17, 2018
• Create a personal invite link to quickly add people to your Brief contacts
• Tighter ZOOM integration allows you to launch video calls in any chat using the Call button
• Search for messages within chats
• Improved sign-up process allows you to onboard your team in seconds
• Added settings to control the behavior of muted chats
• Added a badge to signify official Brief accounts (support, feedback etc.)
• Tighter ZOOM integration allows you to launch video calls in any chat using the Call button
• Search for messages within chats
• Improved sign-up process allows you to onboard your team in seconds
• Added settings to control the behavior of muted chats
• Added a badge to signify official Brief accounts (support, feedback etc.)
3.4
Jul 20, 2018
FEATURES
• Media Picker, which allows for selection of multiple pictures or videos at once
• New Onboarding design
• Group deletion, which deletes a group for all members
• Hub Summary state restoration will open last visited tab in Hubs page
• Pick an avatar when creating a group
Fixed a bug preventing login with a Kosovo phone number
• Media Picker, which allows for selection of multiple pictures or videos at once
• New Onboarding design
• Group deletion, which deletes a group for all members
• Hub Summary state restoration will open last visited tab in Hubs page
• Pick an avatar when creating a group
Fixed a bug preventing login with a Kosovo phone number
3.3
Jun 30, 2018
FEATURES
• Find help and give feedback directly through chat with the @BriefSupport account
• Manage roles and administrators in group chats, tasks and Hubs
• Revamped group chat info screen gives easy access to all chat members
• Change group chat profile picture directly from the app
• Various UI and performance improvements
• Find help and give feedback directly through chat with the @BriefSupport account
• Manage roles and administrators in group chats, tasks and Hubs
• Revamped group chat info screen gives easy access to all chat members
• Change group chat profile picture directly from the app
• Various UI and performance improvements
3.2.1
Jun 10, 2018
Improvements and bugfixes
3.2
Jun 6, 2018
FEATURES
• Introduced file attachements in Tasks
• New Hubs List view
• Introduced thumbnail previews for files (PDF and images)
• Improved search in Chat List
Improvements and bugfixes
• Introduced file attachements in Tasks
• New Hubs List view
• Introduced thumbnail previews for files (PDF and images)
• Improved search in Chat List
Improvements and bugfixes
3.1
May 18, 2018
FEATURES
• Introduced Tasks in Team Hubs
• Invite collaborators into a Group Task via Link
• Introduced Tasks in Team Hubs
• Invite collaborators into a Group Task via Link
3.0
May 10, 2018
Redesign: take a look at the awesome new design!
2.18
Apr 19, 2018
FEATURES
• Added Links to Shared Files for chats and group tasks
• Added an option to upload an image or video as a file to send it without loss of quality
• Introduced archiving of chats
• Renamed "Tags" to "Hubs"
IMPROVEMENTS
Improved message delivery for breaking internet connection
• Added Links to Shared Files for chats and group tasks
• Added an option to upload an image or video as a file to send it without loss of quality
• Introduced archiving of chats
• Renamed "Tags" to "Hubs"
IMPROVEMENTS
Improved message delivery for breaking internet connection
2.17
Mar 30, 2018
FEATURES
• Create tasks from files, images and links
• Smart search lets you find people from your group chats without adding them to contacts
• Create tasks from files, images and links
• Smart search lets you find people from your group chats without adding them to contacts
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