8.6
2024-04-24
* Introducing Summaries! You can now view a summary of any article by opening an article, tapping the More icon, and then tap Summarize. You can also view your Summaries by swiping from the right edge of your iPhone or iPad.
* Customize the actions in your reader toolbar by long pressing any icon and selecting a new action.
* Oldest article sync is now available. If you'd like to sync your articles oldest first, you can navigate to Instapaper Settings > Advanced > Syncing > Home > Oldest First.
* Instapaper now supports your iOS default system browser for opening articles. You can switch to the iOS default browser by navigating to Instapaper Settings > Browser > System.
* True Black can now be disabled in Instapaper Settings > Advanced > True Black if you prefer Dark Mode slightly less dark.
* Toggle to enable or disable scrolling under the status bar available in Settings > Advanced > Full Screen.
* Option to remove “via Instapaper” attribution when sharing articles is available with Instapaper Premium in Settings > Advanced > Sharing.
* Improved display of code blocks in reader view.
* Increased largest font sizes for better accessibility.
* Many other bug fixes and improvements.
8.5.1
2023-12-05
* Fix issues with reading text settings when switching between apps on iPad.
* Fix theming on text selection menu icons.
* Fix tapping on a link within a footnote.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.5
2023-11-06
* Introducing Note Search, now you can easily search all your notes with Instapaper Premium.
* The new Article Notes View lets you view all your notes from within an article by tapping "..." then "View Notes".
* Notes are now shown grouped by article by default. You can change this to most recent by tapping "..." then "Sort by Recent".
* Redesigned Note options menu to be faster and better designed.
* Brought back “Shuffle Sort” after receiving many requests since removing it in the previous release.
* Fixed “Share All Notes” not showing for email saves on iOS.
* Fixed language detection for text-to-speech.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.4.2
2023-10-03
* Fixed crash on launch when app launches on Browse section.
* Minor fixes and improvements.
8.4.1
2023-07-27
* Fixed crashes on iOS 15
* Fixed saving to Instapaper on latest versions of iOS
8.4
2023-07-25
Instapaper 8.4 launches new and improved organization tools:
* Drag & drop to reorder articles in list.
* Modern swipe actions in article list. Actions can be customized in Settings > Swipe Actions, including using classic swipe actions if preferred.
* Long-press an article for a full list of article actions.
* Sort options now persist when app is relaunched.
* Improved Shortcuts integration which allows for adding links, opening articles, or opening a folder.
Additionally, we are launching a number of usability enhancements and bug fixes:
* Link Previews show when long pressing links in reader view.
* Share All Notes from reader view now shares highlights & notes in the order they appear in the article.
* Updated menu designs.
* Fixed crash when highlighting on beta versions of iOS.
* Fixed pagination on iPad after rotating.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.3.1
2023-05-06
* Fixed some crashes.
8.3
2023-05-04
* Introducing CarPlay support! Now it’s easier than ever to listen to your articles in the car.
* Configure custom text-to-speech voices in Instapaper Settings > Voices.
* Edit article titles and descriptions by swiping an article in list > Share > Edit.
* Fixed theming issues when Automatic Dark Mode set to Off, and Search placeholder text in Light Mode.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.2.1
2022-10-12
* Fix issue with text settings not persisting across sessions.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.2
2022-10-10
* Search in Article makes it easy to find a term or quote in your article.
* Added Text Justify option to article text settings
* Redesigned text settings panel
* New More menu on the article toolbar makes it faster and easier to access features like Speak and Speed Read
* Manually add links from the + icon in the side menu to accommodate for changed in clipboard behavior in iOS 16
* Added Recently Read sort option
* Added more organize options on long-press archive button in article view
* Other minor fixes and improvements
8.1.3
2022-09-19
* Added iOS 16 support
* Fixed issue with off-center navigation titles
* Fixed display issues with text selection options
* Other minor fixes and improvements
8.1.2
2022-08-11
* Added Delete Account option in Settings.
* Fixed issues with multiselect checkmarks not showing properly.
* Fixed issues with articles from All Articles search not loading properly.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.1.1
2022-03-21
* Fixed crash when using dictionary on iPad.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.1
2022-01-19
* Public folders are now available to make sharing a list of articles really easy. You can create a public folder or edit an existing folder to make it public.
* Custom App Icons for Sepia, Gray, and Dark modes are available with Instapaper Premium.
* Improved reliability of saving articles.
* Fixed bug that prevented exiting Speed Reading.
* Fixed issue that prevented entering a space when searching with a hardware keyboard.
* Fixed bug where articles opened to blank screen after long period of inactivity.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
8.0
2020-11-11
* Instapaper is now available on macOS!
* Saving to Instapaper from third-party apps is now faster and easier.
* Improved pagination support that fixes text clipping issues.
* Added Danish support for TTS.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.8.3
2020-05-05
* Temporarily disabled Alex text-to-speech voice due to crashes in recent iOS version.
* Updated default text-to-speech voice to Siri.
* Text-to-speech support for Norwegian.
* Fixed issue with transparency in share sheet.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.8.2
2020-02-27
* Added 2.5x rate in text-to-speech.
* Fixed dark mode issues in Add Folder.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.8.1
2019-10-18
* Support for system dark mode can now be enabled or disabled in Instapaper Settings.
* Fixed dark mode setting not persisting on iOS 12 and below.
* Fixed article loading issue on iPad with iBooks-style Pagination enabled.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.8
2019-09-26
* Support for system-wide dark mode in iOS 13.
* Improved scrolling performance.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.7.1
2019-02-27
* Instapaper Premium now available as an in-app purchase.
* Fixed page scrolling with keyboard shortcuts when pagination is enabled.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.7
2018-12-06
* True Black theme for iPhone X devices
* iPad Smart Keyboard shortcuts
* iPad Pro support
* Other minor fixes and improvements
7.6.2
2018-10-25
* Fix issue where URLs were not included in tweets using the Tweet Shot feature.
7.6.1
2018-10-11
* Fixed text-to-speech issues where Samantha was used by default instead of Alex voice or region-specific voices.
7.6
2018-10-02
* Make better use of entire screen for iPhone X devices.
* Use Samantha voice as default for text-to-speech if Alex voice is not available.
* Fix issue with scroll bar positioning on reader view.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.5.3
2018-08-02
* Removed Apple Watch app
* Minor fixes and improvements
7.5.2
2018-01-24
* Homebar hidden on iPhone X when reading in fullscreen mode.
* Fixed social logins for Facebook and Twitter.
7.5.1
2017-11-22
* Fixed issue with search on iOS 10.
* Fixed issue with creating a note on iPhone X.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.5
2017-11-04
* iPhone X support.
* Minor fixes and improvements.
7.4.1
2017-10-11
* Fixed crash when saving an image from a highlight or text selection.
* Fixed an issue with formatting for pagination.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.4
2017-09-20
* Drop to save! With iPad multitasking on iOS 11, you can drag links from other apps and drop them into Instapaper to save. You can save directly to a folder by opening that folder in Instapaper and dropping links into the folder, too.
* Drag to share with other apps. Also using iPad multitasking on iOS 11, you can drag to share articles, highlights, and links within articles to other apps.
* Added support for iOS 11 password autofill.
* Fixed long loading of articles with embedded videos under poor network conditions.
* Fixes issue where swiping back to article list would sometimes result in loss of read position.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.3.3
2017-04-13
* Fix issue with incorrect date prompt.
* Updated about page.
* Other minor fixes and improvements.
7.3.2
2017-01-06
* Updated app analytics.
* Minor fixes and improvements.
7.3.1
2016-11-30
* Fixed an occasional issue where the empty view appeared over articles.
7.3
2016-11-02
Instapaper Premium is now available to all Instapaper users, free of charge. Instapaper Premium is the best way to experience all that Instapaper has to offer, and we're excited to open it up to everyone.
Before, some of our greatest features were limited to Instapaper Premium subscribers. Now that we're better resourced, we're able to offer everyone the best version of Instapaper.
For existing Instapaper Premium users, we’ll offer prorated refunds for your current subscription, and you’ll no longer be billed for Instapaper Premium. Thanks for your support throughout the years, we appreciate it.
All users will continue to have an ad-free Instapaper app experience.
Opening Instapaper Premium is something we’ve always wanted to do, and we’re thrilled to give everyone the very best Instapaper experience.
7.2
2016-09-29
* We've completely re-written search from the ground up. Search is now located at top of the article list, rather than the side panel menu. Additionally, all users can locally search article titles. Full-text search across all articles is still a Premium-only feature.
* Changed "Return to Position" prompt so it does not cover the title of the article when tapping the status bar to scroll to top.
* Fixed blank Safari issue when opening links.
7.1.2
2016-04-12
* Fixed issue with text-to-speech playback rates for Alex voice in iOS 9.3
* If installed, Alex voice is now used for all English regions, not just United States.
7.1.1
2016-01-14
* In-line video support! Videos within an article will now be shown, and articles with in-line videos will now appear in the Videos section
* Improved margin handling for iPad Pro
* Fixes styling of subscripts and superscripts in article text
* Fixes issue where UI was shifted down when status bar was double height (eg. while in a call or navigating)
* Fixes issue where HTML in title was rendered in the article body
7.1
2015-10-29
* Added Quick Action support! You can now 3D Touch the Instapaper icon on your homescreen to get shortcuts into Instapaper. Your shortcuts can be customized in Settings.
* Added 3D Touch support so links can now be previewed directly from the reading view.
* Support for iPad Pro.
* Resolved issues that caused Alex Voice to not play properly, Alex voice is now the default text-to-speech voice if it has been downloaded.
* Dim image thumbnails in night mode.
* Fixed issue that caused some images to be displayed on the wrong cells.
* Other minor bug fixes and enhancements.
7.0
2015-09-17
Instapaper 7
* Article rows now include image thumbnails! If images aren’t your thing, turn them off in Settings for the classic Instapaper look.
* Added support for iPad multitasking so you can run Instapaper alongside other apps.
* Apple’s new system font, San Francisco, is now an available font choice.
* Text-to-speech will automatically use the high-quality American-English Alex voice if it is downloaded and the article is in English.
* Picture-in-picture video is now supported for YouTube and Vimeo saves.
* Redesigned iPad grid and row cells for better multitasking support.
* The navigation menu now slides over the article list instead of appearing from under it.
6.4.1
2015-08-12
* Updated Evernote API integration.
* Minor bug fixes
6.4
2015-06-05
Introducing Notes!
* Add your own comments to highlights or article text
* Easily share your Notes to other services
* Access your notes across all synced devices and on web at www.instapaper.com
* You can now save TweetShot images directly to your camera roll
* Increased maximum size of TweetShot images
* Fixed issue in save extension that caused Instapaper to not show in some cases
* Fixed issue with changing sender email address on iPad
* Additional minor bug fixes
6.3
2015-04-21
Apple Watch support! Experience a whole new way to use Instapaper by triggering text-to-speech for your articles directly from your Apple Watch. When you finish listening to the article, you can easily like, archive, organize, or delete the article using the force touch menu.
6.2
2015-03-27
Instapaper 6.2 is all about speed and efficiency:
* Speed Reading! Breeze through articles quickly using speed reading while tracking the time you save across all of your articles.
* Lightning fast saves! The Instapaper save extension has been further optimized for speed and efficiency.
* Instant sync can be enabled in Settings to have new articles pushed directly to your device!
* Tweet Shots: Share beautiful images of text selections or highlights to Twitter, and save space for your own thoughts!
* Long press the archive button to delete articles.
* Region-specific language detection for text-to-speech.
* Fixed bug with handling App Store links from the in-app browser.
* Fixed AirPlay streaming while the app is in the background.
* Better styles for figure captions.
* Many other lovely improvements!
6.1
2014-12-04
* Redesigned save extension with ability to save directly to a folder and offline saving support.
* Device hand off support: Start reading on one device, and pick up exactly where you left off on another device!
* Unread Count can be enabled in settings to show a badge with the number of articles you have saved.
* Several other improvements and bug fixes.