Release Notes

September 2026

• Set your book’s status — in progress, completed, on hold or abandoned.

• Book cards refreshed — see the book’s status, and turn the card over for the synopsis.

• Profile links show the site’s icon and your handle, and more platforms are supported.

Fixes

• A long link no longer pushes a profile page wider than the screen.

• The book card’s flip button no longer covers the status and date line.

• Like and comment counts now look the same everywhere, and headings inside a What’s New post no longer outsize its title.

August 2026

• Sharing a book or chapter now shows a wide card with the cover, title and author, instead of a cropped image.

• Profiles, What’s New posts and feature requests share the same card.

• Book titles, synopses and chapter text now tell browsers and screen readers which language they are written in.

• Covers and profile pictures now load much faster — a smaller copy is served everywhere. Your original is kept of course.

Fixes

• Book and chapter links now show their preview card in WhatsApp.

• Chaptergather can now be installed to your home screen again.

• Badges that link somewhere are now clickable across the whole badge, not just the text.

August 2026

• A progress bar shows how far you are through a chapter as you read.

• Your progress is saved as you read, so you can pick up where you left off.

• Your chapter list shows what you have finished and what you started.

• Authors can see how their book is being read, chapter by chapter.

Fixes

• Fixed a chapter staying on “Loading this chapter…” when opened from its book.

August 2026

• Chapterstack is now Chaptergather — same platform, same books, only the name changed.

• The site has moved to chaptergather.app.

August 2026

• Sharing a link now shows the cover, title and description in any chat or social app.

• Your published books, chapters and public profile can now be found by search engines.

Fixes

• Fixed book, chapter and profile pages appearing empty for a moment when opened from a link.

• Fixed stray dashes appearing in book and chapter previews.

August 2026

• Books and chapters now have readable web addresses.

• Your activity now loads as you scroll.

• See your chapter’s word count as you write.

• A “Since 2026” badge marking the year you joined.

Fixes

• Fixed the home page appearing with no connection.

• Fixed a book or the writing dashboard not opening with no connection.

• Fixed not being able to tell which chapters are available offline.

• Fixed your activity showing extra edits.

July 2026

• Book language — pick the language you write in, shown in Discover and on the book page.

• AI disclosure icons on the book page.

• Choose how your cover picture is framed — cropped to fill, or shown whole.

• Opening a book now takes you straight into its first chapter.

Fixes

• Fixed a blank strip appearing under book covers.

• Fixed staying scrolled at the bottom of the page when moving to another chapter.

July 2026

• Profile badges — earn badges and choose which one to display on your profile.

• A reorganised profile page.

Fixes

• Fixed a public author profile becoming unreachable when its handle was cleared.

• Fixed the reader page spinning forever instead of reporting a problem when the app’s offline storage could not be opened.

July 2026

• Cover editing in one place — tap your book’s cover, or the Change cover button, to upload or replace a picture, remove it, and pick a background colour, all from a single panel with a live preview.

Fixes

• Fixed the close button drifting out of reach at the top of a long pop-up on small screens.

July 2026

• Adjustable reading width — switch a chapter’s text between a narrow, book-like column and full width, on both the reader page and the writer’s editor (each remembers its own preference).

• On the last chapter of a book, the Next button becomes Review, taking you straight to the book’s reviews.

• Text alignment — align any paragraph or heading left, center, or right while writing. Readers see the same alignment, and it is kept in Word exports.

Fixes

• Fixed an author’s own unpublished book showing as not found on the reader page instead of a preview.

• Fixed a book you were invited to review showing as not found instead of opening the chapter to review.

• Fixed being unable to start a new comment thread after an author reopened a review on a chapter you were reviewing.

• Fixed a comment that could not be posted staying stuck and retrying endlessly in the background.

July 2026

• What's New — a new section with announcements and updates from the Chaptergather team.

• Faster syncing that uses less data.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue where newly registered accounts could be logged out shortly after signing up.

• Fixed the project title showing twice on a book’s reader page.

• Fixed an author’s public profile showing as not found even though their published book was visible to readers.

July 2026

• Feature Requests board — propose a new platform feature, browse what others have proposed, vote on requests, and comment to join the discussion.

• Small refinements — clearer close buttons, and inline-edit fields that now auto-save as you type.

June 2026

• Storage usage and limits — your account now has a storage allowance covering attachments, covers, and your profile picture (files capped at 10 MB), with a new Storage section in Settings showing how much you have used and every stored file organised by project and chapter.

• Import EPUB books — start a new project from an .epub file (EPUB 2 and 3) and each chapter is brought in automatically, ready to edit. Copy-protected (DRM) files can't be imported, so export a DRM-free copy first.

June 2026

• Cookie consent — a new banner lets you accept or decline analytics cookies, and nothing is tracked until you choose to accept.

• New Chaptergather logo — now shown in the site header and footer, the browser tab, and link previews when you share Chaptergather.

• Project import now accepts files up to 10 MB.

June 2026

• Activity feed — a personal timeline of everything you do on Chaptergather: projects and chapters you create, edit, or publish, reviews you give or receive, profile updates, and more.

• Small refinements — a quick edit link on your reader project page, and easier access to the For Authors and For Readers pages from the site navigation.

• Refreshed home, For Authors, and For Readers pages — a clearer landing layout with get-started buttons, highlighted features, and easier-to-read text.

May 2026

• Private chapter reviews — invite trusted readers to review and comment on your drafts before publishing them.

May 2026

• Report offensive content — comments, chapters, projects, or profiles — and our moderation team will review it.

• Book ratings — rate a book with 1–5 stars when writing a review.

• Review and rating stats are displayed on project pages.

May 2026

• Author cards — view chapter count, publication schedule, and reader engagement at a glance in Discover.

• Recently updated stories on the Discover page now link directly to the project.

• Users are notified that their profile becomes publicly visible the first time they publish or comment.

• Refreshed for-authors and for-readers marketing pages with clearer descriptions.

May 2026

• Reader comments — leave comments on a book, a chapter, or a specific paragraph.

• Navigate between chapters with previous and next buttons in the reader.

• Category, content rating, and AI disclosure are now required before a chapter can be published.

May 2026

• Content ratings — set a content rating and add trigger warnings (violence, language, mature themes, etc.) to your project.

• AI disclosure — declare your level of AI involvement (Human-written, AI-assisted, or AI-written) displayed publicly on the project page.

• Authors can assign a genre category to their project (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance, Thriller, …).

April 2026

• Export projects — export a project or individual chapters as a Word document, plain text, or Markdown.

• Import documents — start a new project by importing an existing document and splitting it into chapters automatically.

• Private snapshots — save a private snapshot of a chapter at any time and restore it later if needed.

• Attach private files (notes, references) to a project or a chapter.

• Welcome page for new visitors.

April 2026

• Conversational support — send messages via the Contact Us form and follow up directly with the support team.

April 2026

• Reader likes — show your support by liking a chapter, a project, or an author.

• Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Help Center, and FAQ pages.

March – April 2026

• Reading view — open a project, browse its published chapters, and read on a clean, ad-free reading page.

• Discover page — browse all projects that have at least one published chapter.

• Image uploads — upload a profile picture and project cover image, with a generated color cover as fallback.

• Public author profile page.

February 2026

• Chapter management — create, edit, delete, and reorder chapters within a project.

• Writing offline — your writing is saved automatically and works offline, syncing when connectivity returns.

• Rich-text editor — format your writing with bold, italic, headings, and lists.

• Private notes per project and per chapter.

February 2026

• Secure authentication — sign in with Google or email and password.

• Project management — create and manage your writing projects.