🚀 Product updates

Changelog

What's new in Recorly. We ship fast and document everything.

v1.2Latest
March 2026

Blog system, license enforcement, and dark/light mode

NewBlog system — publish product updates, tutorials, and announcements directly from Recorly
NewDark/light mode toggle — available in the navbar across all public pages
NewLicense enforcement — desktop app now validates active Pro/Business license on launch
NewPlan check API — real-time plan feature gating throughout the app
ImprovedNavbar updated across all pages with consistent design and all new page links
ImprovedDownload page now auto-detects your Mac chip (Apple Silicon vs Intel)
ImprovedFooter expanded with links to About, Contact, Privacy, Terms, and Changelog
FixedEmail gate sometimes not firing on embedded videos
FixedShare page password input not showing error on wrong password
v1.1Feature update
February 2026

Custom branding, email gates, and viewer heatmaps

NewCustom branding — upload your logo and set your brand colors for video players
NewEmail capture gate — require email before video plays, capture leads automatically
NewViewer heatmaps — visualize engagement per second across each video
NewCTA overlays — add clickable buttons that appear mid-video at any timestamp
NewPassword protection — lock recordings with a custom password
NewCollections — group videos into shareable playlists
ImprovedVideo player rebuilt with speed controls, CC toggle, fullscreen, and keyboard shortcuts
ImprovedAnalytics dashboard now shows per-video and per-viewer stats
FixedEmbed code not respecting aspect ratio on mobile
FixedAuto-captions failing on recordings longer than 30 minutes
v1.0Launch
January 2026

Initial launch — screen recording, sharing, and collections

NewBrowser-based screen recorder — record tab, window, or full screen directly in Chrome
NewVideo upload — drag and drop any video file to host and share
NewInstant share links — one-click shareable URLs, no account required for viewers
NewEmbed anywhere — iframe embed code for Notion, Confluence, or any website
NewAuto-captions — free browser-generated captions on every recording
NewTeam workspace — invite teammates to a shared recording library
NewBasic analytics — total views, watch time, and viewer counts per video
NewChapters & timestamps — add timestamps for easy navigation
NewFree plan — 5 recordings per month, 720p, no credit card required
NewPro plan — unlimited recordings, 4K, desktop app, and all conversion features
🚀 Recorly launched January 2026