Changelog - Screencap

v1.2.1

July 12, 2026

Moved screenshot handoff, selection cropping, and OCR into extension-owned contexts so captured pixels and privileged actions are not placed in the page being captured.
Added independent per-capture recovery records with automatic cleanup eligibility after seven days.
Added a clear, affirmative disclosure before the first cloud upload and removed automatic source-page title handling.
Restricted production network access to the exact Screencap API and files hosts.
Reduced idle resource use by terminating the OCR worker after five seconds and closing its offscreen document after ten seconds.
Hardened Google sign-in redirects, verified-email handling, upload image validation, and dependency versions.

May 24, 2026

Added cloud uploads & sharing — upload screenshots and get shareable, unguessable links.
Added Google sign-in to enable cloud uploads, with public viewer page for shared screenshots.
Added an upload moderation check to enforce the Acceptable Use Policy before cloud storage.
Public viewer features: fullscreen zoom, OG/Twitter social preview tags, one-click copy link.
New Files tab in the extension popup: search, infinite scroll, click to open shared screenshots.
Upload toggle setting — choose whether uploads auto-open in a new tab after sharing.
Fixed crop tool ending prematurely when mouse left the canvas boundary during drag.

April 21, 2026

Added editor crop workflow with apply/cancel controls.
Kept in-bounds annotations editable after crop and shifted positions based on crop offset.
Added local screenshot state recovery via session storage and IndexedDB fallback.
Added offline OCR (English-only) in the editor, running on original screenshot data.
Added OCR action to the floating preview panel after capture.
Improved OCR preview UX with processing toast, clipboard copy feedback, and spinner loading state.
Fixed extension CSP and runner integration details required for reliable local OCR runtime.

Initial release

Launched Select Area and Visible Page capture modes.
Shipped annotation toolkit with rectangle, arrow, line, freehand, text, blur, and select.
Added beautify controls: gradient backgrounds, padding, border radius, and shadow presets.
Added export flows: copy to clipboard, save PNG, and drag-and-drop sharing.
Added keyboard shortcuts for fast capture and editing actions.
Published the original local-only privacy policy; optional accounts and cloud sharing were added later in v1.2.