Updates

After a period of dedicated development, the YouMind iOS version is finally here! Head over to the Apple Store and search for “YouMind” to download, or click the link below to get it directly.

https://apps.apple.com/app/youmind-ai-notes-chat/id6744521608

In this version, we’re excited to introduce the following new features:

• Thought recording, voice memos, image uploads, and web bookmarking
• Quick sharing to YouMind via the iOS sharing system
• Browsing and managing Board content

The YouMind iOS app is still under continuous development, so stay tuned for more new features. We believe this will enhance your experience with our AI Notes & Chat client.

Additionally, this iteration includes the following updates:

• Optimized illustration display during the New Board creation process
• Improved loading speed for the browser plugin Overview, enhanced stability for bilingual translation, and support for video and audio anchor points
• Fixed the auto-scrolling issue in Chat conversations to ensure you can see the latest messages
• Updated the website, plugin, and iOS-related content with a new product slogan
• Resolved the fixed display issue for Chat, Reader, and other modules on the right side of the Board, remembering user states
• Adapted the ChatGPT Deep Research sharing link, allowing content to be saved to YouMind
• Fixed the Dribbble saving functionality and upgraded support for multiple image scenarios
• Added a one-time Disable option to the browser plugin toolbar
• Resolved error issues in the Listen service to ensure stability
• Introduced a Move to feature in Board Group operations

This update primarily focuses on daily maintenance of the product and optimizing details of the user experience. Several issues affecting usability have been fixed, along with minor improvements to existing features.

• A new Chat Suggestion feature has been added to provide suggestions for continuing conversations after creating a New Board.
• Fixed the issue where some historical versions in Thought were not visible.
• Resolved the problem with the translation feature in Thought not functioning for titles.
• Added management functionality for Shortcuts, allowing users to access a management page to organize their Shortcuts and rearrange their order for display.
• Implemented multilingual translation for transcripts of YouTube and Audio snips.
• Completed underlying optimizations for the Diff feature in Write, resulting in more accurate displays.
• Fixed the issue where the New Board feature was unavailable in the Snip Move function.

This update brings lots of improvements and new features:

First, we've made Chat better. You can now drag and drop or paste images directly into conversations. When adding materials, you can add content from different Boards to give your chat more context. We also improved the default Chat width so it looks great on any screen.

Next, we've added Shortcuts - a smarter version of Custom Assistant. You can create your own shortcuts and use them right in Chat conversations. It's much easier to work with AI now.

We also upgraded translation. Instead of a separate translation Assistant, translation is now built into Snips and Thoughts. There's a quick translate button in the Thought toolbar, and you can choose to replace, insert, or append translations to your content.

Here are the other updates:

• New Shortcuts feature. Create and manage custom commands for better AI collaboration.
• Thought translation with options to replace, insert, or append translated text.
• Better SVG generation - more stable output in presentation mode.
• Improved file storage for Chat uploads - files now go to Board Attachments folder.
• Save ChatGPT shared links directly to YouMind.
• Faster Board list loading with optimized image sizes.
• Enhanced @ feature with @YouMind search and cross-Board material selection.
• Fixed Copy as Markdown issues.
• Drag and drop image uploads in Chat.
• Resend verification codes during login/signup.
• Upload txt, markdown, and office files to Boards.

In this update, we continue to enhance the Chat functionality by introducing the all-new Agent mode. In Agent mode, you will have access to more powerful model tools and applications, enabling you to handle complex tasks such as editing and modifying Thoughts, as well as generating audio from content.

In addition to Agent mode, we have upgraded the standard conversation feature to Ask mode. In Ask mode, you can choose from different models based on your needs, ensuring that you receive accurate responses when interacting with various models.

Furthermore, this version introduces an export feature for web Snips and Thought content, allowing users to select from multiple export formats—such as Markdown, plain text, PDF, or images—through the top title for convenient future use.

🌟 New Features

• Chat System Upgrade: We have introduced two new modes: Agent and Ask. Users can freely switch between the most suitable AI mode based on different reading, creation, or daily communication scenarios.
• • Agent: Retains all callable tool functionalities, ideal for task-oriented operations and complex requirements.
  • Ask: Focuses on everyday Q&A and light interactions, providing quicker responses.
• New Export Functionality: Supports exporting Thought, Article, and Snippet texts via the “…” menu in the upper right corner to Markdown, plain text, PDF, or images for ease of future use.
• New Thought-to-Audio Feature: Automatically generates a brief voice summary from Thoughts, offering a new form of audio output.

💎 Improvements

• Mind Studio Style Upgrade: Expanded the default width to fully display the Assistant's name, further enhancing interface recognition and content readability.
• Bug Fixes: Resolved issues with the Add Snip input box being unusable, selection failure in Thoughts, and popup layering errors in Edit Board.
• Listen Mode Conflict Resolution: Clicking save no longer inadvertently plays audio, and clicking generate no longer mistakenly sets currently playing audio to a generating state.
• Improved Playback Experience in Listen List: Users can quickly play/pause by clicking the cover image, enabling a more natural interaction.
• Optimized YouTube Snip Subtitle Scrolling: Ensured that the current subtitle field is dynamically centered, enhancing the overall viewing and reading experience.
• Toolbar Icon Upgrade: Enhanced the clarity and recognizability of icons in the toolbar for images, audio, and other tools.
• Web Article Loading Issue Fix: Ensured that content from certain web articles (Articles) stored in YouMind loads correctly.
• Share Functionality Upgrade: Split Share and Export into separate options, making the interface more focused and only displaying the share panel upon click, reducing accidental taps for a smoother experience.
• Tool Invocation Upgrade: Supports saving generated audio to the Board during conversations, allowing for quick access.
• Auto-Save Function Optimization: Automatically saves the previous version before changes when users invoke AI writing, allowing for easy rollback at any time.

In this update, we are excited to introduce a new feature: you can now generate audio not only in Chat but also through our newly introduced Listen Assistant. We will create approximately three minutes of audio narration based on the content of Snips and match it with corresponding covers, allowing you to listen to materials saved in the Board in an auditory format.

Additionally, for the generated audio, YouMind supports adding it to the Board as materials or downloading it locally for creators to use in other processes. Currently, the Listen feature only supports audio generation for webpage Snip content; we will gradually expand to other types of content in future updates.

🌟 New Features

• The addition of the Listen feature allows users to generate audio based on Snip content, currently providing summaries and covers for quick understanding of collected materials via audio.
• Webpages can now be re-saved; you can add the same webpage multiple times on YouMind without restrictions.
• Upgraded tools invocation in Chat supports adding generated images directly into the Board during conversations, allowing for quick access.
• Adjusted the position of smart title generation within Thoughts from the right side of the title to the left side; clicking on the generation icon allows for smart title creation.

💎 Improvements

• Fixed issues with download button styles after inserting audio into Thoughts.
• Resolved issues with excessively long image displays in Boards.
• Fixed visibility issues with certain webpages stored in YouMind.
• Addressed problems with AI Chat being unavailable in Toolbar plugins.
• Corrected styling issues with code blocks in Notes.
• Optimized list functionality within Thoughts for a more natural and stable user experience.
• Resolved subtitle retrieval issues from Youtube videos to accommodate recent upgrades from Youtube.
• Upgraded Snip icon display to show original favicon from websites like YouTube and added other general strategies.
• Updated official video introductions, bringing everyone the latest operational video for "New Board."
• Fixed overlapping issues with reject and accept buttons within Thoughts.
• Resolved unavailability status issues with DeepSeek after model switching.
• Added solutions for adapting Thought functionality on mobile devices.
• Fixed visibility issues with avatars in Thought history and optimized intelligent AI descriptions for more natural flow.

In this iteration, we mainly focused on fixing and upgrading the "New Board" and "AI Write" features to ensure users can experience the charm of YouMind tools more smoothly. Additionally, this week we're excited to introduce three new features:

First, the brand-new ChatBox design. In this upgrade, we simplified the overall interface and interactions, adopting a more minimalist approach. We introduced the tools functionality, where you can now enable search, create images, write Thoughts, and access various other features. We also upgraded how reference materials are displayed and interacted with to deliver a more elegant experience for everyone.

Second, we enhanced our Audio generation capabilities. During conversations, you can now generate podcasts based on your written Thoughts or collected web pages, and you can download or save these podcast files to your Board, or insert them into Thoughts for sharing.

Finally, we upgraded our SVG image generation tool. You can now perform simple edits on generated SVGs, including adjusting image size and position. In upcoming iterations, we'll gradually roll out a complete SVG editor to improve SVG editing usability.

Here are some key highlights from this update:

🌟 New Features

• Generate Audio during chats and save it as new Audio material, or insert it into Thoughts.
• Added unified toolbars to generated cards for images, SVGs, Audio, and other features, allowing copy, download, insert, and other operations.
• Added search functionality for existing YouMind content during the New Board process, helping users make full use of their existing materials.
• Support for adding images and PDF files during chats - these files are automatically stored to your Board when conversing with AI.
• Upgraded Chat input interface interactions with the new tools functionality, where you can enable search, image generation, and more. Image generation supports custom adjustments like image dimensions and preset styles.
• Thoughts now support mermaid modules, allowing users to input corresponding chart syntax as needed.
• Support for simple editing of generated SVG images, with quick adjustments for graphic styles and layout optimization.

💎 Improvements

• Fixed the issue where entering a Board would automatically bring the Board as context into the chat.
• Fixed style adaptation issues during the New Board process to ensure content displays properly within the visible range.
• Fixed issues with generated images not being copyable and slow saving speeds.
• Fixed issues in Thoughts including inability to exit List editing, duplicate AI Write document titles, and incomplete image insertion.
• Upgraded outline styles and interactions in Thoughts, making document outline viewing more natural and user-friendly.
• Fixed the issue where SVG images generated in New Board displayed too small in Thoughts, adjusted default Board layout structure, increased sidebar width for the table of contents, and optimized card visual effects. Additionally, fixed Audio player cover display issues and upgraded Citations display during search processes for clearer and more direct information presentation.

In this update, we're excited to officially introduce two key features:

First, we've integrated the Write capability into our Chat. Now, you can simply converse with Chat, and it will help you draft Thoughts, intelligently summarize Board materials to generate analytical reports, or even create images to embed in your documents. The introduction of Write significantly lowers the barrier to creation, making collaborative work with AI as seamless and natural as breathing.

Concurrently, YouMind's unique version comparison feature will allow you to witness firsthand the remarkable synergy and boundless possibilities of human-AI co-creation.

Second, this upgrade introduces the "New board" feature. It's no longer just a simple input; instead, once you outline your topic requirements, YouMind will intelligently search for relevant materials, summarize and refine them, and adjust the directory structure accordingly. The core objective of our intelligent "New board" process is to empower you to explore new topics with greater ease and confidence.

Furthermore, we anticipate that the introduction of the "New board" feature will significantly accelerate your research and material analysis processes.

In addition, we've implemented several routine fixes and updates, detailed below:

🌟 New Features

• The intelligent "New board" feature has been officially released. Clicking "New board" now prompts YouMind to automatically search for relevant content and create a board, concurrently generating summaries and adjusting the board's directory structure based on your specifications.
• The AI Chat model selection now includes a "Best" option. Selecting this option enables the system to automatically choose the optimal model for the current context, allowing you to focus more intently on content consumption and creation. (This option is also available in custom Assistant settings).
• A new toolbar has been added to the right side of Thought, supporting module addition, format modification, and historical record viewing.
• Thought now incorporates a version history feature, enabling users to review editing history and perform rollbacks. For content co-edited with AI, this feature provides a more comprehensive display of modifications and their underlying reasons.

💎 Improvements

• The toolbar at the top of images and SVG graphics has been optimized, now supporting operations such as copying and saving as Snips.
• AI Write capabilities have been enhanced with a new diff view, offering a more intuitive and seamless reading and comparison experience.
• Thought now provides an outline feature. Once a title is composed, the outline can be activated on the left side of the Thought interface, allowing for a quick overview of the document's structure.
• Resolved issues with unstable image modifications in AI Write; image diffs are now more precise and controllable.
• Support has been added for organizing and adjusting Board directories via conversation within AI Chat.
• Addressed inconsistencies in tool presentation styles within AI Chat.
• Fixed an issue with the Chrome extension's right-click save functionality.
• The Board directory now supports "More actions" for editing, deleting, and archiving.
• Optimized the plugin's theme switching; the transition is now more fluid when opening the YouMind plugin on web pages with varying color schemes.
• Resolved the inability to log in via Apple account on iOS.
• Fixed an issue where the recording panel did not close automatically after successful recording on iOS.
• Enhanced the new search citation feature. Users can now view specific citation sources within AI responses, and all relevant sources are displayed at the bottom of the conversation.
• Addressed the issue of excessively long titles in New board; the new version optimizes for concise and direct titles.

In this iteration update, we are introducing two key updates:

The first is that we have restructured the underlying Chat capabilities. The current Chat is more advanced; in the Board, you can not only have conversations and search for materials, but also generate images and SVGs. Additionally, after this underlying upgrade, we have added a Write feature, allowing you to have the AI generate a Thought for you in Chat. You can also generate accompanying images based on the content, and YouMind Chat will automatically include them in the Thought.

The second major update is the upgrade to the Custom Assistant. We have improved the way you use the Custom Assistant, making testing easier during the customization process. We also introduced a Tools feature, allowing you to select the tools you need in the Custom Assistant, such as image generation. Meanwhile, to address the frequent running issues with the Custom Assistant, we have added a running mode where you can choose to activate the Custom Assistant either automatically or manually.

These two major changes focus on assisting reading and creation of material content within the Board, and we hope you will enjoy them.

Additionally, we've made many detailed updates in this iteration. Here are some highlights:

🌟New Features

• Chat supports the Write tool, allowing you to modify and add to Thoughts through conversation.
• Upgraded the Custom Assistant, which now allows for tool configuration and the option to enable automatic activation.
• The iOS client has reached the internal testing phase, set to begin in early June.

💎 Improvements

• Fixed the issue of chat errors when switching to the DeepSeek model.
• Resolved the language mismatch issue in AI replies, which should normally follow the user's language.
• Optimized the onboarding process by removing the onboarding flow.
• Adjusted the interaction in the left navigation so that the panel disappears automatically when the mouse moves away.
• Fixed the issue of Snip not remembering the position while scrolling; the current position memory has been cleared.
• Fixed the display issue of SVG images in Thoughts.
• Resolved the error when switching between different reasoning models in Write.

In this update, we've primarily focused on enhancing Chat's capabilities and stability. We've introduced support for calling 'Tools' within Chat based on user intent, ensuring a more natural interaction during your conversations.

We've also upgraded and optimized the animation effects during the AI's response process, making it clearer whichstepsthe model is executing.

Additionally, we've made many detailed updates in this iteration. Here are some highlights:

🌟New Features

• You can now directly call AI Chat within image Snips for modification conversations, making it even more convenient to edit images.
• Enhanced intent recognition and search toggle logic in Chat, ensuring a more natural user experience.
• You can now call the "Audio Generation" tool within Chat conversations to generate audio, and the generated audio can be downloaded for local use.
• Support for saving content from Reddit.

💎 Improvements

• Adjusted the default landing page after opening YouMind; it now defaults to the Board List page, making it easier for users to view their managed Board collections.
• Increased the default number of Boards displayed in the left sidebar from 5 to 10.
• Optimized Chat conversation details, including content generation animations and tool calls.
• Updated the style of the 'Regenerate' feature in AI Chat, improving space utilization.
• Optimized official website loading performance and addressed potential CPU usage issues.
• Fixed the page jump input functionality in PDF preview.
• Upgraded Board icons to support more options, and optimized the display style of various material icons in the current Board Sidebar.

We're thrilled to announce another Mind Studio update in this version! You'll now find a new toolbar at the bottom of each Assistant, allowing you to have continuous conversations with your Assistant and the content it generates. You can also save content as a 'Thought' or 'Image' for further creation or sharing.

Additionally, we've introduced 'Tools' for custom Assistants, such as the Web Search feature. Now, you can instruct your Assistant to perform web searches or generate images directly using its instructions.

Here are some highlights:

🌟New Features

• YouTube Snip now supports Theater Mode, making your YouTube viewing experience on YouMind even more immersive while using Mind Studio.
• AI-generated images now have a toolbar, allowing you to zoom, download, copy, and copy links.
• Mind Studio Assistant now supports the bottom toolbar for continuous conversations and saving content as Thoughts or images.
• ChatGPT now integrates new models like GPT 4.1 o3-mini and others.
• Custom Assistants now support web search.

💎 Improvements

• Fixed an issue with fetching cover art for Apple Podcasts.
• Adjusted and optimized SVG generation styles for a more modern look and improved stability.
• Fixed image anchor points in the Media plugin.
• The SaaS website sidebar now includes a link to the official website, making it easier to find more content like Use Cases.
• Fixed highlighting issues in Notes, making selections more stable in Snips and Thoughts.
• Optimized the sidebar and Mind Studio drag-and-drop functionality within Boards, making the drag area more apparent.
• Optimized plugin saving issues for Notion documents.
• Optimized the position of notifications in the bottom right corner to prevent interference with other features.

We've introduced an advanced image creation function, supporting two modes: ChatGPT 4o and Claude SVG image generation.

Additionally, a powerful translator assistant has been added.

🌟New Features

Image creation function supports ChatGPT 4o and Claude.

• ChatGPT 4o image generation is supported, allowing you to experience one of the world's most powerful image-generating models.
• Claude can generate SVG images, and these images can be copied and exported.

Translator assistant is now available, supporting the translation of Snips:

• It supports mutual conversion among up to 63 languages.
• Two translation modes are available for switching:
• • Inline bilingual: Retains the original text plus the translated text for comparison.
  • Translation overlay: Displays only the translated text.

With the gradual launch of features in the YouMind 0.2 phase, we have redesigned the official website, adjusted the overall visual style, and added modules or pages such as User Cases, Changelog, Blog, and User Voice. We hope that users can better understand the development story and usage of YouMind through the content we provide.

🎊 Brand

Brand new official website, brand new visual style.

🌟 New Features

Support for outputting mind maps in AI Chat. You can ask the AI to continuously adjust the style and structure of the mind map during the output process.

💎 Improvements

• Optimized podcast and video transcription.
• • Automatic correction of segmented subtitles.
  • Automatically identify speaker names.
  • Clickable timestamps in Show Notes.
• Chat provides more detailed progress information. (e.g., Searching, Reading materials, etc.)
• In Board, groups now support adjusting the visual style and details of icons.

We’re thrilled to share with everyone that after a period of development, YouMind has officially entered the 0.2 product stage. In this version, you’ll notice that we’ve revamped the overall product structure, making the Board the central hub of YouMind. All material collection, AI conversations, and creative thinking now take place within this single container.

At the same time, we’ve refreshed the visual style of the Board and introduced a key feature called Mind Studio. This is an Assistant factory designed to support reading and creation. In addition to some built-in Assistants provided by YouMind, we’ve also added customization options. Users can easily create an Assistant tailored to their specific creative needs with just a few simple inputs.

Additionally, we’ve incorporated some highly requested features from our users, such as Note. Now, you can take notes while reading materials directly on the platform. This feature will soon be available on the plugin side as well.

🌟 New Features

• Favorite support, allowing you to pin desired content to the sidebar.
• Note Assistant, enabling note-taking while reading.
• Custom Assistant, supporting the creation of personalized assistants based on user needs.
• Snips now support sharing, allowing any Snip to be shared externally.
• Introducing a more user-friendly image viewing mode, with support for zooming, copying, and downloading images in Thought and Snips.

💎 Improvements

• Brand-new Board & Mind Studio information architecture.
• Thought now automatically generates titles.
• AI Chat now supports @board and @board group mentions.

After a period of internal testing and incorporating user feedback, this version of YouMind mainly focuses on updating the capabilities of our AI Chat. We hope to provide users with a more natural experience in reading content and obtaining information. Therefore, we have introduced features such as AI Search and model switching, allowing users to more easily complete assisted reading through conversations.

In this iteration, we've also introduced the DeepSeek R1 model. You can now immersively and without limitations experience all the features brought by the DeepSeek inference model on YouMind.

💎 New Features

• Supports AI search. (capable of internet search, and supports searching for videos and images in chats, displaying sources, etc.)
• Browser plugin supports batch reading.
• YouMind integrates the DeepSeek R1 model.
• Supports switching models for conversations in AI chat.
• Thought has added a sharing feature, allowing users to share their creations with others.

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