Changelog

What's new in FocalReader.

1.1.0 — April 26, 2026

• Smart Window Pro: element-aware focus that snaps to paragraphs, headings, and articles instead of a fixed band.
• 7-day free trial for Pro — try Smart Window risk-free, cancel anytime before day 7.
• Country-localized pricing (Purchasing Power Parity) — automatic regional discounts on the Pro plan based on visitor country.
• Switched billing to Gumroad as merchant of record. Handles VAT/GST/sales tax globally; you get a license key by email after checkout.
• Auto-pause on payment pages: the focal band now stays out of your way on gumroad.com.
• Popup polish: cleaner Pro entitlement chip, tighter modal copy, fixed yellow band glitch under Smart Window toggle.

1.0.1 — March 2026

• Spam-email detection and filtering for the support inbox worker.
• Email worker reliability improvements.
• Added FocalTabs to the product suite cross-link on the homepage.
• Intro video added to the marketing site.

1.0.0 — Initial release

• Movable focal band with adjustable width, height, and opacity.
• Tint color picker for the dimmed area.
• Follow Mouse mode — focus follows your cursor instead of the page center.
• Auto Dim — automatically lowers brightness on the area outside focus.
• Per-site pause: turn the extension off on specific domains.
• Keyboard shortcuts for toggle (Alt+Shift+F), follow mouse (Alt+Shift+M), auto dim (Alt+Shift+A), and popup (Alt+Shift+P).
• Available on Chrome and Firefox.

Have a feature request? Email support@focalreader.com or post in the community.