Changelog

7.5.0

September 2026

• Manage your profile photo from the mobile app — set, replace, or remove it
• Redesigned mobile rich-text formatting toolbar with clearer, better-organised controls
• Reorganised mobile settings, with new appearance options and an account usage overview
• Improved mobile tree toolbar and sorting sheet, with better accessibility and larger tap targets
• The mobile “Move to” picker now browses folders the same way the tree does, so destinations match what you see
• The mobile vault keeps gallery photos and note attachments you have opened available offline
• New bilingual Support page (English and German) with help and contact details
• Privacy-friendly, first-party page-view analytics for the website — no third-party trackers
• Production deploys are faster and no longer briefly take the API offline
• Search-engine and link-preview improvements: correct pricing URL, per-page Link headers, structured data, and absolute preview images
• treenotes.de now serves German-first pages
• Free plan attachment limit raised to 100 files
• Admin panel logins are recorded in the server log with the client IP
• Fixes to note search, public share pages, and date formatting

7.4.0

August 2026

• Install TreeNotes as a Progressive Web App in Chrome and Edge — works offline for the shell, without caching your encrypted API data
• Native macOS app — sign in, browse the tree, search labels, edit rich-text notes, and create, rename, move, delete, or drag-and-drop notes and folders; sessions can resume from the Keychain
• Native Windows app shell that opens TreeNotes like an installed desktop app
• Note version history — browse earlier encrypted snapshots of a note and restore when you need to
• Login security upgraded to Ed25519 verifiers so a stolen database copy can no longer be used to sign in as you
• Sessions are revocable, with rotating refresh tokens for safer long-lived sign-in
• Public share links keep the access secret only in the URL fragment — browsers never send it to the server
• TODO lists support ordering and sorting, clearer add/rename actions, and remember your filter and sort preferences in encrypted content
• Move dialog redesigned with search, a collapsible folder tree, and denser rows
• Deleting your account requires proving your current password
• Nested shared folders no longer disappear from the tree
• Directory tree style on mobile keeps the sidebar open when you drill into a folder
• Gallery video download progress is more accurate and no longer flickers while loading
• Bold formatting no longer overrides an explicitly chosen text colour
• Nightly encrypted, deduplicating backups for safer server recovery

7.3.1

July 2026

• New TODO list note type — create checkable tasks with due dates, priorities, descriptions, and status; shared todo lists are viewable on public links
• Sign-up asks you to confirm your password and acknowledge that TreeNotes cannot recover a lost password
• Verification emails are sent in your preferred language (English or German)
• Public share links can be shown as a QR code from the share dialog for easy scanning on phones
• Share feedback during development via an optional prompt or from the user menu
• Theme choice is saved to your account when you are signed in
• Auto-logout countdown shows clearer urgent warnings as your session is about to lock
• German website at treenotes.de with localized blog posts and improved language handling across the site
• Welcome notes include a tip about customizing the sidebar tree style in Settings
• Settings dialog layout improved on smaller screens
• Shared and printed note content is rendered more safely

7.3.0

2026

• TreeNotes is now available in German — switch language in Settings → General, or use the language menu on the website
• New first-time welcome experience with illustrated example notes, a sample gallery, and a plain-text example to explore right away
• Breadcrumb navigation in the app header makes it easier to see where you are in the tree and jump back to parent folders
• Auto-logout countdown in the header shows how much idle time remains before your session locks
• Gallery lightbox shows loading progress when opening videos, so you know the file is still downloading
• Settings such as language and tree style take effect immediately across the app
• Sharing is more reliable: notes created inside shared folders inherit access correctly, and revoking a share removes access right away
• New Security page on the website explains how zero-knowledge encryption protects your notes, titles, and attachments
• Privacy Policy and Terms of Service are available in English and German

7.2.0

2026

• Public shared notes are easier to read and navigate on phones, tablets, and small screens
• The TreeNotes website has a refreshed homepage with clearer explanations of encrypted notes, sharing, and pricing
• Rich text editing is more polished, with better formatting menus, tables, image handling, and find and replace behavior
• Attachment previews and shared content loading are more reliable
• Security, rate limiting, and server error handling were tightened for a more stable experience

7.1.3

2026

• Rich text editing feels smoother, with improved color controls, better pasted content handling, and more reliable image behavior
• Search in the note tree is more predictable across browsers and devices
• Security hardening for rendered note content and dependency updates behind the scenes
• Cleaner site navigation, including the dedicated pricing page and refreshed homepage flow

7.1.2

2026

• New gallery note type for organizing image and video collections inside the tree
• Gallery lightbox with zoom, pan, touch navigation, preloading, sorting, and cleaner upload/display behavior
• Public shared galleries now have a dedicated viewing experience, including better mobile handling and attachment awareness
• Tree style settings let users choose between classic and denser tree layouts
• Admin backup and restore tools for safer maintenance of self-hosted installations
• Improved sharing dialogs, storage information, profile details, and login behavior

7.1.1

2026

• New note-type foundation for rich text, plain text, and gallery-style notes
• Editor upgrades including find and replace, formatting bubble menus, callouts, improved tables, resizable images, and slash commands
• Better mobile editing with refined scrolling, viewport scaling, zoom behavior, and pull-to-refresh handling
• Encryption logs in settings make it easier to inspect what the client is doing during encrypted operations
• Export improvements and clearer handling of note content types across the app

7.1.0

2026

• UI and accessibility improvements across the editor, app shell, dialogs, and scroll areas
• Changelog and version history page with historic screenshots
• Refinements to public sharing, attachments, profile display, and subscription flows
• SEO, routing, and production deployment improvements for the public website
• Performance, build, and stability updates

7.0.0

2025

• End-to-end encryption (E2EE): notes, metadata, and attachments encrypted client-side; server never sees plaintext
• Zero-knowledge architecture with per-node keys and X25519 key wrapping for sharing
• Rich text editor (Tiptap) with formatting, lists, links, images, and code blocks
• Multi-user sharing with view/edit permissions and “Shared with me” in the tree
• Subscription plans and entitlements; storage quotas and contract management
• File attachments with encrypted metadata and quota enforcement
• Profile pictures, favorites, recent nodes, and public share links
• React + TypeScript frontend; Node.js + Express + PostgreSQL backend

Earlier versions

TreeNotes has been in development since 1999. Historic releases from 6.0 and earlier — with screenshots of the classic web interfaces — live on a separate History page.