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May 24, 2026 4 min read import, migration, onboarding

Bringing your research into Folio

Move your existing PDFs, sources, and even your AI research chats into Folio in one pass — without re-keying anything.

Product Updatesv1.6.0

v1.6.0 — Real-time co-editing, Scholar AI, and a real team chat

Write in the same document at once with live cursors, talk it through in a built-in chat (with a Chair-only AI advisor that critiques but never ghostwrites), and cite faster — adjacent citations now merge automatically.

May 24, 2026 3 min read collaboration, co-editing, scholar-ai

Changelogv1.7.0

Changelog v1.7.0 — Bring your research in

A migration on-ramp for switchers (bulk PDFs, paste-an-AI-chat), a redesigned welcome flow, and a tidier set of AI notes.

May 24, 2026 2 min read changelog, import, onboarding

May 24, 2026 2 min read collaboration, real-time, co-editing

Real-time co-editing

Write in the same document at the same time as your co-authors, with live cursors, shared selections, and presence. Now in Beta.

May 24, 2026 3 min read collaboration, sharing, comments

Sharing and collaborating on documents

Invite people to view, comment, or co-edit your document; talk in a built-in chat; and work together with comments, @mentions, live presence, and real-time editing.

Product Updatesv1.4.0

v1.4.0 — A real settings home, and reminders that show up

A redesigned settings center with every control in one place, a master switch to pause emails, an analytics opt-out, and deadline + writing-streak reminder emails that actually send.

May 23, 2026 2 min read settings, notifications, privacy

Product Updatesv1.5.0

v1.5.0 — Collaboration, properly

Share documents reliably, comment and @mention collaborators, and see who is reading in real time — with notifications and emails that keep everyone in the loop.

May 23, 2026 2 min read collaboration, comments, sharing

May 23, 2026 4 min read radar, discovery agents, research

Using Discovery Agents

Always-on scouts that find the most relevant new work in your field, explain why it matters, and brief you on it — with personas, schedules, chat, audio, and trends.

May 22, 2026 1 min read radar, discovery agents, bug fix

Fixed: agent notes were clipped to two lines

Each finding's 'why it matters' note and abstract were cut off after two lines, so the explanation often ended mid-thought. They now show in full.

Product Updatesv1.3.0

v1.3.0 — Discovery Agents

Always-on agents that scout your field: personas, per-finding "why it matters" notes, chat, deep web scan, briefings with audio, trends, RSS, and cross-agent synthesis.

May 22, 2026 2 min read radar, discovery agents, ai

May 22, 2026 2 min read discovery, search, sources

Discovering literature inside Folio

Search across Semantic Scholar, OpenAlex and CrossRef, then follow the citation graph — without leaving your workspace.

May 22, 2026 2 min read import, export, zotero

Importing and exporting your library

Bring an existing library in from Zotero or a reference file, and export your sources in BibTeX, RIS or CSL-JSON.

May 22, 2026 2 min read plans, billing, pricing

Plans and billing

What is free, what the paid plans unlock, and how to upgrade or manage your subscription.

May 22, 2026 2 min read integrity, authorship, proof-of-work

Proving your work: the authorship & integrity report

Generate a proof-of-work report that shows how your document came together — and check your citations and claims as you write.

May 22, 2026 2 min read synthesis, literature-review, sources

Building a synthesis matrix

Turn a stack of sources into a structured comparison table you can drop straight into your manuscript.

May 22, 2026 2 min read radar, discovery, alerts

Tracking your field with Research Radar

Follow topics, authors, journals, and any feed — and get the new results delivered to your inbox.

Product Updatesv1.2.0

v1.2.0 — Sharper integrity checks, faster reader

Reference checks that catch the gaps, a way to verify any quote against the real PDF, and a quicker, more reliable reader.

May 20, 2026 2 min read integrity, citations, quotes

Technical

How Folio finds and stores source PDFs

A look under the hood at open-access fetching, private storage, and signed URLs.

May 18, 2026 1 min read reader, pdf, storage

May 16, 2026 2 min read quotes, integrity, how-to

Checking your quotes are accurate

How Quote Check verifies every quotation against its source — and what to do when one is flagged.

May 15, 2026 1 min read reader, annotations, highlights

Highlighting, notes, and drawing on a PDF

Mark up a source the way you would on paper — and find it all again later.

May 14, 2026 1 min read reader, scholar-ai, bug-fix

Fixed: Ask Scholar chat no longer vanishes when you reopen a source

Your conversation with a source now stays put for the session.

Changelogv1.1.1

v1.1.1 — Highlights, notes, and a pen

Mark up a source PDF the way you would on paper — highlights, sticky notes, and freehand pen — all saved to the source.

May 13, 2026 1 min read reader, annotations, highlights

May 11, 2026 1 min read reader, bug-fix

Fixed: the reader felt awkward when resized

The source reader is now a smooth, movable window that never disturbs your draft.

May 8, 2026 1 min read reader, pdf, bug-fix

Fixed: a PDF sometimes didn't appear right after adding a source

Newly added PDFs now show in the reader immediately, without needing a re-upload.

May 5, 2026 2 min read reader, sources, quotes

Reading sources and pulling quotes

Open a source PDF beside your draft and insert verified, cited quotes in a couple of clicks.

Product Updatesv1.1.0

v1.1.0 — Read your sources inside Folio

A built-in PDF reader: read the actual paper next to your draft, and let Folio find the PDF for you.

Apr 30, 2026 2 min read reader, pdf, sources

Product Updatesv1.0.4

v1.0.4 — Help Center & security hardening

Help Center, transactional emails, and security hardening across the platform.

Apr 15, 2026 2 min read help-center, security, emails

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read ai, writing, suggestions

AI writing suggestions inline

Get AI writing suggestions as you type — not just on demand.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read browser, extension, sources

Browser extension

Save any webpage, article, or paper to your Folio library directly from your browser.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read citations, editor, ux

Citation preview on hover

Hover over any inline citation to see the full reference without scrolling to the bibliography.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read editor, focus, writing

Focus mode

Hide everything except your document. Just you and the writing.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read institutional, university, licensing

Institutional access

University and department-wide Folio access — single license, managed seats.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read journal, formatting, submission

Journal submission formatting

Format your document to match a specific journal s submission guidelines automatically.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read editor, keyboard, productivity

Keyboard shortcuts overlay

Press ? anywhere in the editor to open a full shortcuts cheatsheet.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read mobile, ios, android

Mobile app

A native iOS and Android app for Folio — read, annotate, and write on the go.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read sources, library, organisation

Pin sources to the top of your library

Pin your most-used sources so they are always at the top of your library.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read plagiarism, submission, integrity

Plagiarism check

Check your document against academic databases before submission.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read editor, reading, focus

Reading mode

A distraction-free reading view of your document — no panels, no toolbars.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read sources, library, organisation

Custom tags for your source library

Tag sources with custom labels and filter your library by tag.

Bug Fixesv1.0.3

v1.0.3 — Performance and stability

Faster document loads, reduced AI response times, and several stability fixes.

Apr 13, 2026 1 min read performance, stability, bug-fix

Changelogv1.0.2

v1.0.2 — Collaboration

Share documents with view and comment access. Collaborators can read your document and leave comments — editing stays with the owner.

Apr 11, 2026 1 min read collaboration, comments, sharing

Bug Fixesv1.0.1

v1.0.1 — Bug fixes

Post-launch fixes across the editor, citation system, and AI panels.

Apr 9, 2026 1 min read bug-fix, editor, stability

Apr 7, 2026 2 min read sources, doi, isbn

Adding sources to your library

How to add sources by URL, DOI, ISBN, or PDF — and what Folio does with them automatically.

Apr 7, 2026 2 min read audit, proofread, ai

Audit and Proofread: reviewing your document

Two AI review tools — Audit checks your argument and citations, Proofread catches language errors.

Product Updatesv1.0.0

v1.0.0 — Public beta

Public beta launch. Document Audit, Proofreading, collaboration, and the full plan structure.

Apr 7, 2026 2 min read launch, audit, proofread

Apr 7, 2026 2 min read export, docx, bibliography

Exporting your document and bibliography

Export your document as DOCX, or export your bibliography in multiple formats.

Apr 7, 2026 2 min read onboarding, sources, editor

Getting started with Folio

A quick walkthrough of your first session — adding a source, creating a document, and making your first AI-assisted edit.

Apr 7, 2026 3 min read citations, bibliography, apa

How citations work in Folio

From inserting a citation inline to exporting your full bibliography — how the citation system fits into your writing workflow.

Apr 7, 2026 2 min read cold-start, research, ai

Using Cold Start to begin any paper

Cold Start turns a topic description into a structured research brief — sources, thesis angle, and outline included.

Apr 7, 2026 2 min read scholar-ai, ai, sources

Using Scholar AI to interrogate your sources

Scholar AI lets you ask questions about your own source library — not the open web.

Changelogv0.9.3

v0.9.3 — Scholar AI

Scholar AI: ask questions about your own source library and get cited answers.

Apr 1, 2026 1 min read scholar-ai, ai, new-feature

Changelogv0.9.2

v0.9.2 — Cold Start

Cold Start: describe your paper topic and get back a structured research brief with sources and a thesis angle.

Mar 25, 2026 1 min read cold-start, ai, research

Bug Fixesv0.9.1

v0.9.1 — Citation fixes and stability

Bug fixes across citation formatting and source metadata extraction.

Mar 18, 2026 1 min read bug-fix, citations, stability

Changelogv0.9.0

v0.9.0 — Editor and source library

First beta release. Rich text editor with autosave, source library with metadata extraction, and citation formatting.

Mar 11, 2026 2 min read editor, sources, citations

✅ Shipped

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read editor, templates, writing

Document templates

Start a new document from a pre-structured template — essay, literature review, research proposal, and more.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read sources, notes, library

Private notes on sources

Add your own notes to any source in your library — visible only to you.

Apr 15, 2026 1 min read editor, versions, history

Version history

See previous versions of your document and restore any of them.