Every shipped beat.

New DemoScreen project icon

• —Updated the website logo, browser favicon, and Apple touch icon with the new pastel artwork.

Subtler transitions and fixes for studio usability and script generation

• —Lowered screenshot transition sounds for a subtler audio mix.
• —Fixed studio project routing, upload order, previews, drag feedback, and render estimates.
• —Retry malformed script plans and improve fallback tracking, resume reminders, and customer render analytics.

Queue position estimates, one-click unsubscribe, and a tidier gallery

• —Pending renders now show your place in line and an estimated start time instead of just "queued".
• —Marketing emails carry a working unsubscribe link that opts you out without signing in.
• —The gallery and featured row now show only the newest render of each example product.
• —The sign-in page now describes the actual output spec and links to the gallery.

Expanded example gallery and more reliable video renders

• —The gallery now features fourteen worked examples, showing more of what a finished demo can look like.
• —Demos in phone format no longer show a mouse pointer, matching how people actually use an app on a device.
• —Renders are more reliable under heavy load, with fewer failures on longer or more complex projects.

Example demos on the home page and gallery, plus a zoom framing fix

• —Browse a gallery of finished example demos spanning eight different products and styles.
• —Watch featured examples directly on the home page instead of being sent off the site.
• —Each example now carries its product name, tagline and category so you can find one close to your own.
• —Zooms near the edge of a screenshot now stay framed on the image instead of revealing empty space.

Faster video rendering

• —Renders now finish about five times faster, so your finished video is ready far sooner.

Honest render time estimates and reliable voice selection

• —See a realistic time estimate before you start a render, based on the length of video you choose.
• —The rendering screen tells you it's safe to close the tab, names the email we'll notify, and shows a live "ready in about X".
• —Your projects list now shows the status of each project's latest video — in progress with an estimate, ready, or failed.
• —Every voice in the catalogue now works; picking a non-default voice no longer fails the render.

Reliability fixes for the AI script draft built from your screenshots

• —The AI draft now reads your screenshots reliably instead of quietly falling back to a plainer outline.
• —Longer drafts with many screenshots are given the time they need to finish rather than coming back blank.
• —When a draft genuinely cannot be completed, you now get a clear reason instead of a silent empty result.

AI script drafts now read your screenshots and fail with clearer messages

• —AI script drafts are now written from your actual screenshots, so scenes describe what is really on screen.
• —When the AI assistant is unavailable, you now see a clear message instead of a generic error.
• —Script drafting accepts every outline format, so partial or loosely structured outlines no longer fail.

Simpler five-step studio with AI-drafted scripts and zoomable template previews

• —Studio now walks you through five clear steps from screenshots to finished video.
• —Your script is drafted for you first, so you start from a complete draft instead of a blank page.
• —Preview templates up close with zoom before you commit to one.
• —Studio labels and guidance rewritten in plain language, so every step explains itself.

Your plan and beat edits are saved and restored when you return to the studio

• —Closing the studio no longer loses your generated plan — it is saved with the project and restored when you come back.
• —Edits to individual beats are kept too, so you pick up exactly where you left off instead of starting over.
• —A saved plan is only restored while the screens and length it was made for are unchanged; if those change, you plan again.
• —Rendering or discarding a plan clears it, so a fresh plan is never mixed up with an old one.

Free renders now feature your brand on the end card

• —Free-tier videos now close with your own brand on the end card, so your logo and name are front and center.
• —The free-tier watermark is now presented as DemoScreen attribution rather than covering your brand.
• —Improved reliability of automated data backups.

Resume-demo reminders, more reliable renders, and accurate billing

• —Receive a reminder email to pick up an unfinished demo, tailored to where you actually left off
• —Stalled or timed-out renders are now detected automatically, retried behind the queue, and refunded once
• —Render allowances are checked and charged in one step, so you are never double-charged or pushed over your limit
• —Pro access now activates only after a successful payment and is correctly removed on cancellation, refund, or dispute
• —Deleting your account now removes every generated file, including music, logos, and intermediate renders
• —Clearer, customer-safe messages when a notification email cannot be delivered

Internal tooling and stability improvements

• —Internal stability improvements.

Clearer limits and guidance in the studio before planning or rendering

• —The deck now shows a live beat count as you add screens, so you can see your plan's limit before you hit it.
• —Screens over the limit are marked, and any screen can be held out of a cut instead of deleted, then restored later.
• —Being over the beat budget now explains the actual numbers and offers both ways forward instead of showing a raw error code.
• —When planning is blocked, the hint states exactly what is still missing, such as how many more characters or named screenshots.
• —Blocked buttons now explain why they are unavailable, work with screen readers, and always take you to the outline instead of doing nothing.
• —The render-ready email now states the correct lifetime for its download link.

Private renders by default, sharper demo pacing, and stronger account safeguards

• —Your renders stay private: the public gallery now features only our own demo videos, never customer work.
• —Beat plans are grounded in your actual screenshots, so the narration matches what is on screen in each scene.
• —Finished videos are now verified for correct framing and dimensions before they are delivered.
• —Uploaded files can only be attached to projects in your own account, keeping your assets protected.

Dark mode readability fix and accurate render time estimates

• —Pricing and highlight cards are now fully readable in dark mode, with no more white-on-white text or buttons.
• —Render time estimates across the site and studio now reflect actual delivery times, so you know what to expect before you start.

Render reliability fixes and more detailed render progress

• —Render progress now reports voiceover generation per scene, so you can see exactly where a render is.
• —Renders that stall mid-way are now detected and surfaced instead of appearing to run forever.
• —Renders no longer hang indefinitely on slow uploads or downloads; stuck steps fail cleanly and can be retried.
• —Fixed render failures caused by memory limits when generating voiceover with the new voice engine.
• —Fixed a startup issue that could leave render workers silently unable to process jobs after a deploy.
• —Every deploy is now validated with real end-to-end test renders before it is considered live.

Steadier screenshot holds in rendered videos

• —Screenshot hold shots no longer drift or slowly zoom in while on screen, so your product visuals stay crisp and still.

Live preview now fills the studio stage at the correct size

• —The live preview in the studio now scales to fill its stage instead of appearing tiny in an oversized box.

Five video templates, Pro brand kit, vertical and square formats, and live preview

• —Choose from five video templates — Generic, Deck, Glass, Terminal, and Paper — each with its own look, motion, and typography
• —Render in 16:9, 9:16, or 1:1 to fit landscape, vertical, and square placements
• —Pro: apply a brand kit with your logo, accent color, product name, and closing line
• —Preview the actual video template live in the studio — play, scrub, and click a beat to jump to it
• —Pick transitions per section in the plan editor, and videos now include a cursor, click ripples, spotlight focus, and sound effects
• —Burn captions into the video, download a poster image and GIF with every render, and cancel a queued render for a refunded credit

Audio mix fix for videos where narration ends early

• —Fixed an audio issue where videos with narration shorter than the video could end with missing or misaligned sound.

Faster video rendering

• —Videos now render up to 3-6x faster thanks to a more efficient frame capture process.

Sharper video quality with natural narration pacing and a polished audio mix

• —Videos are now captured frame-perfectly at higher detail, eliminating dropped or blurry frames
• —Scene timing now follows the voiceover, so narration sounds natural instead of sped up to fit
• —Background music automatically lowers under the voiceover and overall loudness is consistent
• —Cleaner final picture quality thanks to fewer processing passes, with higher quality on Pro renders
• —Longer scenes get a subtle camera push-in, and each beat can pin its own transition style
• —Demo scripts now tour the screen in natural reading order for easier-to-follow walkthroughs

Internal stability improvements

• —Internal stability improvements.

Maintenance release with internal stability improvements

• —Internal stability improvements.

Reliability fix that keeps the service running smoothly

• —Improved service reliability: brief database interruptions no longer cause outages or failed requests.

Changelog page now stays up to date with the latest release notes

• —The changelog page now reliably shows the most recent release notes.

Visual fix to the homepage hero highlight color

• —The homepage hero headline highlight now appears in the correct, softer accent shade.

Refreshed the app with the new Dawn Violet visual theme

• —A refreshed Dawn Violet look across the app, with ink fills, violet strokes, and soft lavender washes

Switch between light and dark themes directly from the studio

• —Toggle between light and dark themes from the studio top bar.
• —Your theme preference applies instantly across the studio workspace.

Improved readability with a larger type scale across the studio

• —Text throughout the studio is now larger and easier to read.

Studio timeline is now a full-width deck above the canvas

• —The studio timeline now spans the full width above the canvas, making scenes easier to scan and arrange.

More accurate product descriptions and audio processing details

• —Product pages now describe how and where your audio is processed more accurately, so you can trust what you read.
• —Marketing and product copy has been cleaned up for clarity and accuracy.

Stability maintenance release

• —Internal stability improvements.

Sharing, guest sandbox, AI editing tools, and major render reliability upgrades

• —Share finished videos with public share pages and gallery share links.
• —Try the studio as a guest and build a sample demo without creating an account.
• —Tighten or regenerate scene copy with AI in the studio, with live render progress.
• —Renders now recover from stalls, retry automatically with a quota refund, and email you when ready or failed.
• —Send feedback or report a render problem directly from the app.
• —Manage your subscription and payment details from a new billing portal.

Steadier studio controls when switching between plan and render

• —Studio now shows a single, consistent action bar that reflects the current step you're on.
• —Render controls stay hidden until your plan is ready, preventing accidental starts.
• —Editing your outline no longer silently discards an existing plan without warning.

Refreshed interface with a rebuilt studio and quick command search

• —Enjoy a refreshed visual design across the entire site.
• —Create and edit demos in a rebuilt, easier-to-navigate studio workspace.
• —Jump to any action instantly with the new command palette (press ⌘K).

Initial release

DemoScreen turns product screenshots and a short outline into a 60-second demo video with voiceover, music, and captions — rendered on EU infrastructure.

• —Screenshots + outline → 60-second demo with voiceover, music, and SRT captions
• —Free and Pro tiers. Pro: $19/month, unlimited projects, 1080p, no watermark
• —Region-based callouts: mark a region, the camera zooms to it as its own beat