Changelog

What shipped, when, and why.

v1.0.0

  • · Karafilt 1.0 — the first stable release
  • · "Wrong song?" picker now auto-dismisses: a five-second countdown keeps the default match unless you hover or pick another
  • · Party pages no longer show "Vocals: OFF" while the filter is audibly running — capture state survives service-worker suspends and extension updates mid-party
  • · The Ctrl+Shift+K shortcut starts the filter more reliably (no duplicate permission request)
  • · New toolbar icon matching the karafilt.com brand, a refreshed Party button, and a one-row rating panel

v0.5.0

  • · Party Mode: host a karaoke party from the extension — guests scan a QR, paste YouTube links, and a shared queue auto-plays with vocals filtered
  • · Synced, word-by-word lyrics on the party screen and on every guest's phone
  • · Vocal-filter controls right on the party page (status, mode, removal) — no side panel needed
  • · Party usage stats on your account page and the admin dashboard
  • · Compact rating panel: the comment box and submit appear only after you pick a star

v0.4.0

  • · Customizable lyrics: font, font size (80–200%), highlight color, and reset to defaults
  • · Edit your rating with full server-side history, pre-filled when you revisit a song
  • · Your usage stats on the account page: time filtered, songs, and per-mode breakdown
  • · Much stronger Spectral Deep — also thins panned backing vocals and stereo harmonies
  • · Tidier settings: Vocal Removal grouped with Mode; Account site field removed

v0.3.0

  • · Rate the filter on each song with 1–5 stars and an optional comment
  • · Community ratings in the side panel, with ★ badges on rated YouTube thumbnails

v0.2.1

  • · Right-to-left lyrics support (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Urdu), detected per line

v0.2.0

  • · Karafilt is now fully free — removed the paid tier and server-side AI processing

v0.1.0

  • · Initial public release
  • · Real-time, in-browser vocal removal with Basic, Spectral, and Spectral Deep modes
  • · Synced karaoke lyrics with word-by-word highlighting
  • · Per-tab side panel, keyboard shortcut, and free account sign-in