Release notes

Circo keeps getting clearer and more reliable.

The latest improvements, written around what changed for the people using Circo.

1.1.6
August 16, 2026

Account reliability

Sessions recover more gracefully.

  • Circo can refresh an expired account token instead of interrupting an authorized action.
  • Search authorization and paid-access refresh are more reliable.
  • OCR boundaries, usage handling, and public policy explanations were tightened.
1.1.5
August 10, 2026

Sign-in polish

A clearer account connection.

  • Improved Google sign-in presentation and provider branding.
  • Made sign-in errors easier to understand and recover from.
  • Refined the handoff back to the Circo desktop app.
1.1.4
August 10, 2026

Downloads and sign-in

More dependable installers and callbacks.

  • Improved the secure browser-to-desktop sign-in return.
  • Added stable download addresses while keeping versioned files available for updates.
1.1.3
August 9, 2026

Purchase readiness

Smoother payment and account recovery.

  • Improved checkout sign-in failure handling.
  • Refined the signed-out desktop presentation.
1.1.2
August 8, 2026

Consistency

The same account, from app to checkout.

  • Added an account-aware handoff from the desktop app to checkout.
  • Unified pill geometry, hover states, logo contrast, and light and dark appearance.
  • Added a compact Preferences action to the expanded pill.
1.1.1
August 8, 2026

Desktop polish

A simpler signed-out experience.

  • Rebuilt the signed-out view around the core Circo actions.
  • Restored the lightweight floating-pill treatment and added proportional sizing.
  • Removed unavailable audio controls from active workflows.
1.1.0
August 8, 2026

Control Center

Accounts, access and feedback.

  • Redesigned the Control Center with account and usage information.
  • Added purchase handling and clearer in-app feedback.
1.0.9
August 6, 2026

Text selection

More control over OCR results.

  • Added interactive text selection for recognized text.
  • Added a compact text-selection toolbar.
1.0.7
August 4, 2026

Displays

Better support for modern Windows hardware.

  • Added separate x64 and ARM64 installers.
  • Improved capture and OCR coordinates across different display scaling settings.
  • Added per-display capture selection and display-change cleanup.
1.0.6
August 2, 2026

Preferences

Make the trigger and pill yours.

  • Added a customizable global shortcut.
  • Added pill size, opacity, appearance, and placement controls.
  • Added local history with a 50-entry limit and clear action.
1.0.1
July 31, 2026

First release

Circle, search and copy.

  • Circle and box selection for Google Lens visual search.
  • Native Windows OCR.
  • Floating pill, tray trigger, and full-screen selection overlay.

Known status

Audio identification remains unavailable.

The interface is prepared, but recognition stays disabled until a licensed provider is connected and tested.

Unsigned installers

Version 1.1.6 is not Authenticode-signed. Verify your download against the checksum before installation.