Changelog

What's New in AutoFlow

Latest features, improvements, and fixes.

v5.2August 1, 2026LATEST

Pro Activates Every Time

✨ Highlights

  • Upgrading to Pro now opens checkout with your AutoFlow email already filled in and locked. The field used to arrive empty, so the browser could autofill a different address — and paying under an address that wasn't your AutoFlow one meant Pro never switched on
  • Subscribed before creating an AutoFlow account? Your account is now created the moment payment clears, with Pro already active, and you get an email with a code to set your password. Previously that subscription had nothing to attach itself to and simply sat unused

🔧 Improvements

  • Choosing Upgrade while signed out now takes you to sign-in instead of straight to a payment form, so a purchase can't end up belonging to nobody
  • The Upgrade button on the pricing page goes through the same protected checkout as the extension
v5.1July 29, 2026

Studio Reliability & Full-Size Viewer

✨ Highlights

  • Multi-step workflows now run all the way through — previously only the first generation succeeded and every node after it failed to switch between Image and Video mode
  • Long video generations survive — Studio now keeps the extension awake during a run, so 10-second clips no longer lose their connection partway through a series
  • Full-size viewer — click any reference or result to open it at full size, videos included, with playback controls
  • Exercise Series template — one character reference becomes four exercise storyboards and four 10-second vertical clips, with the mascot reference included
  • Two more templates: Triple Lock (separate face, outfit and scene references) and Product UGC (put a model in your own product photo)

🔧 Improvements

  • Reference images and results are no longer cropped in the node — a tall portrait previously had 45% of itself cut off, including the subject's head
  • The Flow settings panel now closes reliably after each step instead of staying open over the prompt box
  • A generation that takes longer than expected no longer reports as failed — it says the work may still be running so you don't re-run it needlessly
  • Video nodes get a longer completion window than image nodes, matching how long each actually takes
  • Every template's reference slots are now labelled with their role (face, outfit, scene, product)
  • Template gallery search and category filters work; previously they were decorative
v5.0July 29, 2026

AutoFlow Studio — Visual Workflow Builder

✨ Highlights

  • AutoFlow Studio — build workflows on a canvas instead of a list. Connect a prompt to a generation, feed that result into the next one, and run the whole chain in a single click
  • 12 ready-made workflows with working example prompts — UGC product ads, character sheets, virtual try-on, B-roll packs and more, so there is nothing to write before your first run
  • Character consistency — generate a character sheet once, then reuse it as a reference so the same face carries across every shot
  • Multi-reference generation — lock face, outfit and scene with separate reference images, so a new outfit no longer quietly changes the face
  • ChatGPT workflows — design an image on ChatGPT, then animate it on Google Flow in the same run
  • Save, reload, import and export workflows, with autosave so closing the window no longer loses work

🔧 Improvements

  • Reference images now reach the generator — image connections drawn on the canvas were previously ignored, so character references had no effect
  • Generated results now preview inside each node instead of showing a broken thumbnail
  • Model lists corrected — the picker offered names that do not exist on Flow ("Veo 3", "Imagen 4 Ultra"), which silently fell back to whichever model was already selected
  • 10-second clips selectable on every video node
  • Image → Video switching made reliable in multi-step workflows; the run now stops with a clear message rather than generating the wrong media type
  • Studio opens your Flow project, or a ChatGPT tab, automatically when one is not already open
  • Removed the forced page reload that hit every Google Flow visit
  • Free plan includes 15 Studio runs per month and workflows up to 5 nodes; Pro is unlimited
  • No API key is embedded in the extension any more — AI Assist now uses your own free Gemini key
v4.2July 4, 2026

Instagram Extractor Fix & Smart Retry Engine

✨ Highlights

  • Instagram Extractor resilience — restricted and private Instagram posts now return clear, user-friendly error messages instead of raw technical errors
  • Smart retry engine — failed generations now click the DOM retry button (up to 3 attempts) instead of re-submitting the entire prompt, saving time and credits
  • Whop email mismatch prevention — a visible warning on registration and upgrade buttons reminds users to use the same email on Whop and AutoFlow for automatic Pro activation

🔧 Improvements

  • Increased MAX_RETRIES to 3 with a new VERIFY_MAX_RETRIES constant for finer retry control
  • MediaID capture reliability improved during the verification loop
  • Backend now categorizes Instagram errors into 'Restricted Content' vs 'Server Block' with actionable guidance
  • Upgrade button shows a confirmation alert before redirecting to Whop checkout
v4.0June 22, 2026

Official v4.0 Production Release

✨ Highlights

  • Major version release for the AutoFlow Chrome extension
  • Clean zip packaging for Chrome Web Store and direct site downloads

🔧 Improvements

  • Upgraded manifest and package versioning configurations
v3.6June 19, 2026

Cancelled Video Rescue & API Verification Fix

✨ Highlights

  • Fake Cancel Rescue — cancelled videos that actually exist on Google's CDN are now automatically detected and saved instead of being re-submitted or lost
  • CSP-Safe API Checking — rewrote the active status check to work with Google's Content Security Policy, fixing the 'API credentials not captured' timeout that broke verification
  • Universal DOM Tiebreaker — when the API cache shows stale 'generating' status but tiles are already settled, the bot now immediately routes to recovery in all modes (previously Full mode was stuck looping)

🔧 Improvements

  • CDN URL verification now runs on both 'no API data' and 'no retry button' paths, catching all fake cancel scenarios
  • Race condition fix between API cache updates and status check responses using cache confirmation polling
  • Verification rounds resolve in 1–2 rounds instead of looping through all 12 when tiles are already settled
v3.5June 16, 2026

Stuck Wait Loop Fix & Scroll Optimization

✨ Highlights

  • Robust Tag-Agnostic Icon Detection — updated generation tile parsing to support new Google Flow span elements, preventing completed items from getting falsely stuck in generating status.
  • Grid Scroll Optimization — wait loop now checks settles status directly via DOM and performs scroll confirmations exactly once, eliminating continuous scrolling.
  • Recovery Scan Optimization — removed redundant page scrolling blocks from recovery scan, cutting recovery checking time in half.

🔧 Improvements

  • Bundled build optimizations and bumped manifest version to 3.5 for Chrome Web Store publishing.
v3.4June 14, 2026

Zero-Intervention Reliability & CORS Resolution

✨ Highlights

  • Safety Policy Failures Classification — automatically identifies policy and safety blocks to instantly skip them without wasting retries
  • Exact Failure Reasons — sidepanel's Failed Generations section now displays the specific reason why a prompt failed (e.g. policy violations or server errors) alongside its text
  • CORS Redirect Bypass — redesigned network media verification using manual redirect tracking, resolving Chrome extension cross-origin blockages

🔧 Improvements

  • Stuck queue mitigation — 30-second API staleness detector triggers active refreshes and DOM tiebreakers to prevent queue stagnation
  • Automated queue-to-download pipeline robustness enhancements
v3.3June 10, 2026

Omni Flash Model & Duration Controls

✨ Highlights

  • Omni Flash model support — Google's new high-speed video generation model is now fully integrated
  • 10-second video clips — available exclusively with Omni Flash for longer, richer generations
  • Duration selector on queue cards — change clip length directly from each queue without opening Settings
  • Run button on every queue — run any queue instantly, not just the first one in the list

🔧 Improvements

  • Updated model list across Settings and queue cards to match latest Google Flow lineup
  • Scheduling UI temporarily removed while being redesigned for a better experience
  • Library scanner now correctly detects and labels Omni Flash-generated assets
  • Model selector in automation engine recognizes Omni as a new model family
v3.2June 1, 2026

Premium UI Redesign & Scalability Upgrade

✨ Highlights

  • Complete UI overhaul — electric blue glassmorphic design with micro-animations
  • Scalable prompt list — scrollable container handles 2,000+ prompts smoothly
  • Breathing icon animations on active mode cards for visual feedback
  • Animated header accent line with shimmer effect
  • Enhanced textarea focus states with multi-layer glow effects

🔧 Improvements

  • Auto-expire system for time-limited Pro access (review rewards)
  • Paying subscribers are now protected from accidental downgrades
  • Refined tab navigation with sleek active-state underlines
  • Compact prompt row design with stronger hover interactions
  • Performance-optimized CSS with reduced repaints
v2.7May 26, 2026

Mixed Queue Tracking & Review Rewards

✨ Highlights

  • Mixed-type queue support — text and image prompts counted separately per queue
  • Review Reward system — get free Pro by leaving a Chrome Web Store review
  • Smart eligibility gate — reward CTA only appears when you hit your daily limit
  • Limit dialog now shows 'Get Free Pro' option alongside upgrade

🔧 Improvements

  • More accurate prompt tracking for mixed content queues
  • Backend pre-consumption splits text/image credits atomically
v2.6May 19, 2026

Analytics & Usage Tracking Overhaul

✨ Highlights

  • Per-prompt type counting — each prompt in a queue is individually classified
  • Usage analytics now based on actual execution events, not reserved quotas
  • Enhanced admin dashboard with real-time metrics

🔧 Improvements

  • Fixed mixed queues being reported as single type
  • Improved reliability of queue consumption tracking
v2.5May 13, 2026

Browser Notifications & Queue Improvements

✨ Highlights

  • Browser notifications when queues complete or fail
  • Notification sound toggle in settings
  • Click notification to focus the active Flow tab
  • Extend feature for Text-to-Video and Ingredients modes

🔧 Improvements

  • Fixed Stop button reliability during long queues
  • Better error handling for failed generation chains
  • Improved queue stop signal propagation
v2.4April 28, 2026

Prompt Extractor & Library Scan

✨ Highlights

  • Prompt Extractor — reverse-engineer prompts from any AI video
  • Auto-scan library after queue completion
  • Batch download with quality selection (720p, 1080p, 4K)
  • Re-prompt dialog for failed generations

🔧 Improvements

  • Faster library scanning with grouped assets
  • Better error messages for generation failures
v2.3April 10, 2026

Multi-Queue & Character Libraries

✨ Highlights

  • Multiple named queues with independent configurations
  • Character image library for consistent subjects across prompts
  • Frame chain support — use output from one generation as input for the next
  • Queue reordering via drag-and-drop

🔧 Improvements

  • Reduced memory usage for large queues (100+ prompts)
  • Improved image attachment reliability
v2.0March 15, 2026

Major Redesign — Pro Plans & Account System

✨ Highlights

  • Complete UI redesign with dark theme
  • Account system with Free and Pro plans
  • Daily usage tracking with visual progress bars
  • Veo 3 model support
  • Multi-language support (English, Arabic, French)

🔧 Improvements

  • Full rewrite of automation engine for reliability
  • New side panel architecture