Quran Caption v3.6.83

This update expands the new By Meaning export workflow with batch selection, sequential exports, and automatic randomized backgrounds.

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By Meaning Export

• Added multi-selection for AI-generated meaning ranges

  You can now Ctrl + Click multiple suggested ranges and queue them for export.

• Fixed an issue where overlapping verse fragments could prevent By Meaning from returning results.

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Automatic Backgrounds

• Added optional randomized backgrounds from a global folder

  You can select a folder containing images or videos from Advanced Export Settings.

  For each export, Quran Caption can automatically:

  • choose a random image as the background
  • choose a random video and loop it for the duration of the exported range

Quran Caption v3.6.82

This update adds AI-generated short-form export ranges, Ayah-based project cropping, new YouTube chapter grouping options, subtitle audio preview, and several export workflow improvements.

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AI Export Ranges

• Added By Meaning AI export ranges

  Quran Caption can now analyze a large project and suggest multiple short video ranges based on meaning and context.

  You can define a maximum duration, and the AI will suggest coherent verse ranges that can be batch exported as separate videos.

  This is especially useful for creating TikTok, Reels, Shorts, or other short-form content from a longer Quran project.

• Suggested ranges automatically avoid duplicate verses and validate verse coverage.

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Ayah Range Crop

• Added Ayah-range project cropping

  You can now keep only a selected range of verses from an existing project.

  This can be used after AI segmentation or at any time from:

  Title Bar → Tools → Select Ayah Range

• Cropping updates:

  • media
  • subtitles
  • timeline overlays

• The action supports Undo / Redo.

• Time-based dual-handle selectors have been replaced with verse-based range selectors where applicable.

• Fixed range colors extending outside the selected verse handles.

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YouTube Chapters

• Added YouTube chapter grouping by:

  • Juz
  • Hizb
  • Rubʿ

  This gives more options for structuring chapters when exporting long Quran videos.

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Subtitles & Translations

• Added individual subtitle audio playback

  You can now play or pause the audio corresponding exactly to each subtitle's timing directly from the subtitle editor.

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AI Segmentation

• Final segmentation results now display the detected:

  • Surah names
  • Ayah ranges

  This makes it easier to verify what Quran content was detected before continuing.

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Export

• Export actions are now always visible at the bottom of their panels

  You no longer need to scroll to reach the export buttons.

• Moved Export Only Recitation out of Advanced Settings

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Local AI Models

• Improved desktop update packaging for the Multi-Aligner

  Required model files are now included correctly with updates, so Quran Caption should no longer ask you to reinstall the Python requirements after every software update.

Quran Caption v3.6.81

This update improves timeline video editing with clip thumbnails and snapping, fixes fade-through-black exports, and resolves several project and translation issues.

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Timeline

• Added video frame thumbnails inside timeline clips

  Video clips now display cached frame previews directly in the timeline, making it much easier to identify and navigate media visually.

• Added snapping for moved and trimmed video clips

  Video clips now snap to subtitle boundaries when being moved or trimmed, making precise alignment easier.

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Video Transitions

• Fixed Fade Through Black around timeline gaps

  Fade-through-black transitions now work correctly when there is a gap between video clips.

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Translations

• Fixed an issue that could occur when opening the Translations tab

  Subtitle properties now remain stable when switching to the translation editor.

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macOS / Projects

• Fixed legacy shortcut settings preventing project tabs from working correctly

  This could prevent some macOS users from creating or opening new projects.

Quran Caption v3.6.73

This update adds custom project categories, 122 calligraphic Basmala styles, Malayalam translation support, longer project names, and several fixes for local AI segmentation and export.

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Project Organization

• Added custom project categories

  You can now create as many project categories as you want from Settings and use them to better organize your projects.

• Increased the maximum project name length from 50 to 150 characters

  Long export paths are now automatically shortened when necessary to avoid filesystem issues.

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Basmala Styles

• Added 122 selectable calligraphic Basmala styles

  When a Basmala is present in the project, you can now choose between 122 different calligraphic designs from:

  Styles → Arabic → General Styles

• Each Basmala style includes a preview to make selection easier.

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Translations

• Added the Quran Lalithasaram Malayalam translation for local use.

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AI Segmentation

• Fixed the installation of the local Quran Karim Words Alignment model.

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Export

• Fixed an issue where export capture windows could interfere with the audio used by the editor preview

  Export workers will no longer seek or unload the shared preview audio during export.

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Arabic Text

• Improved the internal IndoPak text handling to keep subtitle text more consistent across the project.

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Internal Improvements

• Fixed Svelte state and dependency warnings.

• Restored accurate analytics tracking for the exact translation edition being added.

Quran Caption v3.6.71

This major update adds seven new Quran riwayat, expands batch processing with AI-powered actions, introduces meaning-aware subtitle splitting, improves video transitions, and adds more flexible export range selection.

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Quran Riwayat

• Added seven KFGQPC riwayat with their dedicated Quran text, fonts, mappings, and verse numbering:

  • Warsh
  • Qalun
  • Shu'bah
  • Duri
  • Susi
  • Bazzi
  • Qunbul

  They can now be selected directly from Arabic → Riwayah.

  Quran Caption can therefore render projects using the proper text and typography for each supported riwayah instead of relying only on the default Hafs text.

i.e., in Warsh, verse 7 of Al-Fatiha is considered two separate verses.

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AI Subtitle Splitting

• Added meaning-aware AI subtitle splitting

  Subtitles exceeding a selected word limit can now be split using AI while trying to preserve meaningful phrases instead of cutting purely based on word count.

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Batch Processing

• AI subtitle splitting and AI translation trimming can now be run across all projects in a batch.

• Added persistent statuses to batch cards

  Batches can now have statuses such as exported, to translate, etc., just like regular projects.

• Added homepage filters to display:

  • projects only
  • batches only
  • both

• Batch project navigation is now always available from the title bar, even when there is no remaining review step.

• The currently active editor tab is preserved when navigating between projects in a batch.

• Moved the Create Batch button above the project list for easier access.

• The QuranReflect panel is no longer shown after every individual video during batch export.

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Video Transitions

• Improved crossfade editing directly from the timeline

  Video clips can now overlap when using a crossfade transition.

  The duration of each crossfade is automatically determined by the actual overlap between the two clips.

• Fixed video overlaps remaining when switching from Crossfade to Fade Through Black.

• Added clearer explanations for Crossfade and Fade Through Black behavior.

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Timeline

• Added Y shortcut for quick subtitle merging

  Pressing Y toggles the nearest merge/split point around the timeline cursor.

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Export

• Added verse-range selection for exports

  In addition to selecting an export range using timestamps, you can now select the start and end verses with a dual verse slider.

• Fixed exports at very small resolutions

  Quran Caption now automatically falls back to libx264 when the selected dimensions are below the minimum supported by H.264 NVENC.

• Verse numbers now remain visible between subtitle splits belonging to the same ayah instead of fading out and appearing again.

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Translations

• Faster translation fetching from existing projects

  Source projects are now loaded concurrently and reused instead of being repeatedly loaded.

• Updated batch projects are now included when searching for reusable translations.

• Fetching translations from another project now only retrieves the translation text

  Individual word styles and WBW mappings from the source project are no longer copied unintentionally.

Quran Caption v3.6.62

This update improves manual subtitle creation, expands the QuranReflect workflow, adds in-app announcements, and improves analytics and small-screen usability.

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Manual Subtitles

• Added persistent collapsible controls for manual captioning on desktop

  Users who do not know or use keyboard shortcuts can now add and edit subtitles directly through visible controls.

• Added help explanations for these manual controls

  More details are available through the help icon.

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QuranReflect

• Added direct links after saving a reflection

  After successfully saving or publishing a reflection, Quran Caption now lets you directly open:

  • the saved Quran.com note
  • the published QuranReflect post

• Added a “Do not show again” option for the reflection pop-up

  Users can now permanently dismiss the reflection prompt if they do not want to see it again.

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Announcements

• Added admin-managed launch messages

  Important announcements can now be displayed directly inside Quran Caption when the app starts.

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Subtitles UI

• Fixed the surah picker remaining focused after selecting a surah.

• Fixed the ayah picker overflowing on narrow screens.

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Analytics

• Expanded anonymous product analytics across desktop workflows, exports, AI features, and editing actions.

  This gives better insight into how Quran Caption is used while keeping collected data more limited and privacy-conscious.

Quran Caption v3.6.61

This update adds direct media trimming in the timeline, introduces post-export QuranReflect integration, and improves segmentation and onboarding behavior.

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Timeline & Video Editing

• Added non-destructive media trimming directly from the timeline

  You can now trim video clips from the timeline itself without modifying the original media.

• Video and audio clips can now be moved freely within the timeline

• Fixed preview behavior so the video clears immediately when the cursor leaves all video clips

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QuranReflect Integration

• Added post-export reflection workflow

  After exporting a video, Quran Caption can now prompt you to reflect on the verses you just worked with.

  You can then:

  • save the reflection privately as a note on Quran.com
  • publish it publicly on QuranReflect

• Removed Quran.com theme synchronization

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AI Segmentation

• Subtitle replacement is now selected by default when running segmentation on a project that already contains subtitles

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Onboarding

• Updated the desktop tutorial text to match the current editor controls.

Quran Caption v3.6.58

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Hotfix

• Fixed recent FFmpeg export errors that could cause video exports to fail.

Quran Caption v3.6.57

This update adds a new recommended local AI segmenter, makes audio playback and seeking nearly instant, introduces subtitle re-alignment for new audio, and improves WBW editing and subtitle styling workflows.

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AI Segmentation

• Added a new 100% local FastConformer segmenter (by an anonymous Brother -- don't forget him in your du'as)

  It provides very strong segmentation accuracy while running entirely locally.

• Added subtitle re-alignment to new audio

  When a project already contains subtitles, you can now choose between:

  • replacing the existing subtitles
  • re-aligning them to the new audio

  Re-alignment preserves existing translations and individual subtitle styles instead of forcing you to recreate them.

  This requires both audio files to contain the same recited verses and also handles repeated verses.

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Preview & Playback

• Reworked audio playback using a persistent native Rodio player

  Playback and seeking are now nearly instant.

  Actions such as:

  • pressing Space to play/pause
  • seeking backward or forward

  no longer have the noticeable delay they had before.

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Word-by-Word

• Added W shortcut

  Press W to refetch WBW timestamps for the subtitle currently under the timeline cursor.

• Fixed incorrect WBW translation highlighting after an em dash.

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Subtitle Editing

• Added Delete shortcut

  Press Delete to remove the subtitle currently under the timeline cursor.

• Added per-subtitle font overrides

  You can now change the font of an individual subtitle without changing the font used by the rest of the project.

  This works with both QPC glyph and Uthmani text rendering.

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Export

• Fixed FFmpeg padding failures when using very high background zoom values.

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Tutorial

• Updated the tutorial project to demonstrate more commonly used features.

• Hidden the donation progress panel during onboarding to keep the tutorial interface cleaner.

Quran Caption v3.6.54

This update focuses on batch review reliability, export correctness, and better handling of repeated WBW references during segmentation.

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Batch Processing

• Added a button to delete the project currently opened in the batch review workflow

• Project selections are now preserved correctly across the batch workflow

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Export

• Fixed duplicated frame handling during export

  Quran Caption now uses the generated screenshot indexes as the duplication source, preventing incorrect frame reuse and export error.

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Segmentation

• Improved subtitle splitting when WBW word references repeat