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added the ability to upload your cover to create a graphic title page that resembles the c…

added the ability to upload your cover to create a graphic title page that resembles the cover

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906095998/authorvoices-ai-relaunches-w…

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906095998/authorvoices-ai-relaunches-with-ai-mastering-engine-that-delivers-pro-quality-audiobooks-in-under-an-hour

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/905898579/bookbud-ai-relaunches-with-e…

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/905898579/bookbud-ai-relaunches-with-enhanced-ai-book-creation-and-integrated-global-distribution

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906111128/ai-book-editing-surpasses-mo…

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906111128/ai-book-editing-surpasses-most-professional-editors-new-service-demonstrates-breakthrough

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906319258/ai-book-trailer-platform-cut…

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906319258/ai-book-trailer-platform-cuts-production-time-from-weeks-to-minutes-at-fraction-of-traditional-cost

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906101620/selfpublishing-pro-relaunche…

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906101620/selfpublishing-pro-relaunches-with-ai-powered-tools-for-authors-to-create-publish-and-market-books

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906136441/ai-powered-platform-generate…

Press Release: https://www.einpresswire.com/article/906136441/ai-powered-platform-generates-fully-custom-children-s-books-from-uploaded-photos-in-minutes

Soft launch

New: The Distribution Ready Tool is available as a free test — upload MP3s or ZIPs of MP3s…

New: The Distribution Ready Tool is available as a free test — upload MP3s or ZIPs of MP3s and convert them to retailer-ready (e.g. ACX-style) delivery packages with live processing status.

Payments are now processed via Stripe Checkout — secure card payments and emailed receipts…

Payments are now processed via Stripe Checkout — secure card payments and emailed receipts; please contact support if you have any checkout issues.

Clarification: the Free Proofread analyzes your entire manuscript (not just a sample). Fre…

Clarification: the Free Proofread analyzes your entire manuscript (not just a sample). Free Proofreads are limited to one per account every 30 days and results/files are retained for 7 days.

We've standardized our prices and now process payments via Stripe Checkout: Free $0, Stand…

We've standardized our prices and now process payments via Stripe Checkout: Free $0, Standard $29, Premium $49. If you were charged an unexpected amount, please contact hello@bookgist.ai with your order email and any transaction details so we can investigate.

Paid orders now automatically include social-ready vertical (9:16) and square (1:1) versio…

Paid orders now automatically include social-ready vertical (9:16) and square (1:1) versions when applicable — check your job page to download them.

Added cover custom instructions as well as style selector

Fixed package dispplay

Fixed bug with refreshing

Improved image generation options

We now use Stripe Checkout for secure one-time payments — you’ll see Stripe at checkout an…

We now use Stripe Checkout for secure one-time payments — you’ll see Stripe at checkout and receive an email receipt after payment.

Our Free Proofread covers your entire manuscript (not just the first chapter). It’s limite…

Our Free Proofread covers your entire manuscript (not just the first chapter). It’s limited to one free manuscript per account every 30 days and free-tier uploads are retained for 7 days.

Payments are now processed securely with Stripe Checkout, and our pricing has been standar…

Payments are now processed securely with Stripe Checkout, and our pricing has been standardized: Free $0, Standard $29, Premium $49. If you were charged unexpectedly, email hello@bookgist.ai with your order details and we’ll help.

Paid trailers now include social-ready vertical and square formats — Standard includes ver…

Paid trailers now include social-ready vertical and square formats — Standard includes vertical (9:16) and Premium includes vertical (9:16) plus square (1:1). Check your job page to download them.

We now send a reminder email 24 hours before a trailer is scheduled for deletion — please …

We now send a reminder email 24 hours before a trailer is scheduled for deletion — please download your files before they expire.

Site sort launch

New: Distribution Ready Tool is available — upload MP3s or ZIPs to convert files into reta…

New: Distribution Ready Tool is available — upload MP3s or ZIPs to convert files into retailer-ready (ACX-style) delivery packages; the tool is free while we're testing it. Try it at /distribution-ready.

Site migration is complete and your projects and data were preserved. If you have trouble …

Site migration is complete and your projects and data were preserved. If you have trouble signing in or see anything missing, contact hello@authorvoices.ai and we'll help restore access.

New: Distribution Ready Tool is available — upload MP3s or ZIPs to convert files into reta…

New: Distribution Ready Tool is available — upload MP3s or ZIPs to convert files into retailer-ready delivery packages (free while we test it).

Site migration complete: AuthorVoices.ai is now running on the new environment with refres…

Site migration complete: AuthorVoices.ai is now running on the new environment with refreshed UI and improved reliability — existing projects and data were preserved during the move.

Payments are now processed via Stripe Checkout, and we've standardized pricing across the …

Payments are now processed via Stripe Checkout, and we've standardized pricing across the site: Free = $0, Standard = $29, Premium = $49. If you were charged an unexpected amount, please contact hello@bookgist.ai with your order details and we'll investigate and resolve it.

Paid trailers now automatically include social-ready vertical (9:16) and, for Premium, squ…

Paid trailers now automatically include social-ready vertical (9:16) and, for Premium, square (1:1) formats — check your job page for downloadable copies.

Final trailer files are hosted on secure cloud storage; download links may point to archie…

Final trailer files are hosted on secure cloud storage; download links may point to archieboy-media.s3.amazonaws.com — this is expected and safe.

New: The Distribution Ready Tool is available for testing — upload MP3s or ZIPs to convert…

New: The Distribution Ready Tool is available for testing — upload MP3s or ZIPs to convert files into retailer-ready packages (free while we gather feedback).

Good to know: Existing projects and balances were preserved during the server move; some o…

Good to know: Existing projects and balances were preserved during the server move; some older imports are marked "Download Only" while new projects remain editable.

Pricing reminder: Credit packs are sold by character (50,000 characters ≈ 1 finished audio…

Pricing reminder: Credit packs are sold by character (50,000 characters ≈ 1 finished audiobook hour). The Pricing/Credits page shows the exact charged amount (regular and any sale price) at checkout.

Payments are now processed securely via Stripe Checkout — if you see an unexpected charge,…

Payments are now processed securely via Stripe Checkout — if you see an unexpected charge, contact hello@bookgist.ai with your order email and any transaction details.

Clarification on pricing: Free = $0, Standard = $29 (one-time), Premium = $49 (one-time). …

Clarification on pricing: Free = $0, Standard = $29 (one-time), Premium = $49 (one-time). No subscriptions or recurring fees.

Downloads are now served from our secure cloud storage (archieboy-media.s3.amazonaws.com) …

Downloads are now served from our secure cloud storage (archieboy-media.s3.amazonaws.com) for faster, more reliable delivery — your job page links will continue to work as usual.

We automatically produce social-ready formats for paid trailers: vertical (9:16) is includ…

We automatically produce social-ready formats for paid trailers: vertical (9:16) is included with Standard and above, and square (1:1) is included with Premium when available — check your job page after processing.

You’ll receive a warning email about 24 hours before any trailer is scheduled for deletion…

You’ll receive a warning email about 24 hours before any trailer is scheduled for deletion so you have time to download it.

We’ve completed the platform move to a refreshed server — your projects should be preserve…

We’ve completed the platform move to a refreshed server — your projects should be preserved and you’ll see updated navigation and performance improvements.

Payments are now processed securely through Stripe Checkout (replacing older one-time chec…

Payments are now processed securely through Stripe Checkout (replacing older one-time checkout flows); your card details are handled by Stripe and not stored on our servers.

We clarified site copy: the Free Proofread covers your entire manuscript (not just the fir…

We clarified site copy: the Free Proofread covers your entire manuscript (not just the first chapter). Free Proofreads remain limited to one per account every 30 days and are removed after 7 days.

We've standardized our public prices: Free = $0, Standard = $29 (one-time), Premium = $49 …

We've standardized our public prices: Free = $0, Standard = $29 (one-time), Premium = $49 (one-time). If you see an unexpected charge, please contact hello@bookgist.ai with your order email and a screenshot.

Payments are now processed securely via Stripe Checkout — the checkout remains a one-time …

Payments are now processed securely via Stripe Checkout — the checkout remains a one-time payment per book and you will receive an email receipt after payment.

Paid trailers now automatically include social-ready vertical (9:16) and, for Premium, squ…

Paid trailers now automatically include social-ready vertical (9:16) and, for Premium, square (1:1) versions — you'll find them on your job page once processing finishes.

We've standardized one-time payments on Stripe Checkout for faster, more reliable checkout…

We've standardized one-time payments on Stripe Checkout for faster, more reliable checkout and automatic emailed receipts; if you have payment issues, contact hello@bookeditor.io.

We standardized our pricing: Free = $0, Standard = $29, Premium = $49. If you were charged…

We standardized our pricing: Free = $0, Standard = $29, Premium = $49. If you were charged a different amount, please contact hello@bookgist.ai with your order details (email and transaction screenshot or id) and we will investigate and make it right.

Payments now use Stripe Checkout for secure, one-time payments — faster and more reliable …

Payments now use Stripe Checkout for secure, one-time payments — faster and more reliable checkout is live now.

Clarified: the Free Proofread processes your entire manuscript; the homepage Preview remai…

Clarified: the Free Proofread processes your entire manuscript; the homepage Preview remains a quick ~10-page sample so you can try before signing up.

Payments are now processed securely via Stripe Checkout — if you see an unexpected charge,…

Payments are now processed securely via Stripe Checkout — if you see an unexpected charge, please contact hello@bookgist.ai with your order email and any transaction details so we can investigate.

You can now sign in with your Google account — click “Sign in with Google” on the login pa…

You can now sign in with your Google account — click “Sign in with Google” on the login page and we’ll create or link your account automatically.

We now use Stripe as our primary payment processor for more reliable billing and receipts;…

We now use Stripe as our primary payment processor for more reliable billing and receipts; PayPal remains available at checkout for those who prefer it.

Newly generated pages are added to our sitemap on an hourly schedule to help search engine…

Newly generated pages are added to our sitemap on an hourly schedule to help search engines discover your pages faster.

New: AI Webmaster is now available in the Portal t...

Improved custom domain setup: automatic DNS verifi...

Spam protection enabled: our Contact form now uses...

The Contact form now includes a quick verification (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce spam; …

The Contact form now includes a quick verification (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce spam; you may be asked to complete a brief check when submitting.

File upload support and extraction have been improved — Apple Pages (.pages) is supported …

File upload support and extraction have been improved — Apple Pages (.pages) is supported and extraction reliability has been strengthened; if a file fails to extract, converting to DOCX or TXT usually resolves the issue.

We’ve added a quick verification to the Contact form to reduce spam — you may see a brief …

We’ve added a quick verification to the Contact form to reduce spam — you may see a brief Turnstile check when sending a message.

We can process Apple Pages (.pages) files in many cases, but for best results please expor…

We can process Apple Pages (.pages) files in many cases, but for best results please export Pages to DOCX or TXT before uploading.

We've updated our Pricing FAQ to list plan details and pricing (Free: 3 pages; Standard: 1…

We've updated our Pricing FAQ to list plan details and pricing (Free: 3 pages; Standard: 100 pages for $99/yr; Pro: 100 pages, up to 10 projects for $299/yr). See Billing for full details.

Payments are now processed primarily with Stripe; PayPal remains available at checkout. If…

Payments are now processed primarily with Stripe; PayPal remains available at checkout. If you have billing questions, please contact support with your Order ID.

New: AI Webmaster is now available in your Portal ...

Tip: If you use a DNS proxy/CDN (Cloudflare etc.) ...

New: The AI Webmaster is available in your Portal ...

Reminder: When adding a custom domain and using a ...

We upgraded our AI models to gpt-4o-mini for writing and whisper-1 for transcription — you…

We upgraded our AI models to gpt-4o-mini for writing and whisper-1 for transcription — you should notice more natural prose and improved transcription accuracy. No action is needed; your memoirs and credits are unchanged.

Every ebook now includes an AI-generated cover; audiobook bundles include a full M4B audio…

Every ebook now includes an AI-generated cover; audiobook bundles include a full M4B audiobook plus a ZIP of MP3 chapter files for flexible listening.

Our Privacy Policy has been updated — please review the latest policy on the Privacy page …

Our Privacy Policy has been updated — please review the latest policy on the Privacy page (Last updated: February 2026).

We've added Cloudflare Turnstile to the registration form to reduce bots. You may see a br…

We've added Cloudflare Turnstile to the registration form to reduce bots. You may see a brief verification widget when signing up — no action is usually needed.

The Contact form now includes a lightweight verification (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce …

The Contact form now includes a lightweight verification (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce spam — you may be asked to complete a brief check when submitting a message.

The Contact form now includes a quick verification step (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce s…

The Contact form now includes a quick verification step (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce spam — you may see a brief check when submitting a message.

Upload support has been expanded (including .pages files) and we updated guidance for hand…

Upload support has been expanded (including .pages files) and we updated guidance for handling files that fail extraction — try converting to DOCX or TXT and re-uploading, or contact support with your Project ID.

We updated our AI backend to a newer model — you should see faster, higher-quality page ge…

We updated our AI backend to a newer model — you should see faster, higher-quality page generation.

Sitemap updates now run hourly to help search engines discover newly generated pages soone…

Sitemap updates now run hourly to help search engines discover newly generated pages sooner.

New: AI Webmaster is available in your Portal — dr...

We added Cloudflare Turnstile to the public Contac...

New FAQs: We added guidance explaining why some pr...

We've upgraded our AI — writing and transcription are now powered by newer OpenAI models (…

We've upgraded our AI — writing and transcription are now powered by newer OpenAI models (gpt-4o-mini and whisper-1) for more natural prose and improved transcription; as always, all AI output remains fully editable.

We updated our public FAQ about podcast distributi...

The Contact form now uses a lightweight verification (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce spam…

The Contact form now uses a lightweight verification (Cloudflare Turnstile) to reduce spam; you may be asked to complete a brief check when sending a message.

We've added an easy "How It Works" link to the main navigation so you can quickly see how …

We've added an easy "How It Works" link to the main navigation so you can quickly see how our workflow and onboarding work.

Stripe is now our primary payment processor for subscriptions; PayPal remains available as…

Stripe is now our primary payment processor for subscriptions; PayPal remains available as an option at checkout.

Approving the first generated page for a project will automatically start creating the rem…

Approving the first generated page for a project will automatically start creating the remaining pages for that project—no need to start over.

We've upgraded our AI models — you should see improved writing quality and more accurate t…

We've upgraded our AI models — you should see improved writing quality and more accurate transcriptions when generating or transcribing sections. All AI output is still fully editable.

Please update the MemoirMaker iOS app to the latest App Store version for the best experie…

Please update the MemoirMaker iOS app to the latest App Store version for the best experience and syncing with your account.

We now automatically submit your podcast RSS to Po...

New help article: if you didn't receive your book or download link, check your spam folder…

New help article: if you didn't receive your book or download link, check your spam folder and your My Books page; if it’s still missing after 30–60 minutes please email hello@pooks.ai with your order ID and we’ll help.

The Contact form now includes a quick spam-reduction verification to help your messages re…

The Contact form now includes a quick spam-reduction verification to help your messages reach us reliably; you may see a brief check when submitting.

We've clarified our public FAQs and billing wording: plan page allowances and limits are s…

We've clarified our public FAQs and billing wording: plan page allowances and limits are shown on your Billing page, so check Billing for the latest plan details.

Sitemap improvement: live pages are added to our sitemap on a regular hourly schedule to h…

Sitemap improvement: live pages are added to our sitemap on a regular hourly schedule to help search engines discover newly generated pages faster.

We've upgraded our AI writing and transcription models for clearer, more natural memoir dr…

We've upgraded our AI writing and transcription models for clearer, more natural memoir drafts and improved speech-to-text accuracy.

Purchases apply memoir credits to your account immediately after checkout and receipts are…

Purchases apply memoir credits to your account immediately after checkout and receipts are emailed right away—contact support if you don’t see them.

We upgraded our AI stack (writing and transcription) to improve writing quality and transc…

We upgraded our AI stack (writing and transcription) to improve writing quality and transcription accuracy — you should notice smoother, more natural prose and better speech-to-text results.

Checkout is now Stripe-first for secure one-time memoir credit purchases; credits are appl…

Checkout is now Stripe-first for secure one-time memoir credit purchases; credits are applied to your account immediately after a successful payment.

Checkout is now powered by Stripe for a secure, streamlined payment experience — purchases…

Checkout is now powered by Stripe for a secure, streamlined payment experience — purchases are one-time and credits are applied instantly; receipts are emailed right after purchase.

We've clarified our refund policy: full refunds are available within 7 days of purchase an…

We've clarified our refund policy: full refunds are available within 7 days of purchase and are issued to your original payment method; bank processing times may take 5–10 business days.

We've upgraded our AI models to deliver better writing and more accurate transcription — A…

We've upgraded our AI models to deliver better writing and more accurate transcription — AI output is still fully editable so you stay in control.

We're improving our AI title generator to reduce occasional, inconsistent inclusion of fir…

We're improving our AI title generator to reduce occasional, inconsistent inclusion of first names — if you'd like a different title now, set a custom title when creating your book or contact hello@pooks.ai and we'll help.

New help articles added: learn when your episode w...

You can now find clear guidance on expected indexi...

Ebooks now include an AI-generated cover image by default, and audiobook bundles now inclu…

Ebooks now include an AI-generated cover image by default, and audiobook bundles now include a full M4B plus a ZIP of MP3 chapter files — all available from your My Books downloads when your order is ready.

We've clarified billing details: reminder and susp...

We added a short FAQ about accepted payment method...

Auto Mode is now available — enable it in your pod...

Pro plan now supports custom voice cloning and bat...

New help articles: you can now start for free — no...

We've clarified expected processing times: most ep...

Privacy Policy updated (last updated: February 2026). We clarified how personalized answer…

Privacy Policy updated (last updated: February 2026). We clarified how personalized answers are used and how to request deletion of your generated books — see our Privacy Policy for details.

You can gift a Pooks.ai book by creating it on behalf of the recipient — there isn't a for…

You can gift a Pooks.ai book by creating it on behalf of the recipient — there isn't a formal gift‑card flow yet, but you can download and share the files; contact hello@pooks.ai if you need help.

We added Cloudflare Turnstile to the registration form to reduce bot signups — sign-up rem…

We added Cloudflare Turnstile to the registration form to reduce bot signups — sign-up remains fast and should be seamless for real people.