# Release History

## LumiFind Release History

### **1.6**

**Blog:** [LumiFind 1.6 Release Notes: Performance overhaul with smarter metadata search and a changed layout](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-1-6-release-notes-performance-overhaul-with-smarter-metadata-search-and-a-changed-layout/)  
**Release Date:** 05 October 2026  
**Highlights:**

- Performance overhaul for heavy analyses and faster rescans.
- More information in the logs when operations take longer.
- Single-line status bar added, summarizing what LumiFind is actually doing.
- Fix for corrupted files stopping the analysis.
- Photos can be searched using GPS and EXIF data including city, country, camera model.
- Console mode for Windows is added.
- Improved offline mode and model checks, including detection of corrupted downloads.
- Improved analysis mode window layout.
- Updated libraries with the latest fixes.

### **1.5**

**Blog:** [LumiFind 1.5 Release Notes: File Search, Related Files, Multi-Model Search, Exporting Results](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-1-5-release-notes-file-search-related-files-multi-model-search/)  
**Release Date:** 01 July 2026  
**Highlights:**

- Multi-model search is implemented
- Search based on a selected file is implemented
- Exporting search results in different file formats possible
- Find related files is implemented
- Whisper v3 is available as a default model
- Update dependencies
- Updated to Python 3.14 for latest security patches and updates

### **1.4**

**Blog:** [LumiFind 1.4 Release Notes: Smarter Filters, Safer Indexing and Better Control](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-1-4-release-notes-smarter-filters-safer-indexing-and-better-control/)  
**Release Date:** 01 March 2026  
**Highlights:**

- Better file-type-aware filtering
- Improved metadata search consistency
- Analysis backups (including optional thumbnails)
- Checkpoint system for automatic resume after interruption
- Shared analysis folders available for all editions
- Fine-tune controls surfaced earlier, including on Welcome screen
- Reorganized search settings for better workflow
- Independent video-frame and audio handling
- Timestamp improvements for voice and video audio
- Configurable internal storage folders
- Dependency updates and performance optimizations
- Ability to download private models from Hugging Face
- Localization corrections and stability fixes

### **1.3**

**Blog: [LumiFind 1.3 Release Notes: 3GP Format, Pause/Resume Analysis and More](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-1-3-release-notes-3gp-format-pause-resume-analysis-and-more/)  
Release Date:** 08 February 2026  
**Highlights:**

- Added support for 3GP video format
- Pause / resume analysis controls
- Improved logging system
- Refined scoring behavior
- Indexing made safer and more predictable
- Localization improvements and multiple bug fixes

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### **1.2**

**Blog:** [LumiFind 1.2 Release Notes: Smarter Search, Video Frames, and File Watcher](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-1-2-release-notes-smarter-search-video-frames-and-file-watcher/)  
**Release Date:** 10 January 2026  
**Highlights:**

- Smarter search improvements
- New video frame detector feature
- File watcher that monitors folders and tracked files
- Oldest file filter added
- Better metadata and search setting handling
- Multiple fixes for layout, localization, and analysis issues

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### **1.0.0**

**Blog:** [LumiFind 1.0 is Released](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-1-0-is-released/)  
**Release Date:** 11 December 2025  
**Highlights:**

- First major public release
- ePUB support added
- Update checking on all platforms
- Automatic updater for Windows
- New privacy controls
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Improved console mode
- Email attachment indexing
- Localization updates
- Many minor bug fixes

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### **Pre-1.0 Updates (Informal / Interim Releases)**

#### **Unofficial Update (Post-1.0, fast follow)**

**Blog:** [LumiFind Gets Another Update. Yes that quick!](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-gets-another-update-yes-that-quick/)  
**Date:** 02 December 2025  
**Highlights:**

- Excluded folder support
- Per-file tracking
- Custom model support
- Log export and automatic log creation
- Button to open folder of result item
- Dutch, Italian, Mandarin Chinese localizations
- License troubleshooting helper
- Faster incremental analysis and stability improvements

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### **Kickstarter & Early History**

#### **Initial Launch / Early Access**

**Blog:** [LumiFind Ships Early. Here Is What Happened So Far](https://midilli.tech/lumifind-ships-early-here-is-what-happened-so-far/)  
**Date:** 25 November 2025  
**Highlights:**

- LumiFind shared publicly following successful Kickstarter
- Tool provides semantic local search across documents, images, audio, video