> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.tella.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Windows App

> What's new in the Tella Windows app.

<Update label="July 15, 2026">
  ## 0.9.6

  * The app now stays running in the tray when you close the window, so uploads keep going in the background
  * Canceling or re-recording now properly stops the in-progress upload
  * Fixed the recording countdown and overlay sometimes showing up inside screen recordings
  * Tray icon now shows recording status, a first-run tip, and confirms before quitting
</Update>

<Update label="July 10, 2026">
  ## 0.9.5

  * Added a Speaker Notes teleprompter window, with a transparency option and a Ctrl+Shift+S shortcut
  * Recordings now recover a partial clip instead of being lost if the camera fails or drops
  * Fixed a crash with system audio capture on certain audio devices
  * Fixed pause/resume sometimes dropping microphone audio after resuming
  * Fixed the app hanging when restarting or canceling a recording
  * Fixed settings occasionally resetting after being saved
  * Fixed a freeze that could occur during long recordings of an unchanging screen
  * Renamed "Mic off" to "Microphone off" on the mic button
</Update>

<Update label="July 3, 2026">
  ## 0.9.4

  * Recordings now open directly into quick share mode when finished
  * Pause/resume and mouse-click recording are now enabled by default
  * Fixed camera-related crashes during recording, including when the GPU changes mid-recording
</Update>

<Update label="June 30, 2026">
  ## 0.9.3

  * Camera white balance no longer locks during recording, so lighting changes are handled better
</Update>

<Update label="June 30, 2026">
  ## 0.9.2

  * Uploads now recover automatically from expired credentials with smarter retry timing
  * Camera auto-exposure now stays active during recording instead of being capped
</Update>

<Update label="June 25, 2026">
  ## 0.9.1

  * Fixed the bottom control bar flickering when resizing the window
  * Smoother, correctly-ordered transition when toggling the camera or entering mini mode
  * Refined the main control bar with a bigger chevron hover target and a simpler pause button
  * Window controls now hide while Settings is open
</Update>

<Update label="June 23, 2026">
  ## 0.9.0

  * Redesigned the bottom bar with a frosted acrylic look and new Fluent-style device and recording controls
  * Recording controls now stay visible during the countdown so you can cancel it
  * Added a warning that recording 4K screen plus camera together may overload an integrated GPU
  * Fixed crashes and hangs when canceling a recording or when the camera preview failed
  * Camera recording now degrades gracefully instead of aborting when frames drop
</Update>

<Update label="June 19, 2026">
  ## 0.8.0

  * Added support for choosing your video encoder
  * Added virtual camera support, with a smoother preview and improved recording timing
  * Screen capture now scales by actual pixel area instead of a fixed 16:9 box
  * Added a "Natural" teleprompter speed option between Slow and Medium
  * Fixed the camera list jumping when re-sorted, and handled virtual cameras that report "not streaming" more gracefully
</Update>

<Update label="June 12, 2026">
  ## 0.7.2

  * Added mini mode, which collapses the recorder window when no camera is active
  * Reworked the recording countdown and record button to match the Mac app
  * Restyled the top bar with a cleaner hamburger menu, title, and floating timer
  * Fixed controls sometimes needing two clicks when the window wasn't focused
  * Fixed the window restoring off-screen after being saved while minimized
  * Fixed crashes when canceling a recording or re-recording after canceling the countdown
  * Cleaned up microphone names shown in the device list
</Update>

<Update label="May 27, 2026">
  ## 0.7.1

  * Fixed the recording countdown sometimes appearing at the start of recordings
  * More stable software-encoded recording, plus manual frame-rate control
</Update>

<Update label="May 26, 2026">
  ## 0.7.0

  *Stability and performance improvements.*
</Update>

<Update label="May 19, 2026">
  ## 0.6.6

  *Stability and performance improvements.*
</Update>

<Update label="May 19, 2026">
  ## 0.6.5

  * Added quality level presets (Low/Medium/High/Ultra) matching the Mac app
  * Added a dim-around-selected-screen option and highlight overlays when choosing a display
  * The recording countdown now shows on the selected display
  * Settings panel can now be closed with Esc
  * Fixed camera preview issues when switching formats
</Update>

<Update label="May 13, 2026">
  ## 0.6.4

  * Fixed webcam recording appearing upside down
  * Removed the "hide app from capture" setting from the UI
</Update>

<Update label="May 11, 2026">
  ## 0.6.3

  * Fixed microphone and system audio recording being blocked when no camera was selected
</Update>

<Update label="April 30, 2026">
  ## 0.6.2

  * Added system audio recording, with a toggle in Settings
  * Your computer no longer sleeps or dims the display during recording
  * Added a screen plus microphone recording mode that doesn't require a camera
  * Fixed a crash when stopping a recording
  * Fixed the UI freezing when canceling a recording
  * Fixed a "camera unavailable" message briefly flashing at the start of recording
</Update>

<Update label="April 28, 2026">
  ## 0.6.1

  * Improved screen-capture compatibility with older Windows versions, including Windows 10
</Update>

<Update label="April 24, 2026">
  ## 0.6.0

  *Stability and performance improvements.*
</Update>

<Update label="April 23, 2026">
  ## 0.5.5

  * Fixed a screen-recording issue caused by a frame-size mismatch
</Update>

<Update label="April 22, 2026">
  ## 0.5.3

  * Recording now falls back to a software encoder when hardware encoding isn't available
</Update>

<Update label="April 19, 2026">
  ## 0.5.2

  * Fixed recording issues on computers set to non-English regional formats
  * System audio recording is now off by default
</Update>

<Update label="April 17, 2026">
  ## 0.5.1

  * Improved camera and screen recording sync at start
  * Fixed a trailing-frame timing issue in recordings
</Update>

<Update label="April 17, 2026">
  ## 0.5.0

  * Added camera stall detection that stops the recording and offers a fix when the camera freezes
  * Added a camera memory setting to help with stalls on certain systems
  * Fixed an issue that could produce corrupted recording files
</Update>

<Update label="April 16, 2026">
  ## 0.4.1

  * Fixed settings sometimes being lost when saved
</Update>

<Update label="April 15, 2026">
  ## 0.4.0

  * Fixed camera recording duration and timing issues
</Update>

<Update label="April 10, 2026">
  ## 0.3.1

  * Improved sync across camera, microphone, and screen when recording multiple sources together
</Update>

<Update label="April 10, 2026">
  ## 0.3.0

  * Added camera, microphone, and screen recording with automatic upload
  * Recording quality and system audio options are temporarily disabled while stabilizing
</Update>

<Update label="March 26, 2026">
  ## 0.2.3

  * Added the initial Tella for Windows app: sign in, camera/mic recording, and upload to Tella
  * Added auto-update support
  * Redesigned recording controls, device buttons, and window chrome to match the Mac app
  * Added workspace switching and a full settings panel
  * Window position and size are now remembered across launches
</Update>