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

# What's New in Hive Inspect: Product Updates & Changelog

> Hive Inspect changelog: the latest features, improvements, and fixes across the web dashboard, mobile app, reports, payments, and automations.

Everything shipped in Hive Inspect, newest first. Filter by area with the tags, or subscribe to the feed to hear about each release.

<Update label="Sep 27, 2026" tags={["Reports", "Mobile app", "Templates", "Business tools"]}>
  Pick exactly which defects to re-inspect, Inspection Events on the mobile home screen, auto-selected ratings when a defect is added, PDF logo watermarks, kilometer and inspector-address distance modifiers, and sub-inspector earnings in Pay Splits. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/sep-27-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Sep 21, 2026" tags={["Reports", "Automations", "Payments", "Agreements"]}>
  Edit comments straight from Report Preview, filter automations by custom field, single-image PDF rows and an optional Table of Contents, company-or-inspector contact details, click-each agreement initials, a publish gate on unvisited sections, and per-inspection credit card fees. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/sep-21-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Sep 14, 2026" tags={["AI", "Integrations", "Payments", "Business tools"]}>
  Smart Add launches: describe a finding and Hive finds the matching comment or writes a new one. Plus InterNACHI Buy-Back integration, a Request Balance From Customer button, interactive inspection metrics, new pay-split controls, QuickBooks for Canada, and miles or kilometers. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/sep-14-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Sep 7, 2026" tags={["Mobile app", "Automations", "Business tools"]}>
  Voice Shutter and default annotation shapes on mobile, live merging of web and mobile report edits, email alerts on report activity, send-once automations, automatic contact tagging, multi-inspector calendar and pay-split controls, and more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/sep-7-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Aug 30, 2026" tags={["Scheduling", "Reports", "Integrations"]}>
  Schedule inspections from the mobile app, smarter PDF regeneration, send past inspection reports to clients, drag-and-drop service modifiers, Mailchimp integration, and mobile editing of report intro and summary text. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/aug-30-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Aug 23, 2026" tags={["Templates", "Reports", "Mobile app"]}>
  Template comment flagging with a publish gate, larger PDF photos, adaptive Information & Limitation layouts, collapsed comments on mobile, 62% faster sync, and more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/aug-23-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Aug 16, 2026" tags={["AI", "Reports"]}>
  Hive Context Layer: AI-powered context on every defect (national and state frequency, ease of repair), plus Context Layer banners in the Marketing Kit. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/aug-16-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Aug 9, 2026" tags={["Reports", "Scheduling"]}>
  Report Customization page, cost estimates and timelines on defects, per-day base addresses, typed signatures, re-inspection filters, and more mobile controls. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/aug-9-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Aug 3, 2026" tags={["Scheduling", "Reports", "Client portal"]}>
  Hive Calendar, report design overhaul with charts and banners, compact and French PDFs, inspection event automations, Feature Requests portal, and dozens more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/aug-3-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Jul 5, 2026" tags={["Reports", "Templates"]}>
  Rebuilt image annotation toolbar with crop and magnifier, multi-recipient automations, customizable recommendation services, HomeGauge imports, and more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/jul-5-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Jun 21, 2026" tags={["Templates", "Automations"]}>
  Per-template category names, automations that wait for signed agreements or payment, contacts on the PDF cover page, video embeds, and more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/jun-21-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Jun 6, 2026" tags={["Automations", "Payments", "Reports"]}>
  Send emails from your own domain, issue refunds directly in Hive, annotate CYA images, and a round of mobile search and report improvements. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/jun-6-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="May 31, 2026" tags={["Payments", "Automations"]}>
  Multi-party payments, custom automation sleep hours, bounced email alerts, reinspection workflow improvements, and more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/may-31-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="May 25, 2026" tags={["Reports", "Automations", "Business tools"]}>
  Defect counts by category, webhooks in automations, mileage tracker, CSV exports, international support, and more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/may-25-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="May 21, 2026" description="Superseded by May 25" tags={["Reports", "Templates"]}>
  Defect count by category, limited categories in the Defect summary, custom comment type wording, and linked inspections per contact. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/may-21-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="May 17, 2026" tags={["Business tools", "Scheduling"]}>
  Custom fields and reordering, calendar blocking for drafts, calendar descriptions, template sorting, and digital report improvements. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/may-17-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="May 10, 2026" tags={["Client portal", "Reports"]}>
  Easier upselling on the customer portal, search in digital reports, CSV exports for contacts and earnings, and a multi-line address format. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/may-10-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Feb 1, 2026" tags={["Templates", "Reports", "Business tools"]}>
  PDF attachments, advanced search, cross-report photo transfer, contractor recommendations, and more. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/feb-1-2026)
</Update>

<Update label="Jan 3, 2026" tags={["Reports", "Payments"]}>
  Configure automated emails and SMS notifications triggered by inspection events to streamline client communication. [Read the full notes](/whats-new/jan-3-2026)
</Update>

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</Note>


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