Changelog

Every release of Kerokero Reader

v1.33.0

Released 2026-09-30

v1.32.0

Released 2026-09-30

v1.31.8

Released 2026-09-24

v1.31.7

Released 2026-09-24

v1.31.6

Released 2026-09-23

v1.31.5

Released 2026-09-23

v1.31.4

Released 2026-09-23

v1.31.3

Released 2026-09-22

v1.31.2

Released 2026-09-21

v1.31.1

Released 2026-09-21

v1.31.0

Released 2026-09-16

v1.30.0

Released 2026-09-16

v1.29.1

Released 2026-09-15

v1.29.0

Released 2026-09-15

v1.28.2

Released 2026-09-13

v1.28.1

Released 2026-09-13

v1.28.0

Released 2026-09-12

v1.27.0

Released 2026-09-12

v1.26.0

Released 2026-09-12

v1.25.4

Released 2026-09-12

v1.25.3

Released 2026-09-11

Renamed the premium plan to Kero Plus.

v1.25.2

Released 2026-09-11

Fixed the reading screen's side margins on wide viewports, centered the text column when side panels are hidden, and corrected missing punctuation in some YouTube transcripts.

v1.25.1

Released 2026-09-10

v1.25.0

Released 2026-09-09

Added email verification for new accounts and an email notification on password change.

v1.24.5

Released 2026-09-08

v1.24.4

Released 2026-09-08

v1.24.3

Released 2026-09-08

v1.24.2

Released 2026-09-08

v1.24.1

Released 2026-09-08

v1.24.0

Released 2026-09-08

v1.23.0

Released 2026-09-08

Documents opened from My Library now resume from the last-read page. Kanji/hanzi meanings are now shown on hover in My Learning.

v1.22.1

Released 2026-09-07

v1.22.0

Released 2026-09-06

Redesigned the vocabulary, kanji/hanzi, and grammar tables in My Learning. Added the ability to mark a word or character as ignored.

v1.21.0

Released 2026-09-06

v1.20.7

Released 2026-09-05

v1.20.6

Released 2026-09-05

v1.20.5

Released 2026-09-04

v1.20.4

Released 2026-09-04

v1.20.3

Released 2026-09-04

v1.20.2

Released 2026-09-04

v1.20.1

Released 2026-09-04

v1.20.0

Released 2026-09-04

v1.19.0

Released 2026-09-04

v1.18.4

Released 2026-09-04

v1.18.3

Released 2026-09-03

v1.18.2

Released 2026-09-03

v1.18.1

Released 2026-09-03

v1.18.0

Released 2026-09-03

v1.17.2

Released 2026-09-03

v1.17.1

Released 2026-09-03

v1.17.0

Released 2026-09-02

Added self-service password reset.

v1.16.2

Released 2026-09-02

v1.16.1

Released 2026-09-02

v1.16.0

Released 2026-09-01

v1.15.2

Released 2026-09-01

v1.15.1

Released 2026-09-01

v1.15.0

Released 2026-09-01

v1.14.2

Released 2026-09-01

v1.14.1

Released 2026-09-01

v1.14.0

Released 2026-09-01

Redesigned the reading-tool input page and sidebar.

v1.13.0

Released 2026-09-01
  • Added YouTube video import via automatic transcription.
  • The Vocabulary panel now shows every dictionary meaning for a word, instead of a single selected one.
  • Redesigned the landing page.

v1.12.1

Released 2026-08-19

v1.12.0

Released 2026-08-19

Added mobile-responsive layouts for the New Reading and Reading screens.

v1.11.2

Released 2026-08-19

v1.11.1

Released 2026-08-19

v1.11.0

Released 2026-08-19

Added links from kanji/hanzi entries in My Learning to external dictionaries (jisho.org, MDBG).

v1.10.12

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.11

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.10

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.9

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.8

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.7

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.6

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.5

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.4

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.3

Released 2026-08-19

v1.10.2

Released 2026-08-18

v1.10.1

Released 2026-08-18

v1.10.0

Released 2026-08-18

v1.9.5

Released 2026-08-18

v1.9.4

Released 2026-08-18

v1.9.3

Released 2026-08-18

v1.9.2

Released 2026-08-18

v1.9.1

Released 2026-08-17

v1.9.0

Released 2026-08-17

Added a grid view to the Kanji/Hanzi tab in My Learning, alongside the existing list view.

v1.8.0

Released 2026-08-13

Added a free processing tier.

v1.7.0

Released 2026-08-13

Added a favorite toggle for vocabulary words and a corresponding filter in My Learning.

v1.6.0

Released 2026-08-13

Updated the marketing landing page design.

v1.5.0

Released 2026-08-13

v1.4.0

Released 2026-08-11

Added a Kanji/Hanzi tab to My Learning, with export support.

v1.3.0

Released 2026-08-10

v1.2.1

Released 2026-08-10

v1.2.0

Released 2026-08-10

v1.1.0

Released 2026-08-09

v1.0.0

Released 2026-08-09

v0.21.6

Released 2026-08-09

v0.21.5

Released 2026-08-08

v0.21.4

Released 2026-08-08

v0.21.3

Released 2026-08-08

v0.21.2

Released 2026-08-08

v0.21.1

Released 2026-08-07

v0.21.0

Released 2026-08-07

v0.20.0

Released 2026-08-07

v0.19.2

Released 2026-08-07

v0.19.1

Released 2026-08-07

v0.19.0

Released 2026-08-07

v0.18.0

Released 2026-08-07

v0.17.0

Released 2026-08-07

v0.16.0

Released 2026-08-07

v0.15.0

Released 2026-08-06

v0.14.1

Released 2026-08-06

v0.14.0

Released 2026-08-05

v0.13.1

Released 2026-08-05

v0.13.0

Released 2026-08-05

v0.12.1

Released 2026-08-05

v0.12.0

Released 2026-08-05

v0.11.1

Released 2026-08-05

v0.11.0

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.7

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.6

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.5

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.4

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.3

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.2

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.1

Released 2026-08-05

v0.10.0

Released 2026-08-05

v0.9.3

Released 2026-08-05

v0.9.2

Released 2026-08-05

v0.9.1

Released 2026-08-05

v0.9.0

Released 2026-08-05

v0.8.3

Released 2026-08-05

v0.8.2

Released 2026-08-05

v0.8.1

Released 2026-08-05

v0.8.0

Released 2026-08-04

v0.7.1

Released 2026-08-04

v0.7.0

Released 2026-08-04

v0.6.0

Released 2026-08-04

Added Chinese-language reading support with HSK vocabulary levels, alongside the existing JLPT levels for Japanese. Added a My Vocabulary & Grammar page that collects looked-up words and grammar points, with PDF and Markdown export.

v0.5.1

Released 2026-08-03

v0.5.0

Released 2026-08-03

v0.4.0

Released 2026-08-03

v0.3.3

Released 2026-08-03

v0.3.2

Released 2026-08-03

v0.3.1

Released 2026-08-03

v0.3.0

Released 2026-08-03

v0.2.4

Released 2026-08-03

v0.2.3

Released 2026-08-03

v0.2.2

Released 2026-08-02

v0.2.1

Released 2026-08-02

v0.2.0

Released 2026-08-02

v0.1.2

Released 2026-07-29

v0.1.1

Released 2026-07-29

v0.1.0

Released 2026-07-29

Initial release. Supports pasting Japanese or Chinese text, or importing from a link or file, with translation, vocabulary lookup, and grammar explanations. Includes a reading library and user accounts.