Changelog

What's New

• AI Extractions in Excel — AI Extractions now has a dedicated workspace in Excel. Tell Blast Audit what you need in plain language, review the structure it suggests, choose the documents to search, and write the results straight back to Excel.
• Reusable extraction templates — Save an extraction once, reopen it later, and reuse the same setup on future engagements.

Improvements

• Extraction results are easier to review — Nested fields can now be flattened into cleaner Excel columns, with citation snippets to help you verify each result.
• Probe adds stronger grounded answers — Batch runs now write one result column per document and open supporting evidence more reliably.
• Snippet review is clearer in the document viewer — Snips now use type-colored outlines, preview badges, and inline word highlights so you can spot the right capture faster.
• Version comparison is more reliable — OCR readiness is handled more accurately, duplicate document names no longer confuse the comparison, and Excel export completes correctly from the dialog.
• Document Matching is more reliable — Matching runs handle OCR identity and duplicate document names more safely.
• Document management is safer with duplicate names — Delete, move, and folder cleanup actions now target the correct document even when several files share the same name or a file has no OCR yet.
• Form Extraction is smoother — The PDF toolbar is back where you need it, and folder selection is more reliable.
• Public pages are cleaner — The website and changelog pages now ship cleaner prerendered HTML and stronger localized metadata.

Security & Reliability

• Extraction runs and writing results back to Excel are safer during reruns, manual adjustments, and larger workbooks.
• Error handling and monitoring were strengthened across the add-in and dashboard for faster recovery when something goes wrong.

What's New

• Redesigned interface — The entire Excel add-in has been visually overhauled to match the Blast Audit brand. Square corners, consistent #106FF1 primary color, slate neutrals, and a cleaner layout across every page.
• Probe batch mode — Run a column of questions against multiple documents at once. A step-by-step wizard guides you through selecting questions, choosing documents, and reviewing results — all written back to Excel automatically.
• Auto-selection in Probe — When creating a batch run, the question range updates in real time as you select cells in Excel. No manual copy-paste needed.
• Labeled toolbar in the document viewer — The floating icon toolbar is replaced by a fixed bar at the top with "Extract" and "Annotate" dropdown menus. Each option includes a short description so you know what it does before clicking.
• Unified document management — Documents, folders, import, and all management actions are now in one view. No more switching between a list and a separate organizer dialog.
• Auto-scroll during snip creation — When dragging near the edge of the PDF while creating a snip, the view scrolls automatically. Press Escape to cancel.
• New sign-in page — Clean, branded sign-in with the Blast Audit logo and two clear options: sign in or discover the product.
• Dashboard rebrand — The admin dashboard now matches the landing page design with square corners, consistent colors, and simplified layouts.
• New Blast Audit logo — Updated brand identity across the add-in, dashboard, and marketing site.

Improvements

• Probe scope selection simplified — direct checklist with folder grouping replaces the old three-mode radio selector.
• Document matching template selector simplified — vertical list replaces the grid, tabs for "My" and "Company" templates.
• Form extraction templates now use tabs instead of stacked sections.
• Chat interface updated — underline tabs, square message bubbles, branded send button, better placeholder text.
• Guided tours rewritten with workflow-oriented copy for non-technical auditors.
• Version comparison page polished with correct plural handling and consistent padding.
• Snip color customization simplified — hex codes removed, color picker only.
• Dashboard translations completed for French on Document Matching and navigation labels.
• Raw user IDs removed from dashboard template tables.
• Per-message response time removed from the chat — only credits shown when relevant.
• Tooltips added to thumbs up/down buttons in the chat.

Improvements

• Annotated export now places snips back in the correct position on documents whose orientation was auto-corrected during OCR.

What's New

• Probe launches as a new guided wizard experience in the Excel add-in.
• Guided tours are now available across the main add-in surfaces to help new users get started faster.
• Refreshed public marketing pages on the dashboard website.
• Help center content expanded with new sample packs for onboarding and troubleshooting.

Improvements

• Snips are much more reliable: table editing, sorting, structural cell moves, and cleanup flows are more robust.
• Browser-first sign-in and desktop auth recovery are more stable in the add-in.
• Document workflows are clearer, with safer PDF handling, better focused review fallbacks, and improved writeback flows.
• OCR and DataSnipper pipelines are more resilient, with stronger guardrails and drift detection.

Security & Reliability

• Legal and compliance content updated alongside the Blast Audit rebrand.

What's New

• A smoother Agent experience in the Excel add-in, with a refreshed chat interface.
• New planning flow in Excel with built-in approval steps.
• Better support for document workflows with DataSnipper.

Improvements

• Version comparison now opens in a clearer vertical dialog.
• PDF preview starts more reliably and feels more stable.
• Fewer false alerts when checking Excel readiness.
• Public web limitations are now handled more clearly in the add-in.

Security & Reliability

• Sign-in and Office dialog flows are more robust.
• Platform stability improved across backend services and deployments.
• Faster and more consistent app behavior through infrastructure and monitoring improvements.

What's New

• New AI Agent integrated into Excel workflows.
• Improved document matching for more precise results, including ambiguous cases.
• Smarter, faster document search.
• Improved DataSnipper recovery for more reliable snip restoration after interruptions.
• Batch import increased to up to 10 documents at once (previously 2).
• New snip types: validation and exception.
• Snip colors can now be customized per organization.
• New default profile icon when no profile photo is set.
• Security area expanded with a VDP page and security.txt.

Improvements

• Existing approval flows are more reliable.
• Existing document import and processing are more stable.
• Existing PDF preview is more robust.
• Version comparison feature redesigned: side-by-side layout, continuous page reading, and clearer diff highlighting between versions.
• Better interface consistency across already-live screens.

Security & Reliability

• Security hardening completed in preparation for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 audits.
• Stronger alignment with GDPR requirements.
• Infrastructure is now fully centralized on Azure.
• Monitoring and availability improved for a more stable platform.

• Save and reuse document-matching templates in the add-in and dashboard to speed up recurring work
• New dashboard page for document-matching templates and history
• Improved document organizer and viewer with clearer processing status
• Refined form-extraction flow and stronger access protections
• Trial and checkout experience improvements
• Clearer "license in use" messaging and protection against simultaneous use on multiple devices
• More reliable sign-in and session handling across the add-in and admin portal
• Marketing site language switcher and improved language detection

• Improved language detection to automatically match your browser language

• Improved support for Excel columns beyond column Z (AA, AB, etc.)
• Added warning when trying to leave while documents are being processed
• Fixed translations for bulk document actions
• Improved scrolling experience with sticky headers
• Added support for additional document file types