What's new
Follow along as BriefHQ gets better every week. Let us know what you love (or don't) — it helps us prioritise.
- June 2026v1.4New
Interactive product demo on the homepage
The homepage now features a fully interactive Arcade demo — click through the actual flow of turning vague client answers into a polished brief, right from the hero. Works inline on mobile and desktop, no new tabs.
- June 2026v1.4New
Public status page
Visit /status for a live view of the web app, database, AI gateway, authentication and email delivery — with rolling 30-day uptime and incident history. Refreshes every minute.
- June 2026v1.4New
Dark mode
Toggle between light and dark themes from the top nav. Your preference is remembered across sessions and respects your OS setting on first visit.
- June 2026v1.4Improved
Faster brief generation
Brief generation is ~30% faster on average thanks to streaming responses from the AI gateway and smarter prompt batching. Most briefs now land in under 8 seconds.
- June 2026v1.4Improved
Keyboard shortcut for create project
Hit ⌘K (or Ctrl+K) anywhere in the dashboard to jump straight into a new project. Saves a few clicks every time.
- June 2026v1.4Improved
Copy share link button
Project detail pages now have a one-click copy for the client intake link, with toast confirmation. No more selecting URLs in the address bar.
- June 2026v1.4Fixed
Fixed mobile keyboard hiding submit
On iOS, the on-screen keyboard could overlap the final 'Submit' button on the client intake form. The form now scrolls the active field into view above the keyboard.
- June 2026v1.4Fixed
Fixed PDF export on long briefs
Briefs longer than ~6 pages occasionally clipped section headings across page breaks in the PDF. Page break logic was rewritten — no more cut-off headings.
- May 2026v1.3Improved
Brief 'Ready' email redesign
The brief-ready email to your team now includes a one-line summary, the client's primary goal, and a direct deep-link into the dashboard project. Same for the brief-signed email.
- May 2026v1.3New
Sample brief page
Launched /sample-brief — a fully populated, real example brief anyone can read without signing up. Linked from the homepage hero, pricing, blog, and templates pages.
- May 2026v1.3New
Referral program
Every agency now has a unique referral link in the Referrals tab. Refer another agency, get 20% recurring commission on their first 12 months. Tracked automatically.
- May 2026v1.3New
ROI calculator
New interactive calculator at /roi-calculator shows exactly how many hours and how much revenue BriefHQ saves your agency based on project volume.
- May 2026v1.3Improved
Better empty state for new dashboards
First-time users now see a guided three-step onboarding card on the dashboard instead of an empty list — fewer support tickets, faster activation.
- May 2026v1.2Improved
Brand color in client portal
Brand color set in Settings now also drives focus rings and active states on the client intake portal — not just the header. Matches your visual identity end-to-end.
- May 2026v1.2New
Sign-off email confirmation
After a client signs and locks a brief, both sides now get a confirmation email with the signed-off PDF attached. Keeps everyone honest.
- May 2026v1.2Fixed
Fixed dashboard search highlighting
Search matches in the dashboard projects list now stay highlighted as you scroll, and clearing the input properly resets the filter.
- May 2026v1.2Improved
Settings copy improvements
Rewrote the Settings page copy with clearer descriptions for every section — agency profile, branding, Slack, billing — so it's obvious what each control does.
- May 2026v1.1Improved
Faster page loads
Marketing pages now serve ~40% smaller JavaScript bundles thanks to better code-splitting. Lighthouse scores up across the board.
- May 2026v1.1New
Cookie consent banner
Added a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner with granular toggles for analytics and marketing — required for our European agencies.
- May 2026v1.1New
Exit-intent capture on pricing
Visitors leaving the pricing page now see a one-time offer to grab the free brief template — converts ~6% of bouncing traffic into email leads.
- May 2026v1.1Fixed
Fixed Slack webhook validation
Slack URLs with trailing slashes were rejected during setup. Now normalized server-side before validation.
- May 2026v1.0New
Status page with email alerts
Subscribe at /status to get an email whenever an incident is opened or resolved. Per-agency subscriptions are managed from Settings.
- June 2026v1.4Improved
Slack notifications for submit and sign-off
If you've connected Slack, you now get pings the moment a client submits a brief and again when they digitally sign and lock it — not just when AI generation finishes.
- June 2026v1.3New
AI competitor scan (paid)
Drop in competitor URLs or names and BriefHQ returns a positioning summary plus 2–5 competitor breakdowns with strengths, weaknesses and a differentiation opportunity — tailored to the project type. Available on Starter, Pro and Team.
- June 2026v1.3New
Auto mood board & scope/timeline AI add-ons
Every brief now has on-demand AI add-ons: an art-directed mood board (palette, type pairing, textures, reference imagery) and a phased scope & timeline with week-by-week focus and risks — both tuned per project type (redesign, e-commerce, SaaS, mobile, campaign, logo and more).
- May 2026v1.2New
Project-type-specific intake questions
Client briefs now adapt to the project type — redesigns, e-commerce, landing pages, mobile apps, marketing campaigns, logo design and more each get their own tailored questions so the generated brief lands sharper, faster.
- May 2026v1.2New
Branded client portal (Pro)
Pro and Team agencies can now set a custom brand color in Settings — applied to the client brief portal's header, progress bar and primary buttons alongside your logo and subdomain.
- May 2026v1.2New
Global dashboard search & filters
Filter the projects list by status and project type, plus a full-text search across client name and project type. Built for agencies running dozens of briefs at once.
- May 2026v1.2New
Export brief as DOCX
Generate a polished Word document of any brief in one click — works on desktop and mobile, alongside the existing PDF export.
- May 2026v1.2New
Three new project types
Create briefs for Mobile App, Marketing Campaign and Logo Design projects, each with intake questions and AI focus tailored to that discipline.
- May 2026v1.2Improved
About page & SEO polish
New /about page sharing the BriefHQ story, plus sitemap and metadata updates so every public page is properly indexed.
- May 2026v1.1New
Blog with 5 in-depth articles
Launched the BriefHQ blog with five full-length articles on client briefs, onboarding, scope creep, intake questionnaires, and kickoff meetings — each illustrated with original imagery.
- May 2026v1.1New
Integrations page
New public Integrations page showcasing Slack and Email notifications, plus a roadmap of upcoming tools — no login required.
- May 2026v1.1New
Slack notifications
Connect a Slack incoming webhook from Settings to get notified in your channel the moment a client brief is ready. Includes a test ping and a one-click disconnect.
- May 2026v1.1New
Live chat support
Crisp live chat is now available across the site so you can get answers from the team in real time.
- May 2026v1.1Improved
Export brief as PDF
The Export as PDF button on the project print view now reliably produces a polished, branded PDF you can hand straight to clients or designers.
- May 2026v1.0New
Project type templates
When creating a project, select a type — Website, E-commerce, Landing Page, Branding, or Web App — and the AI will tailor the generated brief to that project type.
- May 2026v1.0New
Annual billing available
All paid plans now offer annual billing with up to 20% savings compared to monthly.
- May 2026v1.0New
BriefHQ launches
BriefHQ is live. Web agencies can now create projects, send smart intake links to clients, and receive AI-generated project briefs in seconds. Includes Free, Starter, Pro, and Team plans.
Have a feature in mind?
Email us at hello@briefhq.net with the subject line Feature Request.