Intelligent UI
25 October 2026- NewIntelligent UI. Answers can show tables, cards, chains of narration, calculators and quizzes.
- NewFour levels. Choose how much it shows in Settings, with a separate level for the side panel.
Answers and sources
25 October 2026- NewPictures. Book pages and covers from Shamela’s scans, and labelled illustrations from Wikipedia.
Sharing
25 October 2026- ChangedShared answers keep their tables and cards.
- FixedWindows: sharing works even when secure connections fail inside Shamela.
AI accounts
25 October 2026- NewYour own API key. Connect with a Claude or OpenAI API key instead of a plan.
Licence
25 October 2026- NewLicence tab. Activate the key from your purchase in Settings.
App and updates
25 October 2026- FixedClosing a book tab no longer closes the AI view.
- FixedWindows: updates install even when secure connections fail inside Shamela.
Side panel
24 October 2026 · Version 1.0- NewText you highlight in a book is quoted in the side panel.
Sharing
24 October 2026 · Version 1.0- NewShare links. Share an answer as a link anyone can open.
AI accounts
24 October 2026 · Version 1.0- NewOne Connect button. Installs the official Claude or ChatGPT tool and signs you in.
App and updates
24 October 2026 · Version 1.0- NewWindows support. Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit.
- NewAutomatic updates. Restart Shamela when the blue button appears.
Search
23 October 2026- NewLimit a search to categories, books or an era.
Chats and projects
23 October 2026- NewProjects and sections to keep chats in order.
- NewAttach files to a question.
Side panel
23 October 2026- NewSide panel in book tabs. Ask about the book you’re reading without leaving it.
App and updates
23 October 2026- NewSettings and the Mac installer.
Answers and sources
22 October 2026- NewAnswers cite the book, volume and page, with a sources panel and follow-up questions.
AI accounts
22 October 2026- NewWorks with Claude and ChatGPT.
App and updates
22 October 2026- NewFirst preview. The AI view inside Shamela.