Follow the latest improvements, fixes, and new features in Happlicant.
August 26, 2026
Version 1.9.5
Improved
- Candidate blurbs on profiles use a proper rich text editor with formatting tools, a clearer layout, and save/discard actions while editing
Fixes
- Candidate blurbs are always visible on profiles, including an empty state you can click to add notes
- Editing a candidate no longer fails when location county data is present
- Outlook/Microsoft inbox sync no longer silently stops after a few days when Graph webhook subscriptions expire
August 21, 2026
Version 1.9.4
Fixes
- Fixed two-factor sign-in when verification codes appeared expired
August 18, 2026
Version 1.9.2
New
- Open saved email drafts from the Drafts folder in your inbox and continue composing where you left off
- New emails and replies auto-save as drafts while you write
Improved
- Inbox conversations show all messages in a thread together instead of as separate entries
- Opening an email in the inbox marks it as read automatically
- The compose window shows when your draft was last saved
- Email campaigns show which connected account will send the message
- Contacts list loads faster, including when filters are applied
- Gmail reconnects cleanly without creating duplicate linked accounts
- Gmail connection uses a more reliable sign-in flow from Email Account settings
Fixes
- Email addresses with multi-part domains (such as .gov.za) are accepted correctly across contact, candidate, and account forms
- Email campaigns send reliably with a connected Gmail account
- Adding recipients when composing email handles pasted addresses more reliably
- Synced emails appear correctly in your inbox after connecting Gmail
August 6, 2026
Version 1.9.1
New
- Application attachments in the client portal show a richer stacked preview of PDFs and Word documents
- Interview Mode shows knockout question answers and cover letters in a new Application Answers tab for the selected job
Improved
- Resume previews on candidate profiles show multiple pages at a glance for PDF and Word files
- Legacy Word (.doc) resumes open in a full-height preview you can scroll through
- Global search opens candidate and contact profiles in the side panel without leaving your current page
Fixes
- Document previews display and scroll correctly across the client portal, candidate resume tab, and stacked PDF views
August 4, 2026
Version 1.9.0
New
- Interview Mode is rebuilt with a split-pane workspace for reviewing resumes, writing notes, and browsing candidate and job details side by side
- Write interview notes with autosaving drafts and choose whether notes apply to the candidate or a specific job application
- Open Interview Mode directly from a submission in the jobs accordion
- Placements appear on candidate activity timelines
- After the final hire on a job, choose whether to mark the job as Placed
- New candidates and contacts are automatically assigned to you as owner when you create them
Improved
- The task dialog is redesigned with rich-text descriptions, clearer fields, and visible assignee and creator
- Task permissions are clearer: assignees can complete tasks and edit descriptions, while creators and admins can fully manage tasks
- Candidate and contact profiles open reliably from anywhere in the app
- The submissions accordion has a consolidated actions menu for interview mode, resume editing, and removing candidates
- Contacts table column choices, including Owner, are remembered between visits
- Resume and document previews render more reliably, including in Interview Mode
Fixes
- The sidebar stays collapsed or expanded correctly as you navigate
- Contact location filters return the right results when using multiple values
- Resume uploads assign the correct owner to new candidates
July 30, 2026
Version 1.8.0
New
- Assign team members to jobs alongside owners and teams
- Filter candidates by owner
- Filter applications on the job pipeline, including search by name
- See candidate tags in the job pipeline table
- View and create tasks from a contact profile
- Edit contact location with the same location picker used for candidates
Improved
- Filters on candidates, contacts, and jobs use inline pills that are easier to add and edit
- Choose table columns more easily, including an Owner column on candidates and contacts
- Set job salary independently of whether it appears on the public posting
- Job pipeline loads and filters faster
Fixes
- Document previews open more reliably
- Setting a document as primary updates the list right away
- Contact profiles show the correct pending tasks
July 22, 2026
Version 1.7.4
New
- Merge two duplicate candidates into one profile, choosing which details, applications, notes, and tags to keep
- Upload and manage job documents from a new Documents tab on each job
- Open contacts in a slide-up panel to edit details, view notes, and browse email history without leaving the list
- Create URL custom fields for candidates in Settings
Improved
- Candidate and contact selection bars work better on mobile with a More actions menu
- Email messages show sender, CC, and full header details at a glance
- Merge candidates flow is redesigned for easier side-by-side comparison
Fixes
- Pipeline email actions update immediately after you edit or delete them
- Candidate list stays in sync after merging or deleting profiles
Release
Version 1.7.0
New
- New Placed job status for filled roles, counted as closed like Paused
- View job overview, people, compensation, description, and internal notes on a read-only Job Info tab
- Job pages organized into Job Info, Job Settings, and Application Settings
- Add rich-text internal notes when creating or editing a job
- Pin jobs to appear first in your website embed
- Hide individual jobs from your public website embed
- Use a transparent background on job embeds, with preview in Website Settings
Improved
- Job headers show hiring manager, salary, and hires required
- Jobs table includes a Hiring Manager column
- Website embeds respect job status, hidden jobs, and pin order
Fixes
- Custom job statuses display consistently in selectors, pills, and filters
- Candidates cannot apply to closed or inactive jobs, including custom inactive statuses
June 22, 2026
Version 1.6.4
Fixes
- Candidate profiles now show emails synced from Microsoft accounts
- Inviting a candidate to a job no longer fails when a candidate has no last name
- Candidate photos display correctly when searching for people to add to a job
- The "Add to job" action works reliably and skips candidates already on the selected job
Improved
- Browsing user profiles in admin is faster, with search, sorting, and pagination
- Candidate profiles are easier to use on mobile
- Adding candidates to a job shows clearer job details, including the client name
Release
Version 1.6.3
New
- Manage API keys from a new settings page
Fixes
- Disconnecting an SMTP email account now works reliably
- App search now finds candidates and contacts when using a full name
Release
Version 1.6.0
New
- New email inbox to view and manage messages in one place
- Emails are now saved and synced in Happlicant
- Incoming emails are fetched automatically
- Candidate profiles now show related email conversations
Release
Version 1.5.3
Improved
- Candidate form validation errors now appear as toasts while editing
- Location on the candidate form is now a simple text field
- Experience and education forms now include year and month dropdowns
Release
Version 1.5.2
New
- Create new placements directly from the placements page
Fixes
- Industries no longer overflow on the clients board
- Job filters now correctly match any selected option instead of requiring all of them
- Placements set to "All time" now include future placements
Release
Version 1.5.1
Improved
- Client logos display more reliably across the app
- Contacts table layout is cleaner and easier to scan
- Client page names are clearer and more consistent
Fixes
- Relocation field can now be updated on candidate profiles
- Subsidiaries can be deleted from client records
- Candidates with portal activity on applications can now be deleted
- Editing candidates no longer fails on older profile fields
- Contacts can be created directly from a client record
Release
Version 1.5.0
New
- Create custom candidate fields in Settings → Data fields
- Assign custom fields to individual candidates
- Sort fields in the candidate info box
- Expanded candidate view stays open between visits
Release
Version 1.4.0
New
- Smarter location search with new location fields on clients and contacts
- Location filter on clients and contacts tables
Improved
- Clients table refresh with improved company logos
Release
Version 1.3.3
New
- Faster, more accurate resume parser
Improved
- Industries are now available across more of the app
- Jobs table quick filters and refreshed layout
Release
Version 1.3.2
New
- Smart duplicate detection for candidates
Improved
- Candidate names now use separate first and last name fields
Fixes
- Sidebar jobs, open jobs widget, and pipeline summary now show active candidates only
- Proximity search text no longer overflows in candidate filters
Release
Version 1.3.1
New
- Add notes for the client portal directly from a candidate's job accordion
Improved
- Sidebar label changed from "Database" to "Companies"
- "Invite to job" renamed to "Add to job" across the app
- Job page now shows "Candidates" instead of "Applications"
- Application form location field renamed from "Address" to "Location"
- Clear message when an application upload exceeds the 10 MB limit
- Clearer names for candidate list filters
- Consistent stage naming across the app
- Phone country dropdown removed
- Pipeline templates removed from the job form
- Contact profiles support easier inline editing
Fixes
- Reformatted resumes can be saved without permission errors
- Client contacts now appear in app search
- Social share buttons hidden until they work reliably
Release
Version 1.3.0
New
- New client portal for sharing candidates with clients
- New resume reformatter
Release
Version 1.2.7
New
- Rich text editor with Notion-style formatting and improved links across the app
- Mobile-responsive layout
- Assign industries to candidates
- Updated Chrome extension
Improved
- Faster resume parsing
- Separate first and last name fields when editing candidates
- Quicker copy job URL and share options on the job page
Release
Version 1.2.6
New
- Choose whose tasks appear on the tasks page
- Link tasks to candidates, jobs, and contacts
Improved
- Boolean search is faster and shows highlighted preview cards
Release
Version 1.1.0
New
- Set up industries and sub-industries in settings
- Quick edit for candidates directly from the candidate view
Fixes
- Boolean search now works correctly on large candidate lists
January 22, 2026
Version 1.0.1
Fixes
- Restored the source field on the candidate form
January 20, 2026
Version 1.0.0
New
- First release of Happlicant