> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.seegov.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.seegov.org/whats-new.md). # What's New Have ideas for SeeGov? I'm Alex, the founder, and I want to hear them. Let me know how to make SeeGov better for you—or what needs fixing—at . Your feedback shapes what gets built and when. ## Easier Government Search for Broader Coverage *July 22, 2026* Reporters often cover communities well beyond their own ZIP code, and may know a government's name without knowing its ZIP code. **Manage Your Governments** can now search by government, county, or state as well as ZIP, making it easier to build a list for broader coverage. ## Clearer Meeting Identification *July 14, 2026* Meeting pages now show the original video title and links to available source information. Find Meetings also organizes source details more clearly, making it easier to distinguish committees and meeting types. Thanks to Sapna Satagopan (NEWSWELL), whose question about a San Diego committee meeting prompted the improvement. ## Optional Headline and Subtitles for Social Videos *July 13, 2026* You can now turn off the headline, subtitles, or both when finalizing a social video. You can use the resulting plain vertical video as-is or take it into other tools for custom fonts, layouts, and other production needs beyond what SeeGov supports today. Thanks to Nicos Michels (Heartland Signal) for requesting this option. ## Clearer Place Names Across States *July 11, 2026* Find Meetings now shows state abbreviations with government names in both search suggestions and meeting results, making it clear which place each meeting belongs to. Thanks to Julie D'Aloiso (NEOhio.news) for catching this when Lakewood, Ohio's meetings were shown together with Lakewood, Colorado's. This was a bit embarrassing, but also a nice reminder of SeeGov's growth. ## Transcript Profanity Masking Removed *June 5, 2026* Transcript profanity masking is now turned off. We had been using a default setting that replaced profanity and plenty of words that were not really profanity with asterisks, which made transcripts harder to read than they should have been. Thanks to Paul Woolverton (CityView NC) for bringing this to my attention. Please keep sharing even the small annoyances you run into. That kind of feedback makes SeeGov better. ## Faster Video Generation *May 30, 2026* Generating your videos is now significantly faster. Most highlight reels generate more than **5x faster**, and social videos take about **half the time** to process. Try out the new speeds and let me know if it's important to speed things up further. Thanks to Wes Platt (Southpoint Access) for noting how long generation times for large reels were delaying community news, and Morgan Mullings (Miramar News) for pointing out that social video generation was taking much longer than TikTok. ## Resizable Review Workspace *May 16, 2026* You can now drag dividers to resize the transcript, player, and bottom portion of the workspace when reviewing meetings and creating highlights. SeeGov will remember your layout. If you want to start fresh, choose **Reset Layout** from the account menu in the top right to return to the defaults. Based on feedback from Sayaka Matsuoka (Greensboro Thread) and Paul Woolverton (CityView NC) regarding moments and transcript spacing, the workspace was made flexible to accommodate different user needs. ## Backstage Keyboard Shortcuts *May 16, 2026* The Backstage player now supports keyboard shortcuts for faster meeting review: * `j` — back 10 seconds * `l` — forward 10 seconds * `k` or `Space` — play or pause * Left arrow / Right arrow — back or forward 5 seconds * `Ctrl` + Left arrow / Right arrow — previous or next moment or clip * `f` — toggle fullscreen * `m` — toggle mute Thanks to Paul Woolverton (CityView NC) for the suggestion. Paul shifted his workflow to use SeeGov directly rather than YouTube but he missed the shortcuts. This update should make SeeGov work better for him and others. ## Journalist/Creator Personal Intros *May 13, 2026* You can now record your own video—or just audio—intros when refining moments. Easily add context, share your perspective, and build trust with your audience. If you prefer using a camera other than your desktop webcam, you can record on your phone and upload directly by scanning a QR code. Thanks to Zack Adams (Illinois Times) for supporting the idea, and Laura Frank (Colorado News Collaborative) for pushing it up the priority list. --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. 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