Smarter Flow chat conversations (improvement)
Flow chat now keeps prior turns only when you are continuing, correcting, or referring back to an answer, so a new question does not inherit an unrelated audit. Comment listing questions return citation chips, action asks point to the right slash command, and replies match the language of your latest message. See Flow chat.
Import from PDF (feature)
Upload a PDF and turn each page into a screen on the canvas, with optional connector lines and AI-named pages. From Start new flow, choose Import from PDF (up to 30 MB and 50 pages). See Import from a PDF.
Evidence-grounded Flow chat (feature)
Flow chat now answers from your screenshots, comments, and notes, with structured findings and research citations from trusted publishers. Click comment citation chips to jump back to the canvas. See Flow chat.Structured AI reports (feature)
AI reports open from a categorized picker and return visual cards with scores, priorities, findings, and sources. Brand Memorability is a new report type. See AI reports.Custom comment tags (feature)
Create, rename, and delete project-scoped comment tags alongside the built-in set. See Comments.
Custom page types (feature)
Create, rename, and delete project-scoped page types for labels that built-ins do not cover. See Screens.Group, layout, and screenshot in the canvas UI (improvement)
Frame options and the multi-select toolbar now expose grouping, layout, and screenshot actions that were previously slash-command only. See Canvas tools.
Export to Figma (feature)
Import a project into Figma Design as frames, stickies, comment pins, and connectors. Open Export to Figma in the project top bar, copy the link, and paste it into the BenchCanvas Import Figma plugin. See Export to Figma.
BenchCanvas MCP (feature)
Connect a project to AI agents like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex so they can see screenshots, frames, URLs, comments, and notes while you design. Open Connect AI next to Share in any project. See Connect AI (MCP).Hide sensitive info (feature)
Hide personal data on a screenshot from the canvas before you share a project. See Hide sensitive info.Bug fixes (fix)
Fixes include long URLs overflowing the New Project dialog and a stuck loading state on canvases with independent single-screen flows.
BenchCanvas works on mobile now (feature)
A lighter but usable mobile experience: create projects, browse existing ones, generate screenshots, share, and more. See Using BenchCanvas on mobile.Share a project with edit access (feature)
Share a canvas and give someone editor access so you can build flows together with teammates or clients. See Project collaboration.Your chat history stays (improvement)
Every conversation inside a project is saved. Come back and pick up where you left off. See Flow chat.A new way to log in (improvement)
The magic link was replaced with a 6-digit code. Enter your email, grab the code, you are in. See Sign in.Copy any screenshot as a PNG (improvement)
Copy any screenshot on the canvas as a PNG, ready to paste into your design tool or an AI chat. See Screenshots.Change screen types in bulk (improvement)
Change a screen’s type (homepage, landing, feature, contact, and more) in bulk instead of one at a time. See Screens.A cleaner login and signup screen (improvement)
The login and signup screens got a refresh.New docs for every feature (improvement)
Full documentation covering every feature and option in the product.Small improvements to the chat input (improvement)
Small improvements to the chat input to make it nicer to use.Sharper screenshots inside the canvas (improvement)
Screenshots inside the canvas now render sharper.
Drag and drop your own images (feature)
Drag and drop, or paste, any image straight onto the canvas or inside a frame. See Add screens manually.A bigger AI chat (feature)
Maximize the chat and keep it anchored to the right of the canvas while you work. See Flow chat.Easier to find what’s already there (improvement)
Small fixes to make features like commands and selecting screens easier to discover.
Frames to compare flows side by side (feature)
Flows now live inside frames, so you can keep multiple flows organized and compare different URLs in one project. See Flows and frames.Sticky notes on the canvas (feature)
Drop notes anywhere for ideas, reminders, or a heads-up for a teammate. See Sticky notes.Chat now reads your comments and notes (improvement)
The assistant takes your comments and sticky notes into account as context. See Flow chat.High-res PDF and PNG export (feature)
High-resolution export is live. PDF is recommended for canvases with lots of flows or screens. See Export.Deep exploration up to 100 screens (improvement)
Deep exploration now goes deeper across more levels, up to 100 screens. See Capture options.Bulk delete fixed (fix)
Select several screens in a flow and delete them at once.Flow types removed for now (improvement)
The flow type picker when starting a project has been removed until it can be done properly. See Capture options.
Chrome extension, first version (feature)
Create a new canvas directly from your browser on any page. See Install the Chrome extension.Alignment and distribution controls (feature)
New controls to align and distribute selected screens. See Layout and alignment.Better auto-tagging for screens (improvement)
Auto-tagging is noticeably better at labeling screens. See Screens.Sidebar auto-collapses in projects (improvement)
The left sidebar auto-collapses inside a project so the canvas gets more room.
Commands in the chat (feature)
Run commands directly in the chat to organize your canvas: arrange screens, group by type or URL path, and generate screenshots. See Slash commands.Faster way to add screenshots (feature)
Add screenshots directly from your clipboard or local files. See Add screens manually.AI chat improvements (improvement)
Assistant responses surface follow-up questions so you can keep digging. See Flow chat.Clearer crawl error messages (fix)
Crawl errors now tell you more specifically what went wrong.Project name bugs fixed (fix)
Issues with project naming are resolved.Simplified new capture dialog (improvement)
The new capture dialog has been streamlined.Comment tool is easier to find (improvement)
The comment tool feels more obvious to use.Node positions persist on expand (fix)
Node positions stay in place when new screens are added to an existing flow.
Fast Crawl is live (feature)
A new capture type that captures direct links from a page, with the best results in the shortest time. See Capture overview.Turn any screen into a prompt (feature)
Convert any screen into a prompt ready for Pencil or Stitch. See Export to design.Sitemap fallback for thin captures (improvement)
If a capture generates one screen or none, a sitemap fallback kicks in automatically. See Sitemap fallback.Email and password signup (feature)
Sign up and log in with email and password. See Sign in.Nodes unlocked by default (improvement)
Move screens without unlocking the canvas every time.Better automatic flow layouts (improvement)
Automatic layouts overlap less, with screens spaced more cleanly.Clearer alerts and error states (improvement)
New alerts and clearer error states across the product.Improved comment drag behavior (fix)
Click and drag for comments on the canvas works more reliably.
AI reports (feature)
Generate reports for each screen covering accessibility, conversion, heuristics, UX patterns, content, and microcopy. See AI reports.Templates from popular websites (feature)
Copy ready-made flows from sites like Apple, Lovable, Airbnb, and Nike. See Templates.Capture all screenshots at once (improvement)
Capture every screenshot in one go, in the format you want. See Screenshots.Multi-select on the canvas (feature)
Select several screens at once and move them together.More consistent flow tree structure (improvement)
Flow trees are more consistent across most websites.Canvas, navigation, and crawl polish (improvement)
Smaller fixes and improvements across the canvas, navigation, and crawling.
New flow capture process (feature)
Flow capture has been rebuilt from the ground up, with much better results. See Capture overview.AI flow chat for all beta testers (feature)
Chat with your flows is available to everyone in the private beta. See Flow chat.Add screens in three ways (feature)
Upload a screenshot, add a URL, or expand an existing crawl. See Add screens manually and Expand a flow.Create from scratch (feature)
Start a project with an empty canvas and build a flow manually.Manual screen connections (feature)
Connect screens by dragging from the side pins, and remove connections anytime. See Connections.More screenshot capture options (improvement)
Choose desktop or mobile, and capture the viewport or the full page. See Screenshots.Duplicate and delete screens (improvement)
Duplicate or delete screens directly from the canvas.