Version 1.1.0 — First Run Experience & Account Controls
This update focuses on improving onboarding and account management, ensuring a smoother first-time experience and better control over your session.
✨ New: First Run Experience
We’ve introduced a guided welcome overlay for new users to help you get started instantly.
- Clear value proposition on first launch
- Feature highlights:
- Voice Cloning
- Generate Speech
- Translate & Speak
- Right-Click “Read with AI Voice”
- Free plan overview with usage limits
- “Get Started” call-to-action
- Automatically shown for new users (no voices or audio history)
🔐 New: Sign Out & User Menu
You now have full control over your account directly from the add-in.
- User menu dropdown in header (person icon)
- Displays:
- Signed-in email
- Link to rcr.la web dashboard
- Upgrade options (Free → Pro / Business)
- Secure sign-out with confirmation prompt
- Session cleared via backend endpoint for improved security
🧠 Improved Core Experience
- Refined Word & PowerPoint task pane (Generate, Translate, Voices, Library)
- Seamless Microsoft account SSO with automatic user provisioning
- Improved voice cloning flow with microphone selection and consent guidance
- Better error handling for voice generation and cloning
- Stable iframe behavior with updated security policies (CSP, cookies, permissions)
🎙 Voice & Usage Updates
- Tiered voice cloning limits:
- Free: 1 temporary clone (1 hour)
- Pro: 3 permanent clones
- Business: 5 permanent clones
- Automatic cleanup of expired temporary voices
- Deleting a voice now immediately frees up your slot
💳 Plans & Pricing
- Free (Starter): 5,000 characters/month
- Pro: $14/month — 100,000 characters
- Business: $99/month — 500,000 characters
🛠 Platform & Backend Improvements
- Azure Function for automated cleanup of expired voice clones
- Improved authentication consistency across all endpoints
- Enhanced logging and admin visibility
- Publisher documentation updated for AppSource compliance