ℹ️ Micro.blog for iOS

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iOS users can use the native Micro.blog for iOS app, available as a free download from the App Store.

Download on the App Store
Requires iOS 12 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Version history

3.2.5 — Mar 18, 2024

  • Fixed text encoding problem when sending replies that contain a link.
  • Improved share sheet posting status.

3.2.4 — Mar 8, 2024

  • Fixed the share sheet quitting right away when sharing from other apps.
  • Fixed a small layout glitch when editing blog posts with titles.

3.2.3 — Mar 4, 2024

  • Fixed share sheet not opening.
  • Improved share posting progress, other minor tweaks.

3.2.2 — Mar 2, 2024

  • Added Markdown syntax highlighting when editing blog posts.
  • Fixed potential crash when viewing the posts list.
  • Fixed issues with editing text and showing publish progress.
  • Fixed flicker when loading the timeline in dark mode.
  • Fixed opening new post screen from URL scheme.

3.2.1 — Sep 29, 2023

  • Updated new post toolbar to use b, i, and link icons.
  • Added audio attach icon to new post for Micro.blog Premium subscribers.
  • Added new notifications pane when receiving new mentions.
  • Added link to Indie Microblogging book and Markdown reference in help.
  • Fixed remembering last selected blog when using multiple blogs.
  • Fixed scrolling to allow more room for accessibility text on photos.
  • Improved some minor layout and styles in other parts of the app.

3.2 — Sep 11, 2023

  • Added search for posts and pages.
  • Added ability to display and set bookmark tags (for Micro.blog Premium).
  • Added highlights bar to Bookmarks screen (also for Micro.blog Premium).
  • Fixed token expired error message and potential crashes when token isn’t valid.
  • Fixed scrolling attached images in posting screen. (Thanks @adamprocter!)
  • Fixed edited post text showing up as a new post draft after editing.
  • Fixed posting images to some external servers. (Thanks @paulrobertlloyd!)
  • Improved font size consistency and other tweaks.

3.1 — Jul 14, 2023

  • Added video upload for Micro.blog Premium subscribers. Micro.blog will try to scale down the video a little and generate a poster frame for it. Uploads are limited to 75 MB.
  • Added cross-posting options for the current post, for Micro.blog-hosted blogs. Tap the gear icon.
  • Added option to show the title field on a new post even before typing the usual 300 characters.
  • Added setting accessibility text for photos when using the share sheet from other apps.
  • Updated profile screen and other areas of the app with better spacing, color tweaks, and dark mode fixes.

3.0.3 — Jun 3, 2023

  • Added support for sharing from Safari with the web page selected text and URL.
  • Added Markdown syntax highlighting to the share sheet.
  • Fixed text scrolling issues when writing a new post.

3.0.2 — May 26, 2023

  • Fixed discovering some WordPress blogs and posting to external blogs.
  • Fixed username auto-complete bar position when replying to a post.

3.0.1 — May 22, 2023

  • Fixed app freezing when swiping to dismiss settings.
  • Fixed connecting to some external blog servers.

3.0 — May 19, 2023

  • Redesigned app with new tab bar, menu, dark mode theme, and many other improvements.
  • Updated sharing from other apps to better support saving bookmarks or starting new blog posts.
  • Updated context menu options for uploads.
  • Added new settings options for the browser, external blogs, and push notifications.
  • Added new blogs switch bar when posting to quickly access multiple blogs.
  • Rebuilt the app from the ground up. We’ve preserved most of the features from the previous version, but a few things (such as Sign in with Apple, video upload, photo filters, and Glass support) will be added back in future updates.

2.3 — Feb 7, 2022

  • Added syntax highlighting for HTML when creating or editing posts.
  • Fixed compatibility with some Micropub servers.

2.2.1 — Dec 13, 2021

  • Fixed glitches when dragging to reveal conversations or swiping back.
  • Fixed accessibility label for attached photos.

2.2 — Aug 16, 2021

  • Added support for adding a photo from the Glass photo-sharing app.

2.1.2 — Jul 18, 2021

  • Fixed erratic scrolling when typing long blog posts.
  • Fixed post context menu appearing offscreen for posts with many photos.
  • Fixed not loading your latest profile photo.
  • Fixed profile photo moving after user screen loads.

2.1.1 — Jun 18, 2021

  • Added more iPad keyboard shortcuts: Send Post, Discover, Posts, Pages, and Uploads.
  • Fixed user search in Dark Mode.
  • Fixed selecting empty space in between menu groups.
  • Fixed navigation title when editing pages.
  • Fixed “Show More” Discover emoji picker layout on iPad.
  • Improved multiple account switching to show new timeline.

2.1 — Apr 27, 2021

  • Added option to save a new post as a draft.
  • Added new “Replies” screen to edit your recent replies.
  • Added blog post title and link when creating a new post from a bookmark highlight.
  • Updated Markdown link button to add a URL if there is one on the clipboard.
  • Updated attaching PNGs to no longer convert to JPEG format or prompt for photo filters.
  • Changed help screen to include links to email and to new help center.
  • Fixed share sheet crash for some photos.

2.0 — Sep 29, 2020

  • Added multiple account support.
  • Added new Pages and Uploads sections.
  • Renamed Favorites to Bookmarks, with new reader and highlighting interface.
  • Improved user search.
  • Updated icons and colors.

1.8.3 — May 21, 2020

  • Fixed username search.
  • Fixed opening links to account-related screens in posts.
  • Fixed navigation bar glitch when dragging conversations on some iPads.
  • Updated full-screen photo viewer to not hide status bar.

1.8.2 — May 6, 2020

  • Improved sidebar width on iPad in portrait.

1.8.1 — Apr 24, 2020

  • Fixed editing longer blog posts when text was under the keyboard.
  • Fixed a couple layout and color issues.

1.8 — Mar 28, 2020

  • Added “Posts” menu for editing your recent posts. Designed for quick updates and typo fixes for Micro.blog-hosted blogs. Can also be used to publish drafts or delete posts.
  • Switched to system font and tweaked colors and layout through the app.
  • Fixed a few issues including missing push notification text.

1.7.3 — Mar 16

  • Fixed issues and improved colors in Dark Mode.
  • Fixed crashes when sharing some photos to Micro.blog from other apps.
  • Fixed blurry thumbnails when selecting or filtering a photo.

1.7.2 — Nov 2, 2019

  • Updated sharing text from other apps to not use a blockquote if there is already markup in the shared text.
  • Fixed more iOS 13 text colors for Dark Mode.
  • Fixed adding “playsinline” attribute for video posted to WordPress blogs.

1.7.1 — Oct 8, 2019

  • Updated a few more screens for Dark Mode on iOS 13.
  • Fixed updating timeline when favoriting posts in Discover.
  • Fixed alignment of popover when selecting a post.
  • Fixed disabling cross-posting from post options screen.
  • Fixed uploading videos to WordPress.

1.7 — Sep 19, 2019

  • Added support for Dark Mode in iOS 13.
  • Added button for using Sign in with Apple.
  • Added new emoji topics selection in Discover.
  • Fixed layout issues with sharing extension and minor updates to other screens.

1.6.2 — Apr 16, 2019

  • Fixed uploading some video formats.

1.6.1 — Apr 10, 2019

  • Improved video playback (including future inline playback support).
  • Fixed loading categories and cross-posting screen.

1.6 — Apr 5, 2019

  • Added video upload for Micro.blog-hosted blogs. Video support is designed for short videos, about 2 minutes or less, and uses the same hosting plan as podcasting.
  • Updated the new post and reply buttons.
  • Fixed bug with external sites that don’t support categories.
  • Fixed updating hosted blog information when account changes.

1.5 — Feb 5, 2019

  • Added categories for new posts on Micro.blog-hosted blogs. Create categories in Micro.blog on the web and then tap the gear icon on iOS when composing a new post.
  • Fixed a couple potential crashes and other minor fixes.

1.4.1 — Dec 21, 2018

  • Improved sharing from Safari to include both the URL and selected text. Use the share button in the bottom toolbar.
  • Improved text size to more closely match system defaults. The text in the timeline is slightly bigger now.
  • Fixed accessibility when writing a new post so that VoiceOver can be used.
  • Fixed sharing images from some apps.
  • Fixed prompting for multiple blogs when posting to an external site.
  • Fixed default siez when scaling photos.
  • Disabled username auto-complete on iOS 10 to work around crashes. This feature now requires iOS 11 or later.

1.4 — Dec 4, 2018

  • Added full-screen viewer for photos in the timeline.
  • Added auto-complete of usernames when composing a new post.
  • Added tapping on your blog hostname in the post screen to switch to a different blog if you have multiple Micro.blog-hosted blogs.
  • Added option to set description on uploaded photos for better accessibility. Tap an attached photo thumbnail before posting to edit the text.
  • Updated the following count in user profiles to show people you are not yet following to help you discover new people to follow.
  • Fixed maximum size when scaling uploaded photos.
  • Fixed potential crash when sharing photos from other iOS apps.
  • Fixed layout issues on new bigger iPhones.
  • Fixed sharing some web page titles.
  • Improved accessibility of menus and buttons in the app.
  • Improved showing push notifications in the app.

1.3.5 — Apr 21, 2018

  • Fixed crash when posting a photo without any text.
  • Plus all the photo-related improvements from version 1.3.4, including non-square photos.

1.3.4 — Apr 20, 2018

  • Added icon to toggle square photos vs. original aspect ratio.
  • Fixed crash when sharing from the Photos app.
  • Fixed width/height tags for non-square photos when publishing to WordPress.
  • Updated default photo size to 1800x1800.
  • Updated delete message and added warning when replying with a photo.

1.3.3 — Feb 7, 2018

  • Added swipe left on a post to view the conversation.
  • Added feed settings button when writing a new post for quickly toggling off cross-posting.
  • Added confirmation alert when removing a post.
  • Updated character counter to not include Markdown.
  • Updated sharing from other apps to not use the current draft or save it.
  • Fixed compatibility with some XML-RPC servers.
  • Fixed opening conversations from links in the timeline.

1.3.2 — Jan 9, 2018

  • Fixed incorrectly scaling up small shared images.
  • Fixed opening some types of Micro.blog URLs in the app.

1.3.1 — Dec 30, 2017

  • Fixed sharing photos from other apps.
  • Fixed error after posting photo to Movable Type sites.
  • Updated fonts and layout in several screens to be more consistent.

1.3 —- Dec 19, 2017

  • Added new app icon!
  • Added “Show More” button to load more posts in the timeline.
  • Added URL scheme microblog://post?text=Hello to automate creating new blog posts from apps like Drafts and Workflow.
  • Fixed scaling photos shared from other apps and an issue with calling some posting APIs.

1.2.3 — Nov 16, 2017

  • Fixed posting to Micropub servers.
  • Fixed layout for iPhone X on more screens.

1.2.2 — Nov 4, 2017

  • Fixed pull-to-refresh timeline on iPhone X.
  • Fixed photo cropping preview on iPhone X and better filters layout on all devices.

1.2.1 — Nov 1, 2017

  • Fixed sharing extension keyboard, iOS 10 support, and other issues.
  • Fixed dynamic text sizes.
  • Fixed more layout issues on iPhone X.
  • Updated to disable landscape mode on the iPhone.

1.2 — Oct 30, 2017

  • Added sharing extension for posting photos and links from other apps.
  • Added following users list to user profile screens.
  • Added automatic saving of post draft text.
  • Updated Discover pane with posts and users together instead of photos tab.
  • Updated layout for iPhone X.

1.1.3 — Oct 4, 2017

  • Fixed potential crashes while editing.
  • Fixed layouts on some phones and minor improvements to Markdown highlighting.
  • Fixed external Micropub posting compatibility with Silo.pub and to show more errors.

1.1.2 — Sep 25, 2017

  • Added drag and drop for attaching photos to a blog post.
  • Added reply button when viewing a conversation.
  • Fixed potential crash when typing a post.
  • Fixed sending raw HTML for photos to Micropub servers.

1.1.1 — Sep 20, 2017

  • Updated WordPress posting to always use “Standard” post format for long posts with titles.
  • Added swipe left/right on new post text view to move the cursor.
  • Fixed font size and spacing of post title field.
  • Fixed post text covering up character counter.
  • Fixed truncated posts when using “&” character.
  • Fixed version number in Settings.

1.1 — Sep 15, 2017

  • Added support for longer posts with titles. Type more than 280 characters to reveal an optional title field.
  • Added Markdown syntax highlighting while typing.
  • Added formatting bar for common styles. Select a phrase and tap the link button for easier markup.
  • Added support for uploading multiple photos.
  • Added a Browser sharing item to open the current post on the web.
  • Fixed a potential crash in profile links and glitch when holding down to select text.

1.0.4 — Aug 11, 2017

  • Fixed crash with the new “Share…” menu item on the iPad.

1.0.3 — Aug 9, 2017

  • Added name, URL, and bio to user profile screen.
  • Added “Share…” menu item for copying or sharing a link to the selected post.
  • Added version number to settings screen and confirmation when signing out.
  • Improved photo uploads, pull-to-refresh, and handling posting errors.

1.0.2 — Jul 17, 2017

  • Added keyboard shortcuts when connected to an iPad keyboard.
  • Fixed discovery of some external servers.
  • Fixed alignment in post options menu.

1.0.1 — Jul 6, 2017

  • Added support for Dynamic Type in the timeline and new post screen.
  • Fixed IndieAuth error setting up Micropub posting.

1.0 — Jul 3, 2017

  • First release.
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