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Grain @grain.social · 16/09/2026

we've been refreshing the look and feel grain over the past few weeks. widened the profile view to make more space for profile grid and moved the camera/location feeds to new pages in explore. also be sure to check out the new explore screens on iOS and the new android app. keep it grainy ✌️

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Grain @grain.social · 21/08/2026

don't forget @grain.social, our logo is a photo but I guess you could just write grain in plain text or possibly this g lol

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Grain @grain.social · 17/08/2026

If you have multiple accounts on grain (or in the atmosphere), you can now switch between them via the settings page. It will also be available in the iOS app in the next release.

settings page showing multiple accounts logged in and an option to add another account

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Grain @grain.social · 11/08/2026

A few updates: - Added a light mode on web that follows your system settings and you can change it in Settings -> Appearance - Added facepiles to gallery cards that shows if people you follow fav'd a gallery with a link to view all favorites (cc @timtrautmann.com we finally added this 😆)

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Grain @grain.social · 13/04/2026

New testflight build is ready for testing! Lots of new stuff! You can now comment on and favorite stories. We also redesigned the notifications interface with rollup and you can tune your notification settings. Redesigned gallery create flow, profile gallery zoom to feed view and more! #atproto

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Grain @grain.social · 09/04/2026

New build out in testflight. You can now try the new For You feed in the app! The For You feed takes into account your interactions in grain to show you suggested galleries based on your favs and favs of people you follow inspired by @spacecowboy17.bsky.social's For You feed. Also translations!

screenshot of the grain mobile ios app showing a translate sheet open on top of a gallery of a user's shoes with the description "Just part of the Converse collection. It's amazing how much you can find in the outlet for 20 euro"

Dropdown in the grain ios app showing the items For you, Following, Recent, etc with the last item being My Feeds, that takes you to a new feeds screen.

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Grain @grain.social · 09/04/2026

We've got a new "For You" to try in the web app! Click on the "More feeds" button and pin the "For You" feed to try it out ✨ grain.social/feeds/for-you

Feeds
atmosphereconf
For You
Following
Recent
More feeds

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Grain @grain.social · 09/04/2026

Updated, easier to find the sign in now ✌️

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Grain @grain.social · 08/04/2026

Also forgot to mention there’s a new map on the location feeds you can tap to explore.

Screenshot of the grain locations feed for meguro, Japan with an interactive map above a gallery of some Japanese food

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Grain @grain.social · 08/04/2026

New iOS testflight build is out! Be sure to check out the parallax effect on stories thx to @parallaxmotion.bsky.social 💅 Also added better handling of which stories you've viewed so you can see what's new. Lots of other stuff below! Let us know if you have an issues.

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Grain @grain.social · 08/04/2026

Favorites tab is here so you can keep track of them all in one place ❤️

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Grain @grain.social · 03/04/2026

We're pretty stoked about this new build. We have a totally new look and feel for iOS 26 in addition to push notifications for follows, favorites, and comments! Give it a try and let us know what you think! Also spent a lot of time on getting image zoom right 🔎 testflight.apple.com/join/ju9eXf6m

grain mobile app timeline showing a gallery of a skiing with a skier sitting on a lift looking at the camera

login page for grain social ios app with some text explaining how your internet handle works

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Grain @grain.social · 03/04/2026

Excited to announce we now support @germnetwork.com DM links on profiles and respect your settings via the germ declaration lexicon. Germ DM is an end-to-end encrypted messenger for totally private messages. Happy DM'ing!

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Grain @grain.social · 31/03/2026

Yeah playing around with this. If you scroll down the feed a little there’s a suggested for you section that shows mutuals (people you follow on bsky that have grain accounts)

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Grain @grain.social · 28/03/2026

@grain.social recently updated with a bunch of new features (stories!) and a new look! Login today with your Bluesky account 🦋 👉 grain.social Also come find us at #atmosphereconf @chadtmiller.com is around!

screenshot of the grain timeline with story circles

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Grain @grain.social · 28/03/2026

📍 University of British Columbia Electoral Area A, British Columbia, CA grain.social/profile/did:plc:e7rftr… #grainsocial

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Grain @grain.social · 24/03/2026

It's been a minute! New version of @grain.social is here just in time for #atmosphereconf. Bunch of new features: stories, location tags, and feeds! Tag your conference adventures with #atmosphereconf and click the pin to keep the feed in your sidebar. grain.social grain.social/hashtags/atm...

screenshot of grain.social showing the hashtag feed for #atmosphereconf

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Grain @grain.social · 25/07/2025

iOS build v1.0.0+24 adds a new photo library screen accessible from the app drawer. If you upload photos with the toggle to include metadata you should see your photos organized by date. This is currently read only but we'll add more functionality soon. That's all! Have a nice weekend 🏔️

screenshot of the grain native app photo library screen showing a grid of photos organized by date with dashes on the right to quickly scroll down the list.

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Grain @grain.social · 24/07/2025

Features: - Rich text facet support in inputs. Typing @someuser will open an overlay to select the matching user and insert the handle text into the input. Also highlights links and hashtags as you type. This works for gallery descriptions, comments, and profile descriptions.

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Grain @grain.social · 24/07/2025

✨Cool new feature in the iOS app: you can now edit all your gallery’s alt texts at once. We’ll probably bring this back to the web app too.

screenshot of the grain iOS app screen for editing alt texts, the screen shows a list of alt texts inputs next to their corresponding image

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Grain @grain.social · 08/07/2025

Haven’t posted in a while. We’ve been heads down, working to bring a native mobile app to life. Until then, hope you’re enjoying the summer! 🎥 @chadtmiller.com #mountains #alpinemeadow #mthood

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Grain @grain.social · 20/06/2025

Preview of what notifications look like!

screenshot of the notification view in grain, a list show showing a notification for a reply to a comment and gallery comment.

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Grain @grain.social · 20/06/2025

To add comments to individual photos, click on the photo, click the "Add a comment" button at the button, and a dialog will pop open to write your reply.

screenshot of a photo displayed fullscreen in grain with a button at the bottom that displays "Add a comment".

screenshot of a reply dialog in grain showing a photo and a textarea input to write a reply.

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Grain @grain.social · 20/06/2025

Gallery comments are live! You can now leave comments on a gallery or on individual photos. You can also reply to others and get notified when someone responds. All comments, whether for the gallery or its photos, are shown in one place so it’s easier to keep track of the conversation.

screenshot of a grain gallery comments dialog showing the subject (the gallery) and its associated comments. A user Chad commented on a photo “love this place”

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Grain @grain.social · 18/06/2025

Timeline speed enhanced

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Grain @grain.social · 17/06/2025

Let your camera be part of the story. Our new camera badges showcase the cameras you use automatically when you upload photos via exif. 📸 #photography #exif #gallery #photos #cameras

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Grain @grain.social · 13/06/2025

Launching EXIF support today! There's a new checkbox on the uploads page that enables parsing of photo metadata. We parse a small set tags from the Exif 2.3 standard instead of everything to keep it simple. We don't parse location data and the raw file is stripped on upload.

screenshot a gallery page on grain showing the title, description, and cameras that were used.

screenshot of a photo dialog on grain with the camera settings data overlayed.

screenshot of the uploads page on grain showing buttons to delete, edit alt text, and view EXIF settings.

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Grain @grain.social · 11/06/2025

Really excited to announce that Grain now has our own moderation service that runs totally on our own infrastructure, built on the same tools that run Bluesky and on the #atprotocol. We are aiming to be a totally new social network focused on photography. 📸

screenshot of gallery post that has been labeled and hidden by default

screenshot of a grain gallery that has been labeled, hiding all photos by default

screenshot of a grain gallery page showing a user that their content has been labeled

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Grain @grain.social · 05/06/2025

We also updated the notifications page to show when you get a new follow on grain.

screenshot of the notifications page on grain showing follows and gallery favorites

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Grain @grain.social · 05/06/2025

Also dropped the Activity tab since it's not really doing much right now making galleries the main view. If you haven't already you should checkout these photos by @freyja-lynx.dev!

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Grain @grain.social · 05/06/2025

Update! Leaning fully into our own graph. Followers/following counts are for grain follows. Clicking the follow button is for grain only. We think this will set us up better in the future and help us to become a social network of our own outside of Bluesky. cc @goose.art

screenshot of the followers page on grain

screenshot of the following page on grain

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Grain @grain.social · 04/06/2025

And yes, you can now follow people directly in Grain. Which means a new user to the #atprotocol can sign up via our first PDS, Ansel, with a .grain.social handle and only interact with people in Grain if they want to. Reach out if you want early access to invites!

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Grain @grain.social · 04/06/2025

Big updates! We now look for other profiles you've made on the #atprotocol and you can filter your following feed by people you follow on those networks. The means you can see galleries made by your @tangled.sh friends! We currently support profiles on Bluesky, Tangled, and Grain itself.

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Grain @grain.social · 31/05/2025

Important update to favorites! We now show all your favorites on your profile page (only for you) and removed the extra favorite posts from the timeline. Now you can keep track of them all in the one place and have a little more privacy when favoriting things. Happy Graining!

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Grain @grain.social · 29/05/2025

Just pushed out update to the home page! There's now two feed options: Timeline and Following. Timeline is all gallery creations and favs, and the following tab filters that down to only people you follow. The follow graph in Grain is the same as Bluesky.

screenshot of the grain web app home page showing two tabs, one for timeline and one for following

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Grain @grain.social · 27/05/2025

Bringing back avatar uploads after a short hiatus! Show off a different look in Grain than what’s on your bsky profile. Steps to update: - Go to your profile page - Click "Edit profile" - Click the avatar circle to select a new photo - Click "Update" As always, shoot us a DM if you have an issues.

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Grain @grain.social · 24/05/2025

Quick update before we touch some grass this weekend 🌱. You can now search for users in Grain, making discovery easier. We'll expand this to more things over time. Today you can search by handle, display name, and did! Happy graining! 👉 grain.social/explore #photography #atprotocol

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Grain @grain.social · 23/05/2025

Inspired! Starting to use www.beowulfipsum.com to test some @grain.social layouts.

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Grain @grain.social · 23/05/2025

💡Pro tip! Navigate gallery photos with the left/right arrow keys on desktop. Swipe left/right on mobile. Photos by @icyphox.sh

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