Hey folks, another beta cycle for Mimi Uploader is now commencing. I expect this to be mostly bug fixes. First fix is for that annoying issue in the alt text editor where the text you’re editing goes under the keyboard 😬

You can now write alt text for any image in Recent Uploads. Tap on an image. Write the text. Hit Save. This is attached to the export snippet at the time of export.

• Support for both export options, Markdown and HTML.
• It can be filtered in the Recent Uploads with the filter button on the top right.
• Not familiar with Alt Text? The editor includes a short summary with links to more information.
• As part of this Recent Uploads has been redesigned to show every image in proper aspect ratio and with an indicator to show whether it has alt text attached.

Also in this release:

• Fix for issue with image orientation being messed up when uploading in rare cases.
• Small UI improvements related to the alt text feature.

Grateful to @maique, @pratik, @pcora, and others for help with testing and fixing issues in this release 🙏

Get it from the App Store!

Alt Text support is here in beta!

You can now write alt text for any image in Recent Uploads. Tap on an image. Write the text. Hit Save. This is attached to the export snippet at the time of export.

Notes about this feature:

• Supported for both export options, Markdown and HTML.
• It can be filtered in the Recent Uploads with the filter button on the top right.
• Not familiar with Alt Text? The editor includes a short summary with links to more information.
• As part of this Recent Uploads has been redesigned to show every image in proper aspect ratio and with an indicator to show whether it has alt text attached.

Want to try it out before launch? Join the beta!

This has been a big one 😅

Upload images using Mimi.

• You can now change the size of images you upload to any size you like. You can also change the JPG compression quality. These features can be found in the redesigned Image preferences screen in Settings -> Image.
• Export preferences have a new option to wrap exported images in links to themselves. Find it in Settings -> Export.

You can find these in the new version that is out today.

I hope you like and use these features as much as I do. Let me know what you think 😊

P.S. Note that this release does not contain the support for Alt Text that I talked about a few weeks ago. I’m still working on that and should have that ready in the coming weeks.

👀 Another sneak peek of a new feature for Mimi Uploader. You will soon be able to change the upload image size and quality!

Tweet with video of this in action

Upload images using Mimi.

Sneak peek at upcoming support for Alt Text in Mimi Uploader 👀

As you can see, this also necessitated a redesign on the Recent Uploads screen to make it a lot more dynamic.

Recent Uploads used to show only the uploads you make from Mimi Uploader. With the new update it will also show uploads made to your Micro.blog account from anywhere else.

Mimi is primarily a batch uploader and that is my favorite way of using it. I like to make blog posts that have a set of photos, and making that process smoother was the motivation to create Mimi in the first place. As such, each batch of photos shows up in Recent Uploads as a set.

The other uploads to a Micro.blog account are only accessible as individual images and are shown inline with the sets of Mimi uploads in the same reverse chronological list. A badge is used to indicate one type or another. There are other minor UI differences between the two types in the list, e.g. Mimi uploads shows a count of images. On the top right is a filter button that lets you filter for one type or another, if you choose to do so. The screenshots below show the new interface.

Exporting still works the same way with a right swipe. Sets of uploads made from Mimi can still be deleted with a left swipe. As always this only deletes the batch from Mimi and doesn’t affect the uploaded images. Other uploads don’t offer the deletion because they are representing the images on Micro.blog and not an uploaded set.

I hope you like this update as much as I liked making it.

Upload images using Mimi.

Recent Uploads currently shows the uploads you make from Mimi Uploader. After the next update it will also show uploads made to your Micro.blog account from anywhere else 🎉

Mimi is primarily a batch uploader and that is my favorite way of using it. I like to make blog posts that have a set of photos, and making that process smoother was the motivation to create Mimi in the first place. As such, each batch of photos shows up in Recent Uploads as a set.

The other uploads to a Micro.blog account are only accessible as individual images. So the UI challenge before me was how to show these other types of recent uploads. At first I started to make a new screen that listed all the uploads on an account but that wasn’t working, primary reason being that it was boring af. After mulling it over I came up with an interface that feels better as a part of Mimi, and that’s illustrated in the video below:

All uploads on the account show up inline with the sets of Mimi uploads in the same reverse chronological list that is in the current version. There are subtle UI differences between the two types in the list, e.g. the background color for each kind of post is different. On the top right is a filter button that lets you filter for one type or another, if you choose to do so.

Exporting still works the same way with a right swipe. Sets of uploads made from Mimi can still be deleted with a left swipe. As always this only deletes the batch from Mimi and doesn’t affect the uploaded images. Other uploads don’t offer the deletion because they are representing the images on Micro.blog and not an uploaded set. This may cause confusion but I currently don’t have a design to avoid that. Got ideas?

I should have a beta out by this weekend so you can try this feature out if you like. To get on the beta, sign up for it with TestFlight.

Contemplating making Mimi Uploader a free app, supported with ads. I would only do this in a way that those who bought it never see ads. All new users would see ads. I may still keep the Tip Jar.

What do you think of this potential change? Would love to hear from people who use it and those who may use it in the future.

The new version features a new layout system for the main screen to better view your picked images. This layout scales to maximize your content for all screen sizes and orientations. As you can see in the comparison above, the same six photos are viewed with better detail in the new layout.

This version also features a new button on the main screen in the toolbar at the bottom. Toggling this fits or fills each image in the space available to it. The comparison above shows each state for six chosen photos of varying aspect ratios.

Also in this update is a new Tip Jar in the Settings screen. Mimi Uploader has always been offered at a one-time fixed price. The addition of new features and all upkeep is complimentary, so any tips to support that effort are greatly appreciated.

Thank you for your support! 😊

Images uploaded using Mimi.

A new TestFlight beta of Mimi Uploader is out for testing with this Tip Jar. If things look good, I should be able to release a new version in a few days with the new layout and image display options, in addition to this.

Images uploaded using Mimi.

A new beta of Mimi Uploader will be coming your way shortly. This includes layout updates for the main screen for all screen sizes and orientations.

It also includes a new button to toggle viewing images in their entirety. Here’s an example.

On the left is the way images will show by default, but tapping the new button in the bottom toolbar scales the images so they fit in their available space, as shown on the right.

Try it out and let me know what you think 😊

Images uploaded using Mimi.

I’m trying out a new image layout algorithm for the main screen on Mimi Uploader. The idea is to utilize more of the screen real estate and to adjust the size of each photo based on the total number.

Here’s a before/after in the portrait orientation.

And here’s one in the landscape orientation.

I’m quite encouraged by this and already finding it useful in development.

What do you think?

A new version of Mimi Uploader is now out with my favorite new feature in a while. You can now access your Recent Uploads for reference or export! 🎉

Recent Uploads can be accessed by the icon on the top left of the main screen. Once in there, you can see a list of your ten most recent uploads sessions. Each of those can be independently exported to get the URLs in Markdown or HTML. Now if you miss exporting right after an upload, or somehow lose the exported text, you can still get to it later. I hope you enjoy this feature and find it useful like I do.

This release has been a long time coming. Working on this app is another one of those things that’s slowed down in the pandemic. I’m hoping to give it more attention in the future and have a list of features and improvements that I would like to bring to you.

If you find Mimi useful, please let others know, and leave a rating and/or review. It is very much appreciated.

Thank you for your support 😊

Images uploaded using Mimi.

A new build of Mimi Uploader beta is out. In case you’ve been using this recently, let me know if you have any feedback, especially on the new Recent Uploads feature. Thanks!

I’m really excited about a new feature for Mimi Uploader that I’ve been building. Recent Uploads! See a list of your recent uploads for easy reference or export.

Here’s the first look at it 🎉

A TestFlight build with this feature is under review so all of you that have opted into that should have it soon. If you haven’t and would like to opt in, follow this link.

Images uploaded using Mimi.

Today marks one year since I launched Mimi Uploader. I use it all the time, and I hope y’all using it continue to find it useful.

Ha! The “What’s New” section for Mimi Uploader seems to be getting more verbose with each release.

Images uploaded using Mimi.

A new version of Mimi Uploader is out and has a feature that many of you have requested: You can now pick the blog to which you want to upload the images! 🎉

Select and switch the upload blog to any of your Micro.blog hosted blogs in Settings. The selected blog is shown at the top of the main screen where you can also press and hold to switch quickly. Mimi remembers your setting either way.

There are also some fixes and improvements. Please let me know if you have any comments or feedback regarding this new feature or any other aspect of the app.

And it would also really help if you could leave a review 😊

Get Mimi Uploader on the iOS App Store.

The new version requires iOS 14 and utilizes its new system photo picker. This enables you to easily browse and search your entire library to add photos to upload. You are no longer restricted to the recent few thousand photos.

As a result of this change Mimi no longer requires or asks for Photos permission. Yay for privacy! You will never be prompted for that again. Only the photos you explicitly add will now be accessible to Mimi and shown in the grid.

This update also adds:

• Support for PNG files to preserve their format.
• Larger photo preview in the grid.
• Contextual menus on photos in the grid and on some action buttons. Press and hold to discover these.

I hope you will like this update and please do let me know any feedback you may have. I’m now working on adding new features to the app and hope to write about that soon. Thank you for your continued support! 😊

Get Mimi Uploader on the iOS App Store.

Over the last few days I’ve released daily updates to the Mimi Uploader beta. I expect that the most recent one from a few minutes ago will be the last. Hopefully I will submit the app for review tomorrow or the day after after I complete all the release tasks.

If you have any more feedback, please do let me know soon. You can get the beta at: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mimi-uploader/id1484555696.

Thank you!

A new version of Mimi Uploader is now available for beta testing on Testflight. It requires iOS 14.

If you were on the beta test before, and are now on iOS 14, please give it a shot.

If you haven’t been on the beta and would like to be, you can join using this link: https://testflight.apple.com/join/AbjtGWge

For various reasons, I’ve not been able to give Mimi the time and attention I’d hoped over the last several months, but I’m actively trying to change that. I’m working on an update that takes a fresh approach to the photo selection flow by utilizing new features coming in iOS 14.

iOS 14 has a powerful new system provided photo picker that lets users pick photos from their library. The new picker has great features for browsing, searching, making multiple selections, etc. This is perfect for apps like Mimi where people can pick the photos they want to upload with minimum friction and with an experience that feels true to iOS. I’m very conscious of privacy in apps, so it gives me great joy to note that with this new picker Mimi will no longer need to ask for Photos permission.

I had planned to enhance the original photo selection screen with new features for better selection, but now I can utilize that time towards other features that folks have requested. Features that I think will be a lot more useful in the long term, like support for the share sheet, and drag and drop, that allows sending photos into Mimi from other apps. And I have more ideas that I hope to share after this initial set of work is complete.

I can’t wait to bring this new experience to you sometime after iOS 14 launches this Fall. I appreciate your support and comments. If you’ve liked using Mimi, I’d love it if you could give it a rating or review on the App Store. Thank you!

Hello friends!

I’m very excited to announce the launch and availability of my new app, Mimi Uploader.

Mimi is designed from the ground up to enable super fast uploading of photos from your device to your Micro.blog hosted blogs. Utilize Mimi to upload a set of photos for making your blog post. Maybe a road trip, or a party, or memories of a special day.

Here’s a video of Mimi in action:

I found myself uploading batches of photos to Micro.blog fairly frequently, usually to have them all in a blog post about an activity, or event, or a photo essay. I designed and developed Mimi to make that flow as seamless as possible.

It works just as well for single photo posts. I’ve been using it all month for the February photo blogging challenge.

I hope you find it as useful as I do 😊