March 18th, 2026
New
Improved
Fixed
This is a beta version of the Wand desktop app and only available to users in the beta release channel. You can opt in to the beta release channel in the settings menu of the Wand desktop app.
New 🎉
Nearby POI: Get notified of nearby points of interest in live-location enabled games!
Improvements ⚡
Steam games you own but aren't installed now appear in your collection for easy access.
You can now toggle sharing on or off for your sessions directly from the desktop app, and share session links by copying them or posting to social media.
Games without mods now support the bento layout.
The version history menu now indicates when there aren't any available versions.
Bug Fixes 🔧
Fixed a number of small layout issues with the current game navigation in the sidebar.
March 18th, 2026
Improvements ⚡
You can now upload individual videos to the cloud from My Videos via the video menu.
The Sessions page now includes a side card with aggregate stats so you can see your session summary at a glance.
Updated when the post session popup is shown
Instant highlight clips now use consistent, standardized titles so they're easier to find and organize.
Games in your library are now sorted by when you last played them on Steam, so you can find the most important games faster.
March 5th, 2026
Improved
Fixed
Improvements ⚡
Clips are automatically removed from your PC after they’re safely uploaded to the cloud, freeing up disk space.
“New” badges on games in the sidebar now clear when the game is viewed.
Bug Fixes 🔧
Fixed clips sometimes not being uploaded to the cloud.
Fixed mod values sometimes showing as blank instead of the correct value.
February 26th, 2026
Improvements ⚡
Game video capture now defaults to 1 minute.
Clearer hover tooltip for users who haven't enabled game video.
Added a link to all games with Game Guide support to the dashboard.
Bug Fixes 🔧
Fixed game video capture sometimes recording a black screen in full-screen mode.
Modal now closes correctly when deleting a video.
February 24th, 2026
New 🎉
Pro page redesign: The Pro page has a fresh new design, including updated FAQs about what it means to go Pro.
Improvements ⚡
Adjusted some header elements to bring them in line with the design of the app.
Added a new Wand Pro button to the header, to help you make the most of Pro!
February 11th, 2026
New
Improved
Fixed
New 🎉
Overlay Accessibility: Added a new accessibility menu to the overlay with support for a focus dot, grid, or crosshair to help with motion sickness.
Improvements⚡
Added 60FPS and microphone input options for video capture.
Added game session stats to your game recaps and map timelines - see deaths, boss kills, achievements and more!
Bug Fixes 🔧
Fixed video recording sometimes stopping after changing video settings while playing a game.
February 3rd, 2026
Improved
Improvements⚡
You can now clip videos using the app! Go to the game page and scroll down on your Customize list to see the new "Video" control section.
Added a "2 minute" duration option for video clipping. You can view this in your Video Settings page.
The "Highlight saved" toast that appears after clipping a video will now auto-dismiss after 20 seconds of viewing it.
The default resolution for video clips is now 1080p.
Improved contrast mode styles.
🗺️ Updated map timeline style & a new shareable session trail image.
January 27th, 2026
Improved
Fixed
Improvements⚡
Added an education card to the homepage carousel to help you get started with clipping.
The post-session dialog has a new section dedicated to maps.
Video capture is now supported for games without customizations.
Swapped the download and copy button order in the post-session dialog for clarity.
Made various fixes and improvements to the overlay.
Bug Fixes 🔧
Fixed an issue where the contrast mode toggle would not turn off properly.
The launch on startup toggle in settings no longer causes the layout to shift.
January 22nd, 2026
New
Improved
New 🎉
Featured Clips: View featured and popular clips from other Wand users on the homepage.
Improvements⚡
The post session summary is now only shown on longer sessions over 45 minutes.
January 20th, 2026
New 🎉
Launch on startup: You can now launch Wand automatically with Windows.
Sessions tab: View your game sessions in a dedicated tab.
Clean up your sidebar: Hide certain games from the sidebar in the dropdown menu.
Improvements⚡
Disabling hotkeys is now available for all users.
Bug Fixes 🔧
Fixed the wrong window sometimes being used when auto-clipping.
The new game page toggle in the settings dropdown should now always show the correct state.