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You can now send personalized email invitations directly to users, inviting them to check out your studio or app—great for outreach, onboarding new customers, or sharing your creations with potential users.

What this unlocks for you:
→ Send branded invitation emails with a single click
→ Pre-filled email template with your studio/app link—fully editable before sending
→ Customize the subject line and message body to match your tone
→ Available for both Studios (from /app-studios) and Apps (from /all-apps)
→ Invitation emails include a direct link and your sender details

How to use it?
For Studios: Go to /app-studios, click the 3-dot menu on any studio, and select "Invite User". For Apps: Go to /all-apps, click the 3-dot menu on any live app, and select "Invite User". Enter the recipient's email, customize the subject and message if needed, and hit Send. The user will receive a beautifully formatted invitation email with a link to your studio or app.

You can now give users free promotional access to your studio directly from the Studio Analytics page—perfect for running promotions, rewarding loyal customers, or onboarding beta testers without requiring payment.

What this unlocks for you:
→ Grant any user free access to any tier in your studio
→ Set custom durations: 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, up to 1 year
→ Users automatically receive the tier's credits and app access
→ Track promo users separately with a purple "Promo" badge in your subscribers list
→ Automatic email notification sent to users with their access details

How to use it?
Go to your Studio Analytics page, find the Subscribers section, and click "Grant Free Access". Enter the user's email (they must have a CalStudio account), select the tier you want to grant, choose the duration, and click Grant Access. The user will receive an email with a link to access your studio immediately

I'm thrilled to announce that you can now build conversational AI apps on the platform! 🚀

Here's what you can now do:

✓ Eleven Labs & OpenAI TTS Integration - Choose from high-quality text-to-speech options to give your AI apps natural-sounding voices ⚡️

✓ Custom Voice Integration - Connect your own voices using your Eleven Labs API key for personalized experiences 🎯

✓ Real-time Speech-to-Text - Users can speak naturally to your apps and get voice responses back instantly 💬

✓ Monetization Ready - Generate revenue from your voice apps with subscription options 💰

How to build a voice app?
From your dashboard, create a new app or edit an existing one. Select "This is a voice app" and you'll now see voice options where you can enable speech-to-text and select your preferred TTS provider (Eleven Labs or OpenAI). If using Eleven Labs, simply add your API key and voice ID to access your custom voices 😇