# Changelog of Instagram Carousel Analysis — Instagram Post Text Extractor (`afanasenko/instagram-carousel-analyzer`) Actor

- **URL**: https://apify.com/afanasenko/instagram-carousel-analyzer/changelog.md
- **Full Actor documentation**: https://apify.com/afanasenko/instagram-carousel-analyzer.md

## Changelog

### 0.0.16 — 2026-10-08

- When Instagram post data briefly fails to load, the run now keeps asking for about two minutes, with growing pauses, instead of giving up after one retry half a second later. It never waits into the run's timeout.
- If post data keeps failing for two posts in a row, the run stops asking and marks the remaining posts as not read this time, instead of spending two minutes on each. A carousel that could not be read is never charged.

### 0.0.15 — 2026-10-07

- Expanded the README with two-mode instructions, a complete real output example, pricing math and Free-plan guidance.
- Added draft and link recipes, report and export guidance, API usage, FAQ and related Instagram tools.
- Clarified normal sample charges, missing metrics, video-preview limitations and same-run recovery.

### 0.0.14 — 2026-10-07

Maintenance build — no user-facing changes.

### 0.0.13 — 2026-10-07

- Lowered full-carousel pricing to $0.25 on Free/Bronze and $0.22 on Silver; Gold and higher tiers remain $0.20.
- Updated the pricing definition, README and local preview fallback to match the saved platform prices.

### 0.0.12 — 2026-10-07

- Grouped carousel links and their cost control under Mode 1, and ordered uploads under Mode 2.
- Matched numbered mode names across the operation selector, input sections and README.

### 0.0.11 — 2026-10-07

- Recorded sample runs with the canonical test marker and saved abort-time reserved costs in analytics.
- Added a bounded two-slide sample for empty input, with normal Carousel pricing, budget reservations and Free allowances.

### 0.0.9 — 2026-10-07

- Separated whole-sequence source transcription from marketing interpretation and fixed notes to the source language.
- Preserved unreadable regions without guessed lettering and checked quotations against source slides.
- Fixed signed report images and CSV links, dataset citation fields and Free allowance recovery.
- Verified real Free storage locks, deduplication, charge limits and resurrection without additional events.
- Updated image processing to sharp 0.35.5.

### 0.0.1 — 2026-10-07

- Added public carousel links and ordered slide uploads.
- Added original text, visual descriptions, hook and structure formulas, and slide-linked marketing notes.
- Added same-author engagement comparison with visible coverage and missing-data explanations.
- Added Carousel Report, spreadsheet exports, tiered Carousel pricing and resumable billing.
- Added free-plan allowances and spending limits that preserve complete carousels.