2024: a year of growth and connection
As we wrap up an incredible year, we want to thank you for being part of Tape’s community and spending your time with us. This year was full of big milestones, exciting new features, and highlighted the benefits of our community - enabling all of us to learn, share, and grow together with like-minded people around the world. Let’s take a look back at Tape in 2024 and see what’s next.
Feature releases:
Dashboards - Basic blocks & fundamentals
- Text
- Heading
- Columns
- Embed
- Link block
- Divider
- Image & videos
- Hyperlink to images
- Group block
- Box block
Dashboards - Reports & charts
- Number report
- List report
- Bar chart
- Line chart
- Pie chart
- Donut chart
- Some more extras:
Permission features:
- 🆕 Control over visibility of record titles
- 🆕 Permission levels - can comment & can view
- 🆕 Record sharing & permissions – Now with the Tape API!
- 🆕 In the shared section of the sidebar – records can be grouped and opened in one app
Here are a few more features launched this year:
- 🆕 More email notification options
- 🆕 Bulk follow and unfollow records
- 🆕 Copy field information from the app developer menu
- 🆕 Batch endpoint for creating & updating multiple records
- 🆕 Share multiple workspaces to the web (Organization sharing)
- 🆕 Show workspace names for related apps in relation field settings
- 🆕 Home released and Focus is now a standalone feature in the left sidebar
- 🆕 Confirmation modal for deleting a database app, workspace, or archiving a workspace
The “Record Updated” trigger now includes dedicated configuration for more precise control
Launch of the template gallery
This year, we introduced the new template gallery with two main goals:
A place to find the best Tape setups
A space for creators to build + share
Whether you’re a user or a creator, here’s how to get started with → templates.
Community collaboration at its best
We are deeply grateful to our community supporters who consistently go above and beyond - answering questions, sharing solutions, and creating a true spirit of collaboration. A special thank you to @Jason @1F2Ns @andrew.cranston and @Luis for their outstanding support of community members throughout the year.
Content to engage with Tape
Thank you for sharing guides, best practices, and all the resources that help us learn from each other and get more out of Tape.
- @Jason e.g. Integrating Tape with Internal Systems: Dashboards, Lights, and Obsidian
- @andrew.cranston e.g. The Power of "Tape API + SQL + JS" and Building Companion Applications
- @Luis e.g. Creating an HTML Editor field in Tape App
- @Hans e.g. Selecting Linked Data from an HTML Table with using a choice field for efficient Processing
- @Jason e.g. UTM and Short URL's
This is just a small selection—so many brilliant pieces of knowledge have been shared this year → Showcases & guides
Welcoming new members to the Tape family
This year, we’ve been inspired by how warmly our community continues to welcome new members. These moments highlight the incredible power of connection and the impact of word of mouth in shaping our journey. Here are examples of 2024 → first or second
Connecting Tape to the tools you love
Tape works best when it connects with the tools you already use every day. Thanks to our amazing technology partners, we’ve added integrations that make your work easier, smoother, and even more enjoyable. In 2024, we proudly welcomed these new integrations:
- 🆕 Launch Pro Backup for Tape ✨
- Podio Migration support - by [jacquelynmay]
- 🆕 smrtPhone Integration
- 🆕 Mini Apps by ProcFu - Now available for Tape
Check out all the details in the new → integration gallery
Tape’s first partner webinar
We want to thank our trusted certified Tape partners @Jason and @Luis, for launching the very first official Tape Partner Webinar in November 2024.
With incredible engagement, these sessions showcased and explored deep expert knowledge. A heartfelt thank you to all participants, and especially to Jason and Luis, whose vision and effort brought this initiative to life.
What’s coming in 2025?
In 2025, we’re committed to delivering new features and improvements that help you create customized business solutions. Our focus will span several key areas, including:
- Upgrading mobile
- Developing web forms
- Relaunching records
Join the conversation and share your thoughts → here
Thank you for being part of Tape’s journey 
Each of you has played a vital role in growing Tape’s community and shaping it into what it is today. We couldn’t be more thankful to have you with us on this journey.
Here’s to a bright and exciting new year. Together, we’ve built something special, and we can’t wait to see how we’ll innovate, connect, and grow in 2025.
Let’s keep building together.
Your Tape Team
