What's new in Sherman Studiohttps://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/feed.xml2026-10-24T12:00:00ZSherman Web Designhttps://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-24-access-groupsAccess groups: choir, elders, youth leaders2026-10-24T12:00:00ZNext to sign-in levels, sites can now have access groups. A person can be in several, by name, by email domain, by invitation or from a form. Limit a page or form to one or more groups (anyone in any of them gets in), together with a level if you like. Templates can show sections by group. The site's top level can open every group page. Free.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-secret-valuesUpdate secret values in site settings2026-10-23T12:00:00ZOwners can paste or update the value of an existing site secret in the site page's Secrets section. Values are never shown; new secrets are still created through the studio's MCP (set_secret).https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-uploadsFile uploads from visitors2026-10-23T12:00:00ZForms can now take a screenshot or PDF from a visitor (store_upload step), when a site admin turns uploads on. Files are kept in private storage with size, type and rate limits, and open only for the visitor who sent them, your staff, or a short-lived link. Webhook requests from flows can also be optional and sent in the background. Priced per stored file in credits.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-supportHelp and support tickets2026-10-23T12:00:00Zsupport.shermanwebdesign.com lists the guides and lets you open a support ticket by signing in with your Sherman Studio account, with an optional screenshot. Replies appear on your ticket's page. The studio's Get help link fills in which site and page you were on.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-sign-in-levelsSign-in levels: members, staff and admins2026-10-23T12:00:00ZGive the people who sign in to your site a level (visitor, member, staff, admin, or your own names), by person, by email domain or from a flow, and choose per page or form who can open it. Signed-out visitors are sent to sign in, people below the level see a “not available” page, and templates can show or hide sections by level. Works with Sign in with Studio and your own sign-in flows. Free.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-sitehostSites now live at yourname.sitehost.dev2026-10-23T12:00:00ZEvery site's free address is now yourname.sitehost.dev, a domain of its own, apart from the studio. Older yourname.shermanwebdesign.com addresses keep working and redirect to the new address (forms and webhooks are not redirected). Sites also get stricter security headers, and names that imitate official services are reserved for new sites. Custom domains are unchanged. No extra charge.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-sign-in-with-studioSign in with Sherman Studio for your site's visitors2026-10-23T12:00:00ZSite owners can let visitors sign in with their Studio ID (Google, Microsoft or Apple behind it): one setting, a ready-made button, members-only pages with no flows, a per-site private ID for each person and the email address they choose to share. Visitors see a clear consent screen and manage their sites on the Account page. Free to turn on; sign-ins are billed like other site sessions.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-docsDocumentation site and this changelog2026-10-23T12:00:00Zdocs.shermanwebdesign.com now has a getting-started guide, a page for each feature, and this list of changes, also as an Atom feed.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-appleSign in with Apple2026-10-23T12:00:00ZYou can now sign in to the studio with your Apple Account, next to Google and Microsoft. Hide My Email addresses work; the Account page asks for a real address too so invitations and receipts reach you.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-mergeMerge two accounts2026-10-23T12:00:00ZEnded up with two accounts? Prove you own the other one, choose which stays, and confirm: sites, credits, sign-in methods and email addresses move over.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-emailsMore than one email address per account2026-10-23T12:00:00ZAdd extra addresses to your account with a one-time code, choose your primary address, and get invitations sent to any of them.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-spamSpam protection for forms2026-10-23T12:00:00ZForms are protected by a built-in, self-hosted check (proof of work, honeypot and minimum time) with no puzzles and no third-party scripts. Bring your own Turnstile or reCAPTCHA keys if you prefer. No extra charge.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-bonus-packsBigger credit packs with volume bonuses2026-10-23T12:00:00ZNew Business ($100, 115,000 credits) and Scale ($250, 300,000 credits) packs; Standard, Pro, Business and Scale now include 5%, 10%, 15% and 20% bonus credits.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-emailSend email from your forms2026-10-23T12:00:00ZThe new send_email flow step sends mail through your own mail account (Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Zoho or any SMTP host), with clear errors, daily limits and a sent log. Mail DNS (MX, SPF, DKIM, DMARC) can be set up for studio domains.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-23-schedulesScheduled flows and conditional record updates2026-10-23T12:00:00ZFlows can run every few minutes or on a cron schedule. update_record changes records only when conditions hold, atomically and all-or-nothing, for stock, sign-ups, counters and queues.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-22-forwardingFree mail forwarding on studio domains2026-10-22T12:00:00ZForward addresses at a domain you bought or transferred in through the studio to your own inbox, free.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-22-recordsA record store for every site2026-10-22T12:00:00ZStore, query and delete JSON records from flows, pages and the studio, with indexes and exports. Usage only, no monthly minimum.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-22-pattern-pagesPattern pages and pages fed by flows2026-10-22T12:00:00ZOne template can serve many addresses (/sermons/:slug), and a page can show data from a flow, optionally cached.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-22-domainsBuy and transfer domains in the studio2026-10-22T12:00:00ZSearch, buy, renew and transfer in domains, paid in credits. New domains are set up for your site automatically, with free WHOIS privacy.https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-22-custom-domainsYour site on your own domain2026-10-22T12:00:00ZConnect your own domain with automatic HTTPS. A bare domain and its www count as one domain: 400 credits a month (200 for October 2026).https://docs.shermanwebdesign.com/changelog#2026-10-21-signupOpen sign-up with 5,000 free credits2026-10-21T12:00:00ZAnyone can sign up, get 5,000 credits once and create up to 5 sites on their own.