We're thrilled to announce Elephas 11.5! This release brings a fresh new look along with powerful updates including a brand-new dashboard, better document understanding, and a cleaner design throughout the app.
What's new in Elephas 11.5:
- New Dashboard View with all your stats and activity
- Redesigned interface for easier navigation
- Improved Agentic Mode for complex tasks
- New Advanced Context-3 embedding model
- Instruction-Only Brain for custom AI assistants
- New Gemini 3 Pro and Gemini 3 Pro Flash models
- Support for Word (.doc) and Apple Pages (.pages) files
- Better error messages
- Performance improvements and bug fixes
New Dashboard View
Your new home in Elephas with everything you need at a glance.
The dashboard shows you all the important stuff in one place:
Section | What You See |
|---|---|
Stats Overview | Documents indexed, questions asked, time saved |
Recent Chats | Pick up where you left off |
Weekly Activity | Usage tracker and daily streaks |
Super Brains | Easy browsing of all your brains |
Suggested Questions | Discover new insights from your knowledge base |
Everything is designed to help you jump right back into your work without hunting through menus.
Redesigned Interface
A refreshed layout that makes finding things faster.
We've cleaned up the navigation and made everything more intuitive:
- Smoother navigation - Moving around the app feels faster
- Fewer clicks - Get to what you need quickly
- Cleaner layout - Less clutter, more focus on your work
The visual hierarchy has been improved throughout, making daily use more efficient.
Improved Agentic Mode
More reliable handling of complex, multi-step tasks.
Agent Mode has gotten smarter at multi-step work. When you need Elephas to:
- Research something in depth
- Draft content from multiple sources
- Pull together information across different documents
- Execute complex workflows
...it now does this with better accuracy and fewer mistakes.
New Embedding Model - Advanced Context-3
Better understanding of your documents for more accurate answers.
The new Advanced Context-3 embedding model captures more context from your files. This means:
- More accurate answers when you query your Super Brains
- Better understanding of nuanced content
- Improved relevance in search results
Simply understands your content better than before.
Instruction-Only Brain
Create AI assistants using just instructions - no documents required.
You can now build custom AI assistants without adding any documents:
Use Case | Example |
|---|---|
Persona | "Act as a senior technical writer..." |
Workflow | "Follow this 5-step review process..." |
Response Style | "Always respond in bullet points with..." |
Learn more about Instruction-Only Brain
New File Format Support
More of your documents ready to index.
You can now add these formats to your Super Brains:
Format | Description |
|---|---|
.doc | Microsoft Word documents |
.pages | Apple Pages documents |
This makes it easier to bring in documents you already have without manual conversion.
Better Error Messages
Clearer guidance when something goes wrong.
We've improved warnings and error messages throughout the app:
- Clear explanations of what happened
- Actionable guidance on how to fix issues
- Less technical jargon - messages anyone can understand
When issues come up, you'll know what to do faster.
More Enhancements
- Performance improvements for faster indexing
- Gemini 3 Pro model added
- Bug fixes and stability updates
- UI polish throughout the app
Download Elephas 11.5
Ready to experience the new dashboard and smarter documents?
We'd love to hear your feedback on these new features. Join our Discord community to share your thoughts.
Thank you for being part of the Elephas community. Your feedback and support continue to drive the evolution of this product.
— Kamban, Creator of Elephas
