Help CenterFeeds allow you to share product updates, announcements, and improvements directly inside your application. Think of it as an in-app changelog that helps you keep users informed, engaged, and up to date—without relying solely on emails or external release notes.
Feeds are currently available in beta and require the Beta Player to be enabled for your site.
What are Feeds?
A Feed is a stream of articles (updates) that can be displayed inside your app using the Inline Manual player. Each article can be categorized, translated, and optionally collect feedback from users.
Typical use cases include:
Product updates and release notes
Feature announcements
UX or behavior changes
Deprecation notices
Beta feature communication
Beta status & limitations
Feeds are currently in beta. During this phase:
The Beta Player must be enabled for the site
Only one Feed per site can be created
UX and behavior may change based on feedback
Over the coming weeks, we’ll be actively refining the experience.
If you have feedback or run into issues, please let us know at support@inlinemanual.com.
Enabling Feeds (Beta Player required)
Before creating a feed, make sure the Beta Player is enabled for your site.
If the Beta Player is not enabled, you’ll see a notice at the top of the Feeds section with a link to Beta Settings.
Once enabled, the Feeds section becomes available.
Creating a Feed
To create your first feed:
Go to Sites → Feeds
Click Create feed
Enter:
Title (e.g. Product Updates)
Description (shown to users)
Configure optional settings:
Collapse articles
Enable feedback
Language and system messages (fully translatable)
Click Create Feed
At the moment, only one feed can be created per site.
Creating articles in a Feed
After creating a feed, you can start adding articles.
To create an article:
Open your Feed
Go to Articles
Click Create article
Add a title and description
Save the article
Articles are created as drafts by default and won’t be visible to users until published.
Editing articles
Articles are edited the same way as regular Inline Manual content.
Open the article
Go to the Edit tab
Add sections, text, images, or other content
Save your changes
You can continue to update articles over time, and changes will be reflected in the feed.
Managing articles in a Feed
On the Articles overview screen of a Feed, each article has several available actions. These actions help you control content, visibility, and publishing behavior without duplicating workflows.
Edit article
Clicking the pencil icon opens the article Topic.
From there, you can click Edit to access the content builder and update the article just like any other Inline Manual topic.
This is the standard editing flow you’re already familiar with.
Audience (visibility & language)
The Audience action allows you to control:
Which segments can see the article
Which version should be shown
This works exactly the same way as audience settings in the Topics tab.
Audience settings are shared, meaning changes here apply everywhere the topic is used, not just inside the Feed.
Settings (Feeds-specific)
The Settings action opens a Feeds-specific configuration panel where you can:
Set the publish date (UTC)
This controls when the article becomes visible inside the Feed.Assign a category
Only one category can be assigned per article.Control whether the article is collapsed or expanded
You can inherit the behavior from the Feed or override it for this specific article.
These settings affect how the article behaves inside the Feed only.
Unassign article
The Unassign action removes the article from the Feed.
The article itself is not deleted
It remains available as a Topic and can be reused or reassigned later
This makes it easy to manage Feed content without losing existing articles.
Categories & organization
Feeds support custom categories, which can be:
Fully configurable
Fully translatable
Categories are ideal for structuring updates such as:
New
Improved
Fixed
Beta
Announcements
Well-defined categories help users quickly scan what’s relevant to them.
Feedback on articles
Feeds can collect feedback directly on articles.
When feedback is enabled:
Users can react and leave comments
You get direct insight into how updates are received
It helps close the loop between shipping and learning
This is especially useful during beta rollouts or larger feature releases.
Best practices
Keep updates short and scannable
Users don’t read changelogs like blog posts. Lead with the value, then add details.
Publish regularly
Even small updates help build trust and show progress.
Use categories consistently
Consistency makes the feed easier to understand over time.
Invite feedback
Explicitly ask users what they think—especially during beta.
Use Feeds as part of retention
In-app updates are seen at the moment users are already engaged with your product.
What’s coming next?
This is just the beginning. We plan to:
Allow multiple feeds per site
Continue improving the UX
Your feedback will directly shape what comes next—please send it to support@inlinemanual.com.