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@@ -65,50 +65,69 @@ TalkEdit's defensible position: **works on hour+ files without degrading**, full
 
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-## Phase 2: Standout features (post-beta)
+## Phase 2: Beta Launch (🚧 next — 2–4 weeks)
 
-### Long-form content
-- [x] Chapter-based navigation — markers auto-sorted, click to jump (partially done)
-- [x] Per-segment re-transcription (done)
-- [x] Append multiple clips into one timeline (done)
-- [ ] Project stitching — load multiple `.aive` projects, combine into one export
-- [ ] Smart chunking for transcription — for files >2hr
+**Goal:** Get working builds into real podcasters' hands. Validate the core promise (long-form, offline) before investing in edge-case features.
 
-### Export
-- [x] YouTube chapters from markers (done)
-- [x] Export transcript formats: SRT, VTT, TXT (done)
-- [ ] Batch export — multiple projects/cuts in sequence
+### Must-have for beta
 
-### AI features
-- [x] AI Smart Clean — filler removal + silence trim + normalize (done)
-- [x] AI sentence rephrase (done)
-- [x] AI clip suggestions for social media (done)
-- [ ] Smart Shorts finder — scan transcript for 10–90s segments
-- [ ] AI auto-chapters — topic detection from transcript
-- [ ] AI show notes — title, description, key moments
-- [ ] AI dead-air finder — content-based silence detection
+- [ ] **Smart chunking for transcription** — files >2hr. Without this the niche promise is unproven. Breaks transcription into overlapping chunks, reassembles with correct timestamps.
+- [ ] **Hardware detection & model selection** — detect CUDA/ROCm/MPS at startup; expose model backend choice in Settings so beta users can configure their system.
+- [ ] **GitHub v1.0.0 release** — tag, binary builds (AppImage + .deb), release notes.
+
+### Sales & distribution
+- [ ] **Stripe integration** — payment processing for one-time purchases (Pro $39, Business $79). License key generation + email delivery on payment success.
+- [ ] **Landing page + download site** — simple site with: feature overview, pricing tiers, download links (AppImage/.deb), license activation flow. No auth system needed — Stripe handles payments, license keys unlock the app.
+
+### Beta program
+
+- [ ] **Free licenses to 20 podcasters** — in exchange for feedback + permission to quote. Target: r/podcasting regulars, small-to-medium shows (30min–2hr episodes).
+- [ ] **Bug/feedback pipeline** — GitHub Issues template for beta testers. Weekly triage.
+- [ ] **Messaging for beta landing page:**
+  1. "The offline video editor that doesn't slow down on long files"
+  2. "No subscription. One price, owned forever."
+  3. "AI-powered editing — bring your own API key (Ollama, OpenAI, Claude)"
+
+---
+
+## Phase 3: Post-Beta Enhancements (user-driven priority)
+
+**Goal:** Build what beta testers actually ask for. Deferred items below are ordered by likely demand, not engineering convenience.
 
 ### Bundled local LLM
 - [ ] Integrate llama.cpp Rust bindings
 - [ ] Auto-download Qwen3 on first AI use (4B: 2.5GB / 1.7B: 1GB)
 - [ ] Hardware detection at runtime, model selection in Settings
 
+### Long-form content
+- [ ] Project stitching — load multiple `.aive` projects, combine into one export
+
+### Export
+- [ ] Batch export — multiple projects/cuts in sequence
+
+### AI features
+- [ ] Smart Shorts finder — scan transcript for 10–90s segments
+- [ ] AI auto-chapters — topic detection from transcript
+- [ ] AI show notes — title, description, key moments
+- [ ] AI dead-air finder — content-based silence detection
+
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-## Phase 3: Marketing & launch (post-beta)
+## Phase 4: Public Launch
 
-### Messaging pillars
+**Goal:** Convert beta momentum + testimonials into a public release.
+
+### Messaging pillars (updated)
 1. "The offline video editor that doesn't slow down on long files"
 2. "No subscription. One price, owned forever."
-3. "Zero-setup AI" — bundled Qwen3, no API keys
-4. "Your podcast → 10 TikToks in one click" — Smart Shorts finder
+3. "Zero-setup AI" — bundled Qwen3, no API keys *(activate when Phase 3 ships)*
+4. "Your podcast → 10 TikToks in one click" — Smart Shorts finder *(activate when Phase 3 ships)*
 
 ### Channels
-- [ ] r/podcasting, r/VideoEditing, r/selfhosted
+- [ ] r/podcasting, r/VideoEditing, r/selfhosted — anchored by beta tester testimonials
 - [ ] Product Hunt, Hacker News "Show HN"
-- [ ] YouTube demo (3-5 min walkthrough)
-- [ ] Free licenses to 20 podcasters for testimonials
-- [ ] GitHub v1.0.0 release with binaries
+- [ ] YouTube demo (3-5 min walkthrough) — feature the beta tester stories
+- [ ] Pricing goes live publicly
 
 ### Pricing
 - 7-day free trial (no CC, no account)