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Alpha Changelog - 10/7/26

Midjourney has pushed a new round of updates to its alpha web interface at alpha.midjourney.com, with the week of October 7, 2026 bringing shared folders as the headline addition. The feature allows users to collaborate around collections of images within Midjourney itself, rather than relying on external tools to coordinate work with others.

Shared folders represent a meaningful expansion of Midjourney's organizational toolset. Previously, the platform's folder and collection features were personal by nature - useful for keeping your own work tidy, but with no native way to loop in collaborators. The new shared folder system changes that dynamic, opening up possibilities for teams, creative agencies, or groups of friends working on a common project.

The update also includes a range of smaller fixes and quality-of-life improvements, many of which were sourced directly from user reports in the #alpha-ideas-and-bugs Discord channel and from the regular office hours sessions Midjourney holds with its community. That feedback loop has been a consistent part of how the alpha evolves week to week, and this changelog reflects the team acting on a mix of bug reports and feature suggestions.

The alpha platform has been Midjourney's primary testing ground for web-based features ahead of broader rollout. Users with access to alpha.midjourney.com can try shared folders now, and the community is encouraged to continue submitting ideas and issues through the usual channels as development continues.

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