LocalPDF Studio v4.0.0

This version has the following new features included:

1. Markdown viewer added alongside with the PDF Reader.
2. PDF to Markdown Converter feature added. #7 (Experimental).
3. Zoom in/out in the PDF/Markdown Reader by pressing [CTRL + +/-].
4. Reset zoom by pressing [CTRL/CMD + 0] in the PDF reader/Markdown editor.
5. Press [CTRL+Tab] or [CTRL+Shift+Tab] to switch between tabs.

Also, following changes and improvements are included:

1. Python executable files are replaced with standalone python builds.
2. (For developers) Added setup-backend.js script that will setup the python and build the .NET project automatically.
3. Fixed placements of some icons.
4. Fixed over scaling issue in the PDF viewer.
5. Reduced the minimum width of the sidebar.
6. Moved the “Clear selection” button at the right side of the page preview header in the OCR PDF feature.
7. Fixed grayscale converter making PDFs not selectable.
8. Added scrolling of the tools menu as the bottom tools get hidden after shortening the window size of the application
9. Reduced the resolution of the wallpaper preview images in the settings menu to reduce the lag.
10. Updated the credit page.
11. Some minor UI changes.
12. Fixed the issue where the snap version of the app fails to save a processed file. (Still may occur sometimes. In that case, please restart the PC)

NOTE: This version contains a breaking change related to the settings functionality. So the settings might get reset after updating to version 4.0.0

LocalPDF Studio v3.0.0

This version has the following new features included:

1. PDF to PDF/A Converter added. (Dependency: Ghostscript)
2. Split PDF (Vertical) added.
3. CTRL/CMD+F shortcut added in PDF reader. [CTRL/CMD+F for searching texts inside the PDF Reader.]
4. Added some wallpapers for the clock screen. Can be enabled from the settings.

Also, following changes and improvements are included:

1. Updated dependencies and packages to avoid vulnerabilities.
2. Dropped support of the older PdfSharpCore package for the latest PdfSharp v6.2.x package.
3. Added 256-bit encryption level PDF locking system alongside 40-bit and 128-bit.
4. Improved PDF processing performance.
5. Fixed - "fonts" folder is not getting shipped in the assets folder.
6. Reduced the size of the software compared to the version 2.0.0.
7. Fixed - An error is thrown while redacting a PDF file after clearing its metadata using LocalPDF Studio.
8. Added missing dark and light more support for the credit page and added some more credits inside the app.
9. Replaced most of the icons and emojis with SVGs.

LocalPDF Studio v2.0.0

This version has the following new features included:

1. Tab context menu added in the PDF reader. Right click on a tab to interact with the context menu.
2. PDF to Grayscale conversion feature added #6 .
3. Basic image editor added.
4. Basic fillable PDF builder feature added.
5. CTRL/CMD+W, S and P shortcut added in PDF reader. [CTRL/CMD+W for closing tabs, CTRL/CMD+S for saving modified PDF, CTRL/CMD+P for printing PDF.]

Also, following changes and improvements are included:

1. An issue fixed where the language doesn’t change for the “Edit Metadata” button in the View and Edit PDF Metadata feature.
2. An issue fixed where creator and producer are being shown as “LocalPDF-Studio” even if there are no creator and producer in the Metadata of a PDF.
3. Tab separation UI added for better understanding.
4. An issue fixed where entire image redacted on partial selection in PDF.
5. Sanitizing a PDF file's metadata now can remove creation date and modification date too.
6. Support for TIFF file format removed.
7. Refactored some system alerts and messages.

LocalPDF Studio v1.0.1

This version has the following changes and improvements:

1. Vulnerable packages updated for security purpose.
2. Mozilla PDF.js updated to the latest version - v5.4.624

LocalPDF Studio v1.0.0

This version has the following features included:

1. PDF Content redaction feature added. #4
2. Light and dark mode support added. #3
3. OCR (Optical Character Recognition) feature added for both Image and PDF file type.
4. Image to PDF feature added.
5. Sanitize PDF (Remove all metadata) added in "View and Edit Metadata" feature.
6. Multi language support added (Bengali, Chinese, Japanese) - Experimental. #2

Also, following changes and improvements are included:

1. Mozilla PDF.js updated to the latest version - v5.4.530
2. Unnecessary margin removed from about, credits and donate page.
3. Fixed some typos.
4. An issue fixed where saving a file successfully after performing OCR was still showing unsuccessful alert.
5. Default PDF zooming scale set to 100% in the PDF reader.
6. An issue fixed where in come cases PDF files cannot be opened in the PDF reader if the software is not opened.
7. Drag and drop message changed a little bit to avoid misunderstanding between Image and PDF files.
8. An issue fixed where Selecting/dropping password protected PDF file in Crop PDF leads to infinite loading.
9. An issue fixed where the application gets stuck if OCR engine fails to download language model.
10. PDF color inversion added with 5 different flavors.
11. Changed some UI.

This is a big update. So, if you face any problems, please open an issue. Thanks for using LocalPDF Studio.

LocalPDF Studio v0.0.9

This version has the following changes and improvements:

1. Added zoom in/out in Crop PDF feature. - All platforms.
2. Added drag and drop in all features [Except PDF Reader for now]. - All platforms.
3. Fixed - Bug #1 - 'Producer' metadata fails to save and triggers hidden "Required Field" validation. - All platforms.
4. In the split PDF feature, a bug is fixed where pages containing complex layouts such as: tables, are getting shuffled, causing confusion. - All platforms.
5. Minor UI changes.

LocalPDF Studio v0.0.8

This version has the following changes and improvements:

1. Make the software compatible with node.js version 24 when installed via Snap package -Linux
2. Update the PDF.js dependency to version 5.4.449 to incorporate the latest fixes and enhancements.-Windows, Linux, macOS
3. Enabled support for the system’s Open With feature for seamless file access.-Windows, Linux, macOS
4. Added the ability to set LocalPDF Studio as the default PDF Reader..-Windows, Linux, macOS
5. Enhanced the Crop PDF interface with a more intuitive and polished UI.-Windows, Linux, macOS
6. Updated the default zoom level to 125% for a better reading experience.-Windows, Linux, macOS
7. Upgraded to the latest Electron Version for improved stability and performance.-Windows, Linux, macOS
8. Fixed the White Screen Issue that appeared during startup.-Windows, Linux, macOS

LocalPDF Studio v0.0.7

This version has the following changes and improvements:

1. Ghostscript issue for Compress PDF feature is fixed - Linux, macOS
2. PDF files cannot be edited after compressing using ghostscript. - Windows, Linux, macOS
3. Place of two buttons ["Merge PDFs", "Clear All"] switched between each other - Windows, Linux, macOS
4. Electron version updated - Windows, Linux, macOS

LocalPDF Studio v0.0.6

This version has the following changes and improvements:

1. Compress PDF now should work perfectly. Ghostscript is needed to be installed. - Windows, Linux, macOS

Click here to see the tutorial about the installation of Ghostscript on Windows, Linux and macOS.

LocalPDF Studio v0.0.5

This version has the following changes and improvements:

1. Comment feature is now available in the PDF reader - Windows, Linux, macOS