Changelog

Edit PDF, Compare, Compress, Redact, Remove Watermark, the PDF→Text/Word/Markdown family, and several shared rendering paths could all throw "No GlobalWorkerOptions.workerSrc specified" if you opened them as your first tool in a session. Every pdfjs entry point now configures its own worker instead of relying on a different code path to do it first.

Deep-dive comparisons for people searching "Sejda alternative" and "Wondershare PDFelement alternative" — what each product actually is in 2026, what their free tiers really do, and where their privacy stories hold up or fall apart.

Edit PDF and PDF Reader now paint pages straight onto a canvas sized to your actual device pixels, so text stays sharp on Retina and at high zoom instead of going through a PNG that the browser had to smooth out.

Every PDF tool now shares the same action bar — workspace, mobile, and desktop. Big accent-colored primary button with a ⌘↵ shortcut, plus a Start over button with ⌘⌫ on standalone pages.

New Rust→WASM engine for smart PDF text extraction with layout analysis. PDF to Word, PDF to Markdown, and PDF to Text now produce significantly better output with proper headings, lists, and structure.

Every tool page now features in-depth articles, FAQs with structured data, and visual diagrams — making it easier to understand each tool and boosting discoverability.

New tool for splitting two-up scanned pages into individual pages. Handles booklets, side-by-side scans, and A3-to-A4 splitting with guided configuration.

Compress PDF now handles huge files (up to ~1 GB). Set a target file size and let the tool auto-optimize, convert to grayscale for line drawings, or use the new Extreme preset.

Streamlined top navigation bar — secondary links collapsed into a compact "More" menu for a cleaner, less cluttered header.

Ask questions about your PDFs using on-device AI. Upload a file and chat — all processing stays local. Slash commands coming soon.

New font system with DM Sans, Fraunces, and IBM Plex Mono for sharper, more consistent typography across all platforms.

The desktop app now checks for and installs updates automatically with a splash screen and status notifications.

Rebuilt desktop app on Electron with native tabbed editing, platform detection, and improved build pipelines.

License validation API, account-based activation, and rate-limited validation endpoints for Pro users.

Pin your favorite tools, filter by category, and browse the full toolkit from a redesigned tools page.

Full annotation toolkit — add text, drawings, stamps, symbols, callouts, and freehand highlights with undo/redo and draft auto-save.

OxygenPDF now runs natively on macOS, Windows, and Linux with tabbed editing, keyboard shortcuts, and drag-and-drop tab reordering.

Chain multiple PDF operations into reusable workflows — build once, run on any file.