Product Updates
Everything new and improved in PDFCheck — features, fixes, and enhancements that make your PDF workflow better.
v3.2.0
Latest
Languages
Hindi, and more pages in your language
What's New
- PDFCheck is now available in Hindi (हिन्दी), our eleventh language
- Pricing, About, log in and sign up are now translated into every supported language
- Your account dashboard, billing and subscription pages follow the language you choose
Improvements
- Upgrade links now open the pricing page with the right plan selected
- Sign-up pages list only what a free account really adds: saved reports, share links, batch checks and API access
- Log in and sign up were redesigned: Google sign-in comes first and the form fits on a phone screen without scrolling
- Free-plan size and batch limit messages now tell you what Pro and AI allow
v3.1.0
User Experience
A cleaner tool page for every tool, and rewritten guides
What's New
- Every tool page now puts the upload first, with a short description and the tool right below it
- Guides were rewritten in plain language, with every product claim checked against how the tools work (30 guides were published as of October 20, 2026)
- Tool pages link to the guides written for them and to related tools
Improvements
- The homepage shows a real sample report with the fields explained
- New section on connecting PDFCheck to AI agents, with an example of the analyze_pdf tool
- The account dashboard shows your plan, today's checks and recent work at a glance
- One consistent set of icons and buttons across the site, in light and dark mode
v3.0.0
New Feature
Tool guides, clearer results and PDFCheck Private
What's New
- Each tool page explains how the tool works, what it checks and what it cannot tell you
- Result labels are more precise, for example "Basic checks passed" instead of "Verified"
- PDFCheck Private: a self-hosted, branded PDFCheck for teams that must keep files on their own servers
Improvements
- PDF to PNG and PDF to JPG now live on one PDF to Image page
- Desktop app waitlist: leave your email to hear when a download is ready
- One-time purchases are granted only after Stripe confirms the payment
- Removing metadata in the optimizer now clears the title, author, subject, keywords and creator fields
v2.8.0
New Feature
New Pro and AI plans
What's New
- Free: 100 checks a day and PDFs up to 50 MB, no card needed
- Pro: no daily check limit, PDFs up to 100 MB and virus scanning
- AI: everything in Pro plus AI PDF Chat with 1,000 messages a month
Improvements
- AI PDF Chat is now part of the AI plan
- Upload and batch limits are the same on every tool page
- Existing subscriptions keep their current plan and price
v2.7.0
Languages
PDF tools in ten languages
What's New
- Tool pages are available in Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian and Chinese
- Choose your language from the switcher at the top of every page
Improvements
- Upload prompts, errors and limits are translated along with the tools
- Guides stay in English, so pages never mix a translated tool with an untranslated article
v2.6.0
New Feature
PDF to Markdown — Clean Content Extraction for AI Workflows
What's New
- New PDF to Markdown tool at /pdf-to-markdown for turning PDF content into clean Markdown
- Built for AI workflows, RAG pipelines, documentation cleanup, research notes, and knowledge-base preparation
- AI OCR fallback can read scanned, image-only, or hard-to-parse PDFs when OCR is enabled
Improvements
- Reads the embedded PDF text layer first for fast conversion
- Adds page-aware Markdown sections so extracted content is easier to review, quote, and chunk
- Includes copy and .md download actions plus daily conversion allowance tracking
v2.5.0
New Feature
AI PDF Chat — Chat with Any PDF, Review Sources, and Add Comments
What's New
- New Chat with Any PDF workspace with source-backed AI answers, PDF preview, selected context, comments, and citations
- Free accounts can try AI PDF Chat with one PDF and three successful AI messages per calendar month
- Pro and Business plans include 1000 successful AI messages per month and unlimited one-PDF chat sessions
Improvements
- Added OCR fallback for scanned or image-only PDFs when normal text extraction returns no content
- Added Markdown export for extracted PDF content and annotations
- Added account history and admin usage visibility for AI chat files, providers, models, tokens, latency, and failures
v2.4.0
New Feature
PDF Highlighter — Highlight and Annotate PDFs Online
What's New
- New PDF Highlighter tool at /highlight-pdf to mark important sections directly in your browser
- Add transparent highlights, text notes, and rectangle callouts to any PDF without installing desktop software
- Open directly in highlighter mode and download your annotated PDF with highlights embedded
Improvements
- Added a canonical highlighter route with /pdf-highlighter redirect for clean SEO
- Integrated the tool into header navigation, footer links, all-tools pages, sitemap, and LLM discovery docs
- Added structured data and dedicated feature tests for the new page
v2.3.3
New Feature
Chrome Extension — Now Live on the Chrome Web Store
What's New
- PDFCheck Chrome Extension is now available on the Chrome Web Store
- Open PDFCheck's metadata checker and other tools from your browser toolbar
Improvements
- Chrome Web Store badge added to the footer for quick access
v2.3.2
New Feature
Login with Google
What's New
- Sign in and register with your Google account — one click, no password required
- Google login button appears above the email form on both login and register pages for quicker access
- Existing accounts are automatically linked if the email matches your Google account
Improvements
- Returning users with a Google-linked account are remembered across sessions
v2.3.1
New Feature
PDF Compare — Side-by-Side Comparison View
What's New
- New PDF Compare tool — upload two PDFs and compare metadata side-by-side
- Side-by-side card layout with PDF A (blue) and PDF B (purple) for clear visual distinction
- Diff highlighting with amber indicators on fields that differ between documents
- Dedicated diff summary panel showing all differences at a glance with A→B values
Improvements
- Compare PDFs added to navigation menu under Analyze tools
- Shareable comparison results via unique share tokens
- Responsive layout — stacks vertically on mobile, side-by-side on desktop
v2.3.0
New Feature
PDF Form Filler, Form Builder & PDF Editor — 3 New Experimental Tools
What's New
- New PDF Form Filler — upload any PDF with existing form fields and fill them directly in your browser
- New PDF Form Builder — add text fields, checkboxes, dropdowns, and radio buttons to any PDF visually
- New PDF Editor — add text, images, highlights, rectangles, and edit existing text in any PDF document
- Edit existing text in PDFs — the editor detects document text and lets you modify it with matched font, size, and color
Improvements
- Form Builder includes save & dashboard — save your work and come back to continue editing anytime
- Footer hidden in editing mode for all three tools giving you more workspace
- Font matching system approximates original document fonts (serif, sans-serif, monospace) with bold and italic variants
- All editor tools work entirely in the browser using PDF.js and pdf-lib — no server processing needed
v2.2.0
New Feature
PDFCheck Desktop for macOS — Waitlist
What's New
- Built a native PDFCheck app for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs
- No desktop download is offered today; the desktop page is a waitlist until a public release is ready
- Join the waitlist to hear when a download for your platform is available
Improvements
- Desktop app waitlist: leave your email to be notified when a version for your platform is available
- Custom app icon with the PDFCheck document and green checkmark
v2.1.0
New Feature
PDF Converter Hub (later retired; PDF to PNG and JPG remain)
What's New
- Launched a PDF Converter hub listing planned conversion formats, with PDF to PNG and PDF to JPG working at launch
- Other formats, including Office documents, were listed as coming soon and were never built
- The hub was later retired: PDF to PNG and PDF to JPG now live on the PDF to Image page, and the unbuilt format pages were removed
Improvements
- PDF to PNG and PDF to JPG conversions linked directly to the existing PDF to Image tool
v2.0.0
New Feature
All Tools Directory, Changelog & Complete Sitemap
What's New
- New All Tools page — browse every PDF tool we offer in one place with descriptions and quick links
- Product changelog page so you can see what's new at a glance
- Updated HTML and XML sitemaps now include every tool and page on the site
Improvements
- Sitemap now lists all 12 tools, guides, blog posts, and developer resources
- Schema.org structured data on the tools directory for better search visibility
v1.9.0
New Feature
PDF Metadata Editor & Smart Error Handling
What's New
- Edit or remove PDF metadata — change title, author, subject, and keywords, or strip all metadata for complete privacy
- Smart error feedback — when something goes wrong, you can leave your email to get notified once the issue is fixed
Improvements
- Fixed a rare bug where certain PDF files would fail during metadata reading
- Better error messages when processing unusual PDF formats
v1.8.0
Languages
Full Authentication Translations & API Improvements
What's New
- Login, registration, and password reset pages now fully translated across all 9 non-English locales
- API documentation improvements for developers
Improvements
- Better error messages during authentication flows
- Consistent terminology across all language files
v1.7.0
SEO & Discoverability
Interactive FAQ & Search Visibility Improvements
What's New
- FAQ accordion with answers to common questions on tool pages (later replaced by a detailed reference section on each tool page)
- Step-by-step How It Works section
- Improved page titles and descriptions for better search engine results
Improvements
- Better heading structure for screen readers and accessibility
v1.6.0
Reliability
Custom Error Pages
What's New
- Custom 404 page with navigation — no more getting lost on broken links
Improvements
- Error pages now match the site design with helpful navigation links
v1.5.0
User Experience
Cleaner URLs & Better Navigation
What's New
- Cleaner, more descriptive URLs — /pdf-tools instead of /tools, /optimize-pdf instead of /optimize
- Old URLs automatically redirect so bookmarks and links still work
Improvements
- Consistent URL naming pattern across all tools
v1.4.0
User Experience
Improved Page Layouts & Readability
What's New
- Unified content layout — all informational pages now share the same clean, readable design
Improvements
- Better readability with consistent line heights and spacing
- Responsive design improvements across all content pages
v1.3.0
Languages
10 Languages Supported
What's New
- PDFCheck now speaks 10 languages — English, Danish, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, and Chinese
Improvements
- All UI text is translatable — switch languages from the top bar on any page
v1.2.0
New Feature
PDF Optimizer — Compress PDFs with Ghostscript
What's New
- New PDF Optimizer tool to reduce the file size of PDFs
- Four compression levels, from strong image downsampling (72 ppi) to print-quality settings (300 ppi); stronger levels shrink images and reduce their quality
- Background processing — no waiting for large files
Improvements
- Download link with share token for easy file retrieval
- Real-time status tracking while your PDF is being optimized
v1.1.0
New Feature
PDF Validator & AI Content Detector
What's New
- New PDF Validator — checks whether a PDF opens, is structurally intact and shows common warning signs; it reports indicators, not PDF/A certification
- New AI Content Detector — looks for metadata indicators such as the generator software that AI tools often use; a match is a clue, not proof of AI authorship
- Database of PDF generator signatures, including libraries common in AI workflows and in ordinary software
Improvements
- Structure validation catches corrupted files before they cause issues
- Detailed reports explain exactly what was found and why
v1.0.0
New Feature
PDFCheck Launches — Free PDF Metadata Analysis
What's New
- Analyse any PDF to see its hidden metadata — creation date, author, software used, and more
- Completely free with no registration required
- Uploaded file contents are not retained after metadata processing; report data may be stored
Improvements
- Shareable analysis results via unique link
- Works on any device — desktop, tablet, or mobile
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