Changelog

What’s new in Novus PDF Studio

Every meaningful update — new browser-local tools, improvements to the editor, and fixes. Everything we ship keeps your files on your device.

6 releasesLatest: Jul 16, 2026
  1. Latest

    Blog, light theme, and tool reliability

    • NewLaunched the Novus PDF Studio blog with five in-depth guides — PDF basics, merging, splitting and organizing, security, and productivity — plus category filtering and per-article illustrations.
    • NewA light theme with a one-tap header toggle. Novus now opens in light mode by default, with dark mode a click away and your choice remembered across visits.
    • ImprovedThe standalone PDF tools now share the editor's rendering and export pipeline, so output matches wherever you work.
    • ImprovedOverhauled page content, metadata, and structured data across the site for clearer search results and richer link-preview cards.
    • FixedAssorted editor and PDF tool bugs surfaced during the overhaul.
  2. Browser-local PDF tools hub

    • NewA hub of seven focused PDF tools — merge, split, organize, rotate, page numbers, protect, and unlock — each with its own workspace.
    • NewEvery tool runs entirely on your device. Files are processed locally and never uploaded to a server.
  3. Navigation and brand refresh

    • NewA slide-out navigation drawer and a refreshed brand mark.
    • ImprovedRicher link-preview cards and general polish across pages.
    • FixedThe mobile hero demo no longer overflows or gets cut off on small screens.
  4. Site redesign and smarter form scanning

    • ImprovedRedesigned the site pages and shell, and expanded the tooling throughout.
    • ImprovedMore accurate AI field detection when scanning forms, with fewer misplaced fields.
    • FixedScan and markup tool issues in the editor.
  5. Scanner accuracy, exports, and mobile

    • ImprovedBig gains in AI form-field scanning — near-eliminated spurious fields and improved date and checkbox detection.
    • ImprovedExport and print parity between the on-screen canvas and the downloaded PDF.
    • NewCookie preferences and refined social sharing metadata.
    • FixedMobile editor loading, zoom, overflow, and the export menu.
  6. Initial launch

    • NewFirst release of Novus PDF Studio — a browser-local PDF editor with AI-assisted form-field scanning, fill, and signing.

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