Changelog
Shipped, fixed, and improved
Every 1FileTool release, straight from the release notes that ship with the product.
SHIPPED · v1.8.0
On-Device Background Removal
New
- On-Device Background Removal — remove image backgrounds fully offline after a one-time model download, in single images or full batches with per-file progress and cancellation. Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, HEIC, TIFF, AVIF, and BMP; export a transparent cutout or replace the background with white, black, or a custom color. Right-click a supported image and choose Remove Background to jump straight in.
Improved
- Much cleaner cutouts — upgraded the offline AI from 320px Silueta to the 1024px IS-Net model, with smoother confidence-based edges and preserved existing transparency
- Clearer background-removal setup — see the one-time model download size and progress, cancel a download, or delete the model to reclaim storage
- Safer image compression — JPG, PNG, WebP, and GIF compression now keeps the original file whenever reprocessing would not make it smaller
Fixed
- Fixed background-removed images showing horizontal scan lines and broken transparency
- Fixed small PNGs losing clean transparency after compression
- Fixed compressed images becoming larger than the originals
SHIPPED · v1.7.0
Background Updates & Flexible Pro Licensing
New
- Background Software Updates — keep converting and processing files while a new version downloads in the background, with a compact progress notice and install-on-quit control
- Flexible Pro Options — compare 1, 3, and 5-device one-time licenses and open the matching checkout directly, plus see bundle and next-app loyalty savings
Improved
- Clearer Free vs Pro comparison showing the Free plan's 8-file daily allowance next to unlimited processing, full-length on-device AI, live Smart Folder automation, and workflow recipes
- Simpler update renewals — keep using your current Pro version forever after its included update period ends, and renew only when you want future features
- One place for license details — plan, registered email, active devices, update eligibility, activation options, and renewal choices together
Fixed
- Fixed background update downloads stopping after a connection change — they now retry automatically and keep their status visible
- Fixed opening the update window restarting an in-progress download — the current download now continues in the background with its progress intact
- Fixed Restart & Install reopening the previous version on macOS — the app now closes cleanly so the update can finish installing
SHIPPED · v1.6.0
Quiet Updates, Clearer Pro
New
- Background Software Updates — keep converting and processing files while a new version downloads in the background, with a compact progress notice and install-on-quit control
- Flexible Pro Options — compare 1, 3, and 5-device one-time licenses and open the matching checkout directly, plus see bundle and next-app loyalty savings
Improved
- Clearer Free vs Pro comparison showing the Free plan's 8-file daily allowance next to unlimited processing, full-length on-device AI, live Smart Folder automation, and workflow recipes
- Simpler update renewals — keep using your current Pro version forever after its included update period ends, and renew only when you want future features
- One place for license details — plan, registered email, active devices, update eligibility, activation options, and renewal choices together
Fixed
- Fixed background update downloads stopping after a connection change — they now retry automatically and keep their status visible
- Fixed opening the update window restarting an in-progress download — the current download now continues in the background with its progress intact
- Fixed Restart & Install reopening the previous version on macOS — the app now closes cleanly so the update can finish installing
SHIPPED · v1.5.0
On-device AI (read-aloud, audiobooks, voice cleanup), silence cutting, and true redaction
New
- AI Tools — All On Your Device: Read Aloud turns a document or text file into natural speech (MP3), Document to Audiobook converts a PDF or Markdown file into a chaptered M4B or MP3 with chapters pulled from headings and bookmarks, and Voice Cleanup removes background noise, hum, and hiss from recordings. Everything runs offline, you pick from several natural voices downloaded once, and you can try each tool free with a short preview before unlocking full-length output and batch with Pro.
- Silence Cut for Video and Audio: automatically remove silent gaps from screen recordings, lectures, sermons, and podcasts; review the cut plan and how much time you'll save before exporting; and tune silence sensitivity and the padding kept around speech.
- Visual Duplicates: find near-duplicate photos rather than just exact copies, auto-pick the best version of each group (largest and sharpest) and send the rest to a review folder, running on thousands of photos entirely on your device.
Improved
- Background Tasks: long jobs now run in the background with a status bar in the corner, so you can keep using other tools, run several operations at once, watch each one's progress from any page, cancel a running task anytime, and reveal finished files in one click.
- Faster batch processing: image, PDF, and video batches now process multiple files at the same time to finish sooner.
- New AI Tools category appears at the top of the sidebar and shows up automatically for existing users.
Fixed
- Redaction now permanently removes content instead of only covering it with a black box, so redacted text can no longer be copied out or recovered.
SHIPPED · v1.3.1
Folder Selection
New
- Folder Selection: Drop whole folders into any file drop zone and 1FileTool collects supported files inside
- Select folders from the file picker instead of opening folders and selecting files one by one
Improved
- Cleaner large-folder handling skips duplicates and adds folder contents in a consistent order
- Open multiple files from Finder more reliably on macOS
- Linux release packaging prepares downloads with the right file type support
Fixed
- PDF image watermark file selection now accepts the PDF plus JPG or PNG watermark image in the same selection
- The sidebar and Recipes page now consistently show the 1FileTool app name
SHIPPED · v1.3.0
Workflow Recipes
New
- Build multi-step file workflows — chain everyday file actions into saved recipes you can run again whenever the same job comes up.
- Start from ready-made recipes — use Privacy Upload Pack, Image Web Pack, or PDF Delivery Pack as a starting point, or create a blank workflow.
- Process more file types in one flow — combine image, PDF, video, audio, privacy, rename, and ZIP actions in a single recipe.
Improved
- Recipe outputs stay organized — each workflow run saves final files into a dedicated recipe folder, with an option to keep intermediate files when you need them.
- Folder Monitor shows recipe runs clearly — monitors label recipe targets, show the number of enabled steps, and include recipe activity in monitor history.
SHIPPED · v1.2.0
PDF to Word & Word to PDF
New
- PDF to Word & Word to PDF
- Anonymous Usage Analytics
Improved
- Smarter output placement — conversion tools save the new file next to your original instead of replacing it
- Batch conversion keeps going when a file fails — skips unreadable files and reports which were skipped
Fixed
- Fixed Repair PDF failing on encrypted or password-protected PDFs
- Fixed batch conversion aborting on the first bad file
SHIPPED · v1.1.0
Favorites, unified batch tools, and a cleaner workflow
New
- Favorite Tools
- Unified Batch Tools
- Settings — Tabbed Layout
Improved
- History page now shows accurate file sizes for batch jobs
- Better history search and sorting works correctly even for batch tools
- "Replace source" is now on by default for new users
Fixed
- Fixed history not updating file paths after replacing source
- Fixed batch operations showing zero file sizes in history
SHIPPED · v1.0.5
Batch Compress — Real-Time Per-File Progress
Improved
- Batch Compress — Real-Time Per-File Progress
- Software Updates — Release Notes
Fixed
- Fixed batch compress only showing the first file's progress
- Fixed Check for Updates dialog not opening
SHIPPED · v1.0.4
PDF Compression & Video Tools Now Fully Built-In
Improved
- PDF Compression — Now Fully Built-In
- PDF Tools — All Built-In
- Video & Audio — Reliable After Packaging
Fixed
- Fixed video tools failing in the built app
- Fixed PDF compression showing a confusing warning
SHIPPED · v1.0.3
Markdown Tools & Editor, Folder Monitor, SVG to PNG
New
- Markdown Tools (10 tools)
- Markdown Editor
- Folder Monitor
Improved
- Compression stats after processing
- Smarter progress screen
- File sizes shown in drop zone
SHIPPED · v1.0.2
Visual PDF Editor, Tool Presets, Clipboard Paste & Drag Out
New
- PDF Editor
- Tool Presets
- Clipboard Paste
Fixed
- Fixed app failing to launch after packaging
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