WhatTheFile

Product releases

What’s new in WhatTheFile

A short record of major improvements. We leave dependency updates and invisible maintenance out of it.

Latest

More control over what you share

Cover private details in a PDF or photo, then download a separate copy. Your file stays in your browser throughout.

  • The redaction tool lets you find English words or draw boxes over details you want to remove.
  • Review every page before exporting a new image-only PDF or PNG. Word detection can miss things, and PDF features such as searchable text and links are lost.
  • New step-by-step guidance explains how to check the result, with additional guides for medical records, legal documents and subject access responses.
  • Examples in the tool workspaces make it easier to see what each task does before choosing a file.
  • Clearer About, Help, Privacy and Terms pages explain how the tools work and what to check.
Previous release

Practical guides, easier to find

The Guides page now groups everyday file tasks into a clearer reading experience.

  • New walkthroughs cover PDF compression, Word to PDF, Markdown to Word, image to PDF, HEIC to JPG, and resizing with crop review.
  • Each guide puts practical steps, checks and limitations alongside the relevant tool.
  • A cleaner layout makes the guides easier to browse on a phone or a larger screen.
Previous release

Dedicated file tools and Markdown conversion

This release adds single-purpose tool routes, local Markdown-to-DOCX conversion, and a tools directory while keeping file processing in the browser.

  • Dedicated tool routes for Markdown to DOCX, DOCX to PDF, PDF compression, image to PDF, image compression, image resizing, and format conversion.
  • Local Markdown (.md) to formatted Word (.docx) document conversion preserving headings, tables, lists, and code blocks without uploading.
  • A dedicated Tools directory at /tools/ providing fast, direct access to every utility.
  • Streamlined private tool workspace with balanced typography, direct conversion buttons, and cleaner file summary cards.
  • Updated privacy policy and machine-readable reference documenting client-side Markdown document handling.
Previous release

A broader private file toolkit

This release takes WhatTheFile beyond basic photo preparation while keeping file processing on the user's device.

  • Practical Guides for photo size, signatures, file formats and rejected uploads.
  • Private HEIC and HEIF image input, PDF compression and DOCX-to-PDF conversion.
  • Optional local previews, clearer requirement checks and safer file replacement.
  • A Releases page for meaningful, dated product changes.
First release

The public foundation

The first production-ready WhatTheFile release focused on one frustrating job: preparing photos for online forms without uploading them.

  • Local JPG, PNG and WEBP resizing, compression and conversion.
  • Plain-language requirements for file size, image dimensions and format.
  • Private browser processing with no account, payment or file storage.
  • Accessible Help, About, Privacy and Terms pages, plus search-engine foundations.