Latest Updates

2026-05-01 RELEASE - v0.9.8 adds PDF Text to DOCX for browser-based text extraction into editable Word documents, improves PDF Fill & Sign with checkbox placement and saved signatures, and removes generated Lighthouse reports from the tracked repo.

2026-04-26 UPDATE - Removed Cloudflare Web Analytics as the active analytics layer and kept Google Analytics as the single shared tracking integration across the site.

2026-04-24 RELEASE - v0.9.7 adds PDF Fill & Sign, a new browser-based PDF tool for placing text and signature images on top of existing PDF forms, and expands Learn with a new guide for filling and signing PDFs without upload limits.

2026-04-24 NEW - Added How to Fill and Sign PDF Forms Without Upload Limits to explain the best order for placing text and signatures before export.

2026-04-08 RELEASE - v0.9.6 marks the paid-access shift for Kreativ Workflows, updating the site copy, pricing framing, and workflow access model so Image Prep, PDF Delivery, and Audio Delivery now align with the live paid product.

2026-04-06 UPDATE - Added a public Kreativ Workflows pricing direction page to define the first free-vs-paid split before checkout exists, including the planned premium focus on presets, batch runs, limits, and repeat-use workflow convenience.

2026-04-03 UPDATE - Kreativ Workflows positioning is stronger across the homepage and Learn section, with new workflow-specific guides covering when to use the workflow layer, how saved defaults speed up repeat jobs, and how to run Audio Delivery Workflow more effectively.

2026-04-03 UPDATE - Image Prep Workflow, PDF Delivery Workflow, and Audio Delivery Workflow now have richer export-ready states, stronger follow-up actions, and saved defaults for repeat-use delivery setups.

2026-04-01 RELEASE - v0.9.5 marks the latest patch release for Kreativ Tools, bundling the new Audio Delivery Workflow and syncing the Kreativ Workflows copy and generated alias pages to the live workflow lineup.

2026-03-31 NEW - Added Audio Delivery Workflow, a guided browser flow for trimming, leveling, converting, and exporting shareable audio in one place.

2026-03-29 RELEASE - v0.9.4 completes the rename to Workflows, adds it to the primary navigation, and migrates the two workflow Learn guides to clean Workflows slugs.

2026-03-29 UPDATE - The guided browser flows now live under /workflows/, with Image Prep and PDF Delivery framed as the first public workflow layer inside Kreativ Tools and the base for Kreativ Workflows.

2026-03-28 UPDATE - Image tools now support AVIF export where the browser can encode it, and upload handling is more tolerant for GIF, BMP, and TIFF files across Image Resize, Image Compress, Image Crop, and Image to WebP.

2026-03-27 UPDATE - Workflow cleanup tightened homepage positioning, refreshed workflow metadata, added two workflow-specific Learn guides, and refined PDF Delivery with better split guidance and a clearer export summary.

2026-03-26 RELEASE - v0.9.3 marks the latest patch release for Kreativ Tools, bundling the new PDF Delivery Workflow workflow, stronger workflow discovery, and consistency fixes across workflow messaging and sitemap freshness signals.

2026-03-26 NEW - Added PDF Delivery Workflow as the second public workflow, combining queue arrangement, optional split, merge, lightweight optimization, and final PDF export.

2026-03-26 NEW - Added Workflows as a public preview layer above the tools library, introducing guided workflow positioning and the first Image Prep workflow.

2026-03-26 UPDATE - Homepage discovery was expanded for Workflows so visitors can find the first guided workflow without relying only on the tool directory or Updates page.

2026-03-25 UPDATE - Learn expanded again with five more practical guides tied to hero workflows, including PDF Split, PDF email prep, image crop framing, resize-before-compress decisions, and WAV-to-MP3 bitrate choices.

2026-03-25 UPDATE - Hero tool pages were strengthened with clearer use-case framing, short FAQ sections, stronger next-step links, and a tighter footer layout with a cleaner Manage consent placement.

2026-03-23 RELEASE - v0.9.2 marks the latest patch release for Kreativ Tools, bundling PDF Split, sitemap and metadata consistency cleanup, and a refreshed project scope snapshot.

2026-03-23 NEW - Added PDF Split with every-page export, custom page ranges, and direct in-browser downloads for separate PDF outputs.

2026-03-23 FIX - Learn landing metadata now uses the correct website-type social metadata instead of being published as an article page.

2026-03-23 UPDATE - Sitemap URLs were normalized to canonical trailing-slash routes and refreshed for the latest Learn, Updates, and PDF Split state.

2026-03-23 UPDATE - README scope and current-version notes were refreshed to match the live tool lineup, including PDF Split, Image Crop, and Audio to MP3.

2026-03-22 NEW - Added Image Crop with drag-to-select cropping, aspect-ratio presets, precise crop fields, and JPG/PNG/WebP export.

2026-03-20 UPDATE - The public product log was renamed from Changes to Updates across navigation, homepage references, and directory cards, while the existing /changes/ route stayed in place for stability.

2026-03-20 FIX - GitHub Pages routing was corrected for tool and category pages by aligning generated links, redirects, and canonical paths around trailing-slash URLs such as /audio/ and /pdf/merge/.

2026-03-20 UPDATE - The Learn landing page was cleaned up to remove internal planning notes and now focuses on user-facing guide discovery, workflow browsing, and clearer first-step recommendations.

2026-03-22 RELEASE - v0.9.1 marks the latest patch release for Kreativ Tools, bundling Image Crop, Updates-page improvements, Learn documentation, and current routing/content polish.

2026-03-19 RELEASE - v0.9.0 established as the first real product version baseline for Kreativ Tools, marking the shift from pure iteration to lightweight release versioning.

2026-03-19 NEW - Added Audio to MP3 with client-side MP3 export, WAV-to-MP3 support, selectable bitrate compression, sample-rate control, and mono export option.

2026-03-19 UPDATE - Public-page metadata is now generated consistently across the site, including canonical URLs, Open Graph tags, Twitter tags, and stronger social preview image metadata.

2026-03-19 UPDATE - Shared header/footer generation was introduced for canonical pages, and legacy top-level .html routes now act as redirect aliases to the clean route structure.

2026-03-19 UPDATE - Learn expanded from five to nine practical guides, including PDF email compression, PDF merge order, OTF/TTF to WOFF2 conversion, website image compression, ecommerce image resizing, PNG to WebP conversion, PDF compression limits, PDF handoff cleanup, and faster webfont delivery.

2026-03-19 UPDATE - A branded social preview image was added so homepage, tools, Learn pages, and changelog entries now share a stronger large-card preview when linked.

2026-03-19 UPDATE - End-to-end coverage expanded to include homepage structure, Learn landing content, PDF Merge flow, PDF Compress flow, and sitemap route integrity.

2026-03-15 UPDATE - Homepage redesigned with a stronger hero, quick-launch rail, featured workflows, benefits band, and better routing into Learn and major tools.

2026-03-15 UPDATE - Branded favicon assets were rolled out site-wide, including SVG, PNG fallbacks, Apple touch icon support, and a shared header mark.

2026-03-15 UPDATE - Header action buttons now use Font Awesome icons, with the share action corrected to a clearer share icon and theme states refreshed.

2026-03-15 UPDATE - README and shared footer content were refreshed to reflect the current site structure, Learn section, and highest-priority tools.

2026-03-14 UPDATE - Branding direction was refined around the new K site mark and a more consistent shared identity across the interface.

2026-03-14 UPDATE - Tool directory and category cards were redesigned with clearer hierarchy, Font Awesome icons, and a cleaner TinyWow-style layout.

2026-03-14 UPDATE - Section headers, empty states, Learn cards, and footer links were polished for a more consistent icon-led UI system.

2026-03-13 NEW - Learn launched with the first three guides: compressing PDFs for email, merging PDFs in the right order, and converting OTF/TTF fonts to WOFF2.

2026-03-13 UPDATE - Site navigation expanded with a new Learn menu item placed before Changes, and sitemap coverage was updated for the new section.

2026-03-13 UPDATE - PDF Merge workflow improved with queue controls for reordering and removing files before export.

2026-03-13 UPDATE - PDF Compress workflow improved with pre-upload guidance, result-first comparison, and separate download after reviewing savings.

2026-03-12 UPDATE - Replaced Plausible support with Cloudflare Web Analytics wiring and updated privacy copy for the new analytics setup.

2026-03-11 NEW - Added Video Trim for start/end clip exports in WEBM.

2026-03-11 NEW - Added Font Preview and Font CSS Generator.

2026-03-11 NEW - Added Audio Trim and Audio Volume Booster.

2026-03-11 NEW - Added JSON to CSV and CSV to JSON file tools.

2026-03-11 NEW - Added Video Thumbnail to capture and export frame images.

2026-03-11 UPDATE - Added footer “Manage consent” link so visitors can reopen and update cookie/analytics consent choices anytime.

2026-03-11 NEW - Added Image to WebP with quality control, preview, and direct download.

2026-03-11 NEW - PDF Compress launched with in-browser optimization and size preview.

2026-03-10 UPDATE - Header now includes a Share icon next to the dark/light toggle, with native share and copy-link fallback.

2026-03-10 FIX - Dark theme visual consistency improved across header, controls, forms, preview areas, and footer contrast.

2026-03-10 UPDATE - Light theme is now the default when no saved theme preference exists.

2026-03-10 NEW - Category landing pages added: /image and /pdf, each linking to dedicated tool pages.

2026-03-10 NEW - Lighthouse CI added for performance, accessibility, best-practices, and SEO checks on key pages.

2026-03-10 FIX - GitHub Pages project-path routing compatibility improved, including canonical URL cleanup and link prefix handling.

2026-03-09 NEW - Dedicated PDF Merge page launched with multi-file upload and in-browser merge/export workflow.

2026-03-09 NEW - Dedicated Image Compress page launched with quality control, size comparison, and optimized download.

2026-03-09 UPDATE - Contact page added and footer Contact links wired across all pages.

2026-03-09 NEW - Privacy Policy and Terms pages added, with legal links connected site-wide.

2026-03-09 NEW - EU-focused cookie consent banner added with Accept/Reject choices and saved preference.

2026-03-09 UPDATE - All Tools directory page launched with rectangular tool cards, thumbnails, and direct links.

2026-03-09 UPDATE - Footer fully standardized across the website with unified navigation and tool sections.

2026-03-09 UPDATE - Automated testing expanded with shell smoke tests and Playwright end-to-end coverage.

2026-03-09 UPDATE - Navigation updated: Changes moved to the last menu item and Start Free replaced with a dark/light theme toggle icon.

2026-03-09 NEW - XML to CSV converter added on File page with record detection, preview, and CSV download.

2026-03-09 NEW - Audio to WAV converter added on Audio page with sample-rate options and mono export.

2026-03-09 NEW - Font to webfont converter added on Fonts page (TTF/OTF to WOFF/WOFF2).

2026-03-09 NEW - Video to WEBM converter added on Video page with browser-based conversion workflow.

2026-03-09 NEW - Dedicated PDF page launched with Image to PDF conversion tool and page controls.

2026-03-09 UPDATE - Branding refreshed: cleaner K favicon and legacy byline removed from headers.

2026-03-09 UPDATE - Site navigation expanded with dedicated pages for Image, PDF, Video, Fonts, Audio, and File tools.

2026-03-08 UPDATE - Main Image tool redesigned with upload-first UX, drag-and-drop area, and advanced workspace.

2026-03-08 NEW - In-app Image to PDF mode added on the main Image page with page controls and export options.

2026-03-08 UPDATE - Large multi-column footer added with Kreativ network links and legal/copyright section.

2026-03-08 UPDATE - GitHub Pages deployment workflow added for automated publishing from main branch.

2026-03-08 UPDATE - Project publishing updates applied for first live deployment pass.

2026-03-07 NEW - Core Image tool released with resize support, format conversion, quality controls, and safe export flow.

2026-03-07 UPDATE - README, SEO metadata, and baseline favicon were added in the first product setup iteration.