Universal Converter for Windows 3.0

New

• Sign tab: sign PDFs and fill in forms. Make your signature once: type your name and pick a handwriting style, draw it, or use a photo of it on paper (the paper is removed). The app finds the signature lines and empty signature fields by itself, or you click on the page to add your signature, initials, the date, text, ticks, crosses, dots and lines; drag to move, drag the corner to resize, Ctrl+Z to undo. Fillable forms can be filled in by clicking their fields. Sign many PDFs at once: each is saved as name_signed.pdf and the original stays as it was. Initials on every page, today's date in your format, three ink colours. "Remember my signature on this device" is off unless you turn it on. You're warned before changing a PDF that already has a digital signature.
• Eight more languages: Polish, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Tamil, Afrikaans, Yoruba and Hausa (18 in all), with translated guides and licences. Arabic and Hebrew read right to left.
• Text recognition reads Tamil, and "Automatic" also uses every alphabet you have added. Downloaded alphabets can be removed again to free space. If much of the text in a file can't be read, the app says so and offers to add an alphabet.
• Save frames: one slider with a start and an end handle to choose the part of the video; the time boxes are still there.
• Microsoft Store version: when a new version is waiting in the Store, the app says so, with a button that opens the Store page.
• Compress PDF: when a PDF is in the list, choose Compress PDF and enter the size it may be at most (in KB or MB). The pictures inside are made smaller until it fits; text stays sharp, and a protected PDF keeps its password.

Improved

• The Documents tab is now called Documents & PDF.
• The scrollbar beside the options is easier to see, so it's clear when there are more options below.
• Help in the About tab has two buttons to write to us: Questions and ideas, and Request a language.
• The Support button opens the support page on our website, with every way to contribute. The About tab has the email address for questions, ideas and languages you'd like added: universal.converter@outlook.com.
• H.264 and H.265 videos and AAC sound are now made by Windows' own encoders or your graphics card. H.266 and E-AC-3 output were removed; E-AC-3 sound can still be kept as it is.
• The program is about 29 MB smaller.

Fixed

• Video: "Normalize volume" works with every sound format (it failed with AAC and MP3).
• Video: graphics cards that can't make 10-bit H.265 (some AMD chips) now make 8-bit instead of failing.
• Video: when H.265 through Windows is missing, the Video tab says so and opens Microsoft's HEVC Video Extensions in the Microsoft Store.
• The window always opens in front, also after installing or updating.
• Video: if Windows' Smart App Control blocks the video part, the app says so clearly (and points to the Microsoft Store version) instead of a Windows error box.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Windows 2.4

New

• Tabs in a new order: Documents, Images, Video, To Excel. The app opens on Documents.
• PDFs can be added to Images: every page becomes a picture in the format you choose (JPG, PNG, WEBP, TIFF or BMP), or its tables go to Excel or CSV.
• If you add files that another tab converts, the app tells you which tab and takes them there with one click.
• About: the video line says it converts between MP4, MKV, WebM, MOV and AVI; each tool's "How to use" button opens its part of the guide, with a button to open the tab; the Support button looks like the one in the sidebar.
• Microsoft Store version: after a few conversions, a one-time note asks if you'd like to rate the app in the Store.

Improved

• The support window says contributions go towards further development and running costs.
• The guide describes the new tab order, PDFs in Images and the new hints, in all languages.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Windows 2.3

New

• Error reports: if you allow it (you're asked once), anonymous error reports are sent automatically when something goes wrong. They contain only the error, the app version and the Windows version, never your files or their names. Change it, or send a report yourself, under Settings > Your data.

Improved

• The window opens straight at its final size, without a brief flash.
• Saving large photos as PNG is much faster (the files are slightly larger).
• Photos whose details contain empty values, for example from some Samsung cameras, no longer fail to convert.
• The guide and licence agreement describe updates, privacy, error reports and contributions as they work now, in all languages.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Mac 3.0

The same features as Windows 3.0. From this release on, Windows, Mac and Android share the same version numbers.

• Sign tab: sign PDFs and fill in forms. Type your name in a handwriting style, draw your signature, or use a photo of it; the app finds the signature lines, or you click on the page to add your signature, initials, the date, text and ticks. Sign many PDFs at once; each is saved as name_signed.pdf and the original stays as it was. "Remember my signature on this device" is off unless you turn it on.
• Eight more languages: Polish, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Tamil, Afrikaans, Yoruba and Hausa (18 in all), with translated guides and licences.
• Text recognition reads Tamil, and "Automatic" also uses every alphabet you have added. Downloaded alphabets can be removed again to free space. If much of the text can't be read, the app offers to add an alphabet.
• Save frames: one slider with a start and an end handle; the time boxes are still there.
• Compress PDF: the Documents tab is now Documents & PDF; with a PDF in the list, choose Compress PDF and enter the size it may be at most. The pictures inside are made smaller until it fits; text stays sharp.
• The scrollbar beside the options is easier to see. Help in About has two buttons to write to us: Questions and ideas, and Request a language.
• The Support button opens the support page on our website. The About tab has the email address for questions, ideas and languages: universal.converter@outlook.com.
• H.264, H.265 and AAC are now made by your Mac's own encoders (AAC now also in surround). H.266 and E-AC-3 output were removed.
• Fixed: "Normalize volume" works with every sound format (it failed with AAC and MP3).

Installing: open the .dmg and drag Universal Converter into Applications (Apple silicon: M1 or newer, macOS 12 or later). The app isn't signed by Apple, so the first time you open it macOS blocks it: click Done, then open System Settings > Privacy & Security, click "Open Anyway" and enter your password. You only do this once. Mac 2.4 copies that check for updates are offered this version automatically.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Mac 2.4

The first stable release for Mac (no longer a beta), with the same features as Windows 2.4.

• Tabs in a new order: Documents, Images, Video, To Excel. The app opens on Documents.
• PDFs can be added to Images: every page becomes a picture in the format you choose (JPG, PNG, WEBP, TIFF or BMP), or its tables go to Excel or CSV.
• If you add files that another tab converts, the app tells you which tab and takes them there with one click.
• About: the video line says it converts between MP4, MKV, WebM, MOV and AVI; each tool's "How to use" button opens its part of the guide, with a button to open the tab; the Support button looks like the one in the sidebar.
• The support window says contributions go towards further development and running costs.
• The guide describes the new tab order, PDFs in Images and the new hints, in all languages.

Installing: open the .dmg and drag Universal Converter into Applications (Apple silicon: M1 or newer, macOS 12 or later). The app isn't signed by Apple, so the first time you open it macOS blocks it: click Done, then open System Settings > Privacy & Security, click "Open Anyway" and enter your password. You only do this once. Copies of the 1.x betas that check for updates are offered this version automatically.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Mac 1.2 beta

• Error reports: if you allow it (you're asked once), anonymous error reports are sent automatically when something goes wrong. They contain only the error, the app version and the macOS version, never your files or their names. Change it, or send a report yourself, under Settings > Your data.
• Saving large photos as PNG is much faster (the files are slightly larger).
• Photos whose details contain empty values, for example from some Samsung cameras, no longer fail to convert.
• The guide and licence agreement describe updates, privacy, error reports and contributions as they work now, in all languages.

Installing: open the .dmg and drag Universal Converter into Applications. The first time, macOS blocks it because it is not signed by Apple: open System Settings > Privacy & Security and click "Open Anyway".

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Android 3.0

From this version on, Windows, Mac and Android share the same version number, so Android goes from 1.2 to 3.0.

New

• Sign tab: sign PDFs and fill in forms. Type your name in a handwriting style, draw your signature or use a photo of it; the app finds the signature lines, or you tap where the signature, initials, date, text or ticks go. Sign many PDFs at once; each is saved as name_signed.pdf and the original stays as it was.
• Compress PDF: the Documents tab is now Documents & PDF. With a PDF in the list, choose Compress PDF and enter the size it may be at most (KB or MB). The pictures inside are saved at a lower quality until it fits; their size in pixels and the text stay the same.
• Eight more languages: Polish, Russian, Arabic, Hebrew, Tamil, Afrikaans, Yoruba and Hausa (18 in all). Arabic and Hebrew read right to left.
• Text recognition reads Tamil. Downloaded alphabets and app languages can be removed again in Settings to free space. If much of the text can't be read, the app offers to add an alphabet.
• After an update, a short "What's new" window.

Improved

• Save frames: one slider with a start and an end handle.
• A slim scrollbar shows when there are more options below.
• About has buttons to write to us: Questions and ideas, and Request a language. The Support button opens the support page on our website.

Fixed

• A conversion that ended very quickly could close the app.

Installing: download the APK on your phone, open it and allow the install when asked (Android 10 or newer). It installs over the previous version and keeps your settings.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Android 1.2

New

• Tabs in a new order: Documents, Images, Video, To Excel. The app opens on Documents.
• PDFs can be added to Images: every page becomes a picture in the format you choose, or its tables go to Excel or CSV.
• If you add files that another tab converts, the app tells you which tab and takes them there with one tap.
• Settings > Appearance: Dark (the default), Light or Match phone. The status bar follows the theme.

Improved

• The support window says contributions go towards further development and running costs.
• The guide describes the new tab order, PDFs in Images, the new hints and Appearance, in all languages.

Installing: download the APK on your phone, open it and allow the install when asked (Android 10 or newer). It installs over the previous version and keeps your settings.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Android 1.1

• The support question now has a "Don't ask again" button.
• The licence agreement and the downloadable language packs are updated (contributions section).
• Code tidied: unused parts removed, so the app is a little smaller.

Installing: open the APK on your phone and allow the install when asked (Android 10 or newer). Installing over an earlier version keeps your settings. Version 1.0 and later tell you about this update themselves.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/

Universal Converter for Windows 2.2

Updates

• The first time 2.2 opens, it asks once whether to keep Universal Converter up to date. Yes checks for new versions when the app starts and downloads them in the background; No leaves it to you. You can change this any time under Updates.
• When an update has downloaded, choose Install now, or Install on next restart to have it installed quietly when you close the app.

Support

• The Support button is a little bigger, with an orange heart.
• After a few conversions, the app may kindly ask once whether you'd like to support it, and only rarely after that. Choose "Don't ask again" and it never asks again.

All downloads (Windows, Mac, Android): https://christzouv.github.io/universal-converter/