Changelog

What's new in Novus Convert

Every update to the converter, newest first — new formats, features, fixes, and improvements.

  1. Blog, tutorial, and changelog

    A big content release: three new sections to help you get more out of Novus Convert, plus reliability fixes across the converter.

    • AddedLaunched the Novus Convert blog with five in-depth articles, instant category filtering, search, and pagination.
    • AddedAdded a step-by-step tutorial covering every workflow — conversion, batch queues, compression, the format directory, downloads, mobile, privacy, and troubleshooting.
    • AddedPublished this changelog so you can follow every update in one place.
    • FixedFixed the browser conversion engines end-to-end — resolved a security-policy rule that blocked WebAssembly, self-hosted the FFmpeg worker with a load timeout, corrected WebM and Opus encoding, and fixed GIF and SVG output.
    • ImprovedAdded a light and dark theme toggle, with light as the default, and rewrote the on-page content across every route for clarity.
    • ImprovedConfirmed automatic production deployments so every update ships to the live site as soon as it lands.
  2. Initial launch: broad browser conversion

    The first public release, with a wide range of formats that convert entirely in your browser.

    • AddedShipped browser-based conversion for images, camera RAW (eleven vendors), JPEG XL, video and audio, documents, ebooks, fonts, archives, Windows metafiles, DXF, and 3D CAD models.
    • AddedBuilt the working conversions directory and an honest format directory that clearly labels which formats have a real converter and which are reference-only.
    • AddedAdded local media compression for images, video, and audio with measured savings.
    • ImprovedBrought full mobile parity to navigation and the conversion queue, and reduced edge request volume for faster loads.
    • AddedAdded search-engine verification, privacy-respecting analytics, and branded social sharing images.