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Stirling PDF plans to drop LibreOffice for its own converter within two weeks

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◆Current state
Stirling PDF 3.0 in late September added the PDF Processor for bulk jobs, optional AI and free OAuth SSO. Releases since have come about every two weeks: group signing by default in 3.1.0, a Page Editor in 3.2.0, viewer and annotation work in 3.2.x. 3.3.0 lets users pick the beta Stirling Office Convert in many more tools and adds Windows ARM64, lighter mobile scanning and caching.
◆Where it's heading
The project is replacing third-party dependencies with its own components. 3.3.0 says Office Convert should become the default next week and LibreOffice should be removed the week after, which would shrink the install and change conversion results for every user.
◆Prediction
Expect Office Convert to become the default converter in the next release, then LibreOffice removed, as 3.3.0's notes lay out. Conversion bug reports will decide whether that schedule holds.

◆Recent moves

  1. 4d ago

    3.3.0 Conversion upgrades, bug fixes and several minor improvements

    Stirling Office Convert, still in beta, can now be chosen in many more conversion tools, with a stated plan to make it default next week and remove LibreOffice after. Windows ARM64, lighter mobile scanning and fewer database reads come along. It is the setup for the biggest dependency change since 3.0.

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  2. 16d ago

    3.2.2 new annotations and other minor changes and improvements

    3.2.2 adds arrow and polyline annotations, QR code stamps and fit-to-width in the viewer, plus rendering fixes. Small additions on the fast 3.x cadence.

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  3. 18d ago

    3.2.1 Viewer improvements and bug fixes

    3.2.1 adds dual-page view with cover pages, page duplication, repair for damaged PDFs and CSV export of comments, and fixes compression and annotation bugs from 3.2.0.

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  4. 25d ago

    3.2.0 New Multi-tool, better passworded PDFs and lots of improvements

    3.2.0 replaces the old multi-tool with a redesigned Page Editor and lets password-protected PDFs be viewed and processed without removing the password first. Stirling Sign also starts emailing participants as a request progresses.

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  5. 1mo ago

    3.1.0 Stirling Sign, signature improvements, Stirling Office Convert (beta) and text editor upgrades

    3.1.0 takes group signing out of alpha and turns it on by default for new users, and trials Stirling Office Convert as a faster conversion engine. The text editor can now edit tables and OCRed image PDFs.

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  6. 1mo ago

    3.0.2 bug fixes and dependency updates

    3.0.2 is fixes plus selective page cropping and usage-based tool recommendations. Cleanup after the 3.0 launch.

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