February 27, 2026
Fixed: AVIF Conversion Now Works
AVIF image conversion was failing due to a missing decode plugin. Added an FFmpeg-based fallback that uses the libdav1d decoder.
- AVIF to JPG, PNG, WebP, BMP, TIFF, and PDF now work reliably
- Three-tier fallback chain: heif-convert → heif-thumbnailer → FFmpeg
Improved: Error Handling & Stability
- Output files are now validated by size (not just existence) — empty 0-byte outputs are caught as failures
- Added timeouts to all external commands: FFmpeg (5 min), Ghostscript (2 min), LibreOffice (2 min)
- Ghostscript now runs in quiet mode, reducing log noise for PDF conversions
- Better error messages for corrupted files, wrong extensions, and unsupported codecs
- Cleaner error logs — ffmpeg/Ghostscript version banners are filtered out
New: MP3 Encoding Options (VBR/CBR)
When converting audio to MP3, you can now choose between VBR and CBR encoding modes with quality/bitrate presets.
- VBR mode: V0 (~245 kbps), V2 (~190 kbps, default), V4 (~165 kbps), V6 (~130 kbps)
- CBR mode: 128, 192, 256, or 320 kbps
- Available on the new VBR vs CBR article
Fixed: Video & GIF Conversion Quality
Major improvements to video and GIF conversion pipelines. All video outputs now have correct pixel format and optimized encoding settings.
- Video to GIF now uses palette generation for accurate colors instead of generic web-safe palette
- GIF to MP4 optimized for animated content with
-tune animation
- MP4 and MOV files now support progressive web playback (faststart)
- Fixed potential green/pink video artifacts in all video outputs
- WebM encoding is now 4–8x faster with multi-threaded VP9
- WebM audio quality improved (Opus 128 kbps instead of default 96 kbps)
New: Camera RAW Photo Support
Added support for converting camera RAW photo formats from Canon, Nikon, Sony, Olympus, Panasonic, Fujifilm, and Pentax.
- Supported formats: CR2, CR3, NEF, ARW, ORF, RW2, RAF, DNG, PEF, SR2
- Convert to JPG, PNG, TIFF, WebP, or BMP
- Uses dcraw decoder with camera white balance for accurate colors
Improved: DRM File Detection
Files encrypted with DRM (e.g., from QQ Music or KuGou) now show a clear error message instead of a generic failure.