The latest PDFix Desktop 2.5 releases deliver a series of refinements focused on accessibility, usability, and performance. From smarter tag management to improved navigation and a polished interface, every update enhances how you prepare and verify accessible PDFs efficiently – all powered by the updated PDFix SDK 8.7.
Launched on October 16, 2025 – let’s see what’s new!
User Interface & Navigation
PDFix Desktop introduces a cleaner, more intuitive workspace that makes navigation and actions more seamless across the app.
- Added Document Preview directly in the main window for instant visibility
- Introducing the new Find Actions, or help feature – a quick and simple way to access all tools and actions
- New Action Ribbon Toolbar in the document view, supporting both built-in and custom actions
- Simplified Run Action dialog and Activity tab, improving workflow tracking and feedback
- Refined output handling for Conversion and Validation Reports, making it easier to organize results
- Added Previous / Next navigation in Conversion View for faster review
- External links in the Conversion pane now correctly open in your web browser
- Polished interface translations and layout improvements across multiple languages
Tag Management & Accessibility Tools
Tagging is now more stable and responsive, ensuring cleaner, compliant structures during accessibility repair or verification.
- Fixed issues when deleting or retagging elements, preventing leftover empty tags
- Fixed issues in Tag Destinations view and Create Link to Destination functionality.
- Improved behavior when canceling the Tag As action mid-process
- Added Set Language action for Document, Tags, and Content
- Introduced Fix Link Tag action to repair broken links and define valid destinations
- Added integrated PDF/UA validation tools directly in the document window, including:
- Arlington PDF Model syntax validation
- Duplicate MCID Report for identifying repeated marked content IDs
- VeraPDF Validation for full PDF/UA compliance checking
Performance and Reliability
- Updated to the latest PDFix SDK 8.7, boosting stability and memory efficiency
- Optimized core operations for better performance during conversion, tagging, and validation workflows
- General enhancements to improve app startup, responsiveness, and large document handling
New In: AI-Powered Alternate Text with Salesforce BLIP
PDFix Desktop now integrates Salesforce BLIP via the Actions Marketplace to automatically generate and apply alt text for images and figures. This AI-driven Docker action streamlines accessibility by embedding accurate image descriptions directly into PDFs for faster PDF/UA compliance.
Why it matters
Whether you’re auditing PDF accessibility, running bulk conversions, or editing tags manually, the 2.5 updates make your workflow faster, cleaner, and more predictable. Upgrade now to experience a more powerful and reliable PDFix Desktop, built to make accessibility effortless and efficient.
