Version 5.2

• new A completely redesigned scanner dialog on macOS 14 and later: choose source, color mode, resolution, and duplex, run a preview, and set the scan area - drag in the preview, type exact measurements in millimeters or inches, or pick a preset such as DIN A4 or US Letter (remembered per scanner). A compact view gets you scanning in seconds; a detailed view shows the preview and all settings side by side. Older systems keep the classic macOS scan interface.
• new Decide where each scan goes with a single checkbox: leave it off for a fresh document every time, or turn it on to add pages to the document you are already working on.
• new Two new compression presets, Grayscale and Black & White, shrink scanned documents even further - ideal for pure text scans, where files often end up a fraction of their previous size.
• new Automate PDFify with App Shortcuts: compress a PDF, make it searchable with OCR, convert it to PDF/A, read out its text, or export the text as JSON - straight from Spotlight, the Shortcuts app, or Siri, without opening the app.
• new See at a glance whether the open document is PDF/A right in the status bar (for example "PDF/A-1b").
• new Fit imported images into more page sizes: A3, A5, US Legal, and Tabloid in addition to A4 and US Letter.
• new Compression never enlarges a document: if a preset cannot make a file smaller, PDFify simply keeps the original. A new per-preset "Guard" option in Settings (on by default) lets you switch this safeguard off for a preset when you want it applied unconditionally.
• new Join the beta program right from the General settings to keep receiving early versions even after installing a regular release - and leave again anytime by turning the option off. (Not available in the App Store version.)
• upd Smoother scanning throughout: your scanner is selected automatically when only one is connected, live status shows the page count and lamp warm-up, and there is a helpful hint for Fujitsu ScanSnap users.
• upd Faster, smaller compression: Black & White pages are now stored as true black-and-white images for dramatically smaller files, and applying a compression no longer takes an extra pass just to measure the result.
• upd The support form now lets you capture and attach a screenshot with a single click, always attaches the log files, and offers a button to re-attach them.
• fix More reliable connections to network and Wi-Fi scanners, with a clear explanation and a "Try Again" button when a scanner cannot be opened.
• fix Black & white and full-page scans now work on many more scanners, and the resolution you choose is always honored for crisp results.
• fix The built-in compression presets now shrink documents reliably while keeping text readable, and Grayscale and Black & White compression keep your document searchable and selectable.
• fix Compression no longer enlarges files - including OCR through the quick action and already small or well-compressed PDFs, in the app and through the Finder quick action and Shortcuts alike.
• fix Cancelling a scan now stops it right away instead of leaving the progress indicator spinning.
• fix Importing certain JPG photos from Apple Photos (such as cropped or HDR shots) no longer fails or produces a blank page.
• fix Text recognition with the alternative OCR engine no longer freezes partway through and now completes reliably.