Version History
Xpdf release notes.
Review published versions, what changed, and where to download the current Xpdf build.
Latest
1.5.4
Early-access channel, published July 5, 2026.
Latest Download
Xpdf 1.5.4
Download the current macOS build directly from HelloX. This build is Developer ID signed, notarized, stapled, and includes a ZIP artifact for the in-app updater.
- Version
- 1.5.4 build 30
- Channel
- Early access
- Platform
- macOS 15 or later, Apple Silicon
- Status
- Developer ID signed, notarized, and stapled
- Update feed
/api/xpdf-update
All versions
Each release entry lists the date, availability, and what is included in that version.
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July 5, 2026
Current
1.5.4 Mac release
Included in 1.5.4
- Prevents original page text from disappearing when opening replacement edit mode.
- Keeps no-change replacement edits from leaving temporary whiteout or text overlays behind.
- Improved CJK text replacement sizing so text no longer jumps larger or whites out neighbouring lines.
- Added merge ordering where the current PDF can be moved like any other row.
- Added live thumbnail drag reorder in the pages sidebar.
- Added Add Page from Clipboard for copied PDFs, files, screenshots, and images.
- Added export options for page images and document text.
- Added HelloX direct-update support using the signed ZIP artifact.