HelpNDoc 10.6 introduces new AI assistant tools to help manage documentation projects, as well as nested conditional content for more advanced publishing scenarios. It also offers practical improvements to the topic editor, new TypeScript, Java, and Kotlin code generation templates, and significantly faster Markdown generation. Additionally, HelpNDoc 10.6 provides a variety of performance, stability, and reliability improvements.
Whether you are writing a user manual, a training guide, a course workbook, a nonfiction book, or internal company documentation, the format you choose has a direct impact on how people read and use your content. Two of the most popular formats, PDF and ePub, often appear to serve the same purpose: they both let you package and distribute written material. In practice, they offer very different reading experiences. So which one should you choose? The answer depends on your audience, your content, and how your readers expect to use it. And with HelpNDoc, you may not need to choose at all.
We're thrilled to announce the release of HelpNDoc 10.4! This productivity-focused update introduces long-awaited workflow enhancements, significant improvements to the built-in HTML search engine, and a variety of refinements across the application. From the new ability to copy and paste library items across projects, to faster and more consistent end-user search results, improved documentation output, and numerous UI and editor fixes, this version delivers meaningful gains for technical writers working on projects of all sizes.
We are pleased to announce the release of HelpNDoc 10.3. This new version refines the authoring experience with a strong focus on structured cross-referencing, improved HTML customization, more controllable AI assistance, and a variety of UI, performance, and reliability improvements. As always, HelpNDoc is free for personal use and evaluation, so you can download the new version now and explore all the improvements firsthand.
2025 was a defining year for HelpNDoc, marked by the release of the milestone version 10.0, the evolution of the AI Assistant into an active project agent, and a suite of powerful tools for developers and writers alike. From the new Project Importer to PDF attachments and advanced Topic Analysis, discover how HelpNDoc redefined the documentation landscape this year.
Creating documentation often feels like a time-consuming task reserved for long afternoons and endless formatting struggles. But it doesn't have to be that way. With HelpNDoc, you can go from a blank screen to a professionally published help file or manual in about the same amount of time it takes to make coffee. This quick-start guide will walk you through your very first 15 minutes with HelpNDoc. Even if you've never used a help authoring tool before, you'll see how quickly you can create clean, structured, multi-format documentation with no any learning curve.Let's dive in!
We are thrilled to announce the release of HelpNDoc 10.0, a major milestone in the evolution of our help authoring tool. Packed with powerful new features, smarter workflows, and important fixes, this version is designed to make technical writing faster, more flexible, and more reliable than ever. From a brand-new project importer to improved Markdown compatibility, enhanced equation and image handling, and a host of stability and performance upgrades, HelpNDoc 10.0 is here to redefine your documentation experience.
Publishing professional-quality help files often means supporting multiple languages — from Hungarian to Japanese, Greek to Chinese. Yet if you've ever generated a CHM help file and found that certain letters appear strangely (like `ő` being replaced by `Q`, `ű` appearing as `q` or question marks instead of characters), you've encountered a limitation buried deep within the CHM format's history. Fortunately, the HelpNDoc help authoring tool is designed with these challenges in mind, and provides a powerful set of tools to help you create accurate, multilingual CHM help files. Let's take a closer look at why this problem happens, and how HelpNDoc provides a simple solution.
HelpNDoc 9.8 introduces powerful new features and improvements, including the ability to attach files to generated PDF documents, enhanced SVG support in the image editor, and major performance and stability fixes throughout the application. Discover what's new and why this update is a must-have for technical writers and documentation teams.
We're thrilled to announce the release of HelpNDoc 9.6, packed with exciting new features and important updates to enhance your help authoring experience. Highlights of this release include the ability to print and export individual topics, native JSON support for seamless scripting, and a new training material project starter kit. Read on to find out why this is a must-have update!
