Changelog

✨ Improvements

• Changed default compression quality to Low for faster processing and smaller file sizes.
• Set default speed mode to Turbo for improved performance on large files.
• Added persistent settings storage using localStorage to remember user preferences across sessions.
• Added Reset to Defaults button to easily restore original settings.
• Fixed progress bar UX issues including jumping from 100% to 0% and getting stuck at 99%.
• Improved ETA calculations with smoothing and warm-up thresholds for more accurate time estimates.
• Added pre-processing phases to progress display for better user feedback during compression.

✨ Improvements

• Standardized uploader component widths across all tool pages for consistent visual design.
• Added development mode check to prevent service worker registration during development.
• Updated Video Compressor icons to use lucide-react Shrink icon for better consistency and maintainability.

✨ New & Updated

• Added client-side Video → GIF conversion component and GIF optimization guide for improved web performance.
• Replaced the Video Trimmer navigation and page links with the GIF Converter (VideoToGif) where appropriate.
• Integrated `rc-slider` for improved trimming controls in applicable components.

🔧 Refactors & Maintenance

• Streamlined homepage and footer links; removed legacy supported formats and consolidated link arrays for maintainability.
• Removed legacy VideoTrimmer component and retired the dedicated page; updated instructions and navigation flow.
• Normalized error handling and improved styling in `ErrorDisplay`.
• Removed legacy toast styles now handled by the component and cleaned up unused imports/state in `ThumbnailGenerator`.

🐛 Fixes & Chores

• Corrected formatting and readability of blog metadata across multiple posts.
• Updated project dependencies to their latest safe versions.

✨ New Features

• Thumbnail Generator: Users can now generate high-quality thumbnails from any frame of their video.
• Enhanced Video Trimmer: The video trimmer has been upgraded with a more intuitive interface and frame-by-frame precision.

✨ New Features

• Added support for HEVC (H.265) codec for even better compression
• Introduced video resolution scaling options for additional file size control
• Added watermark functionality for branded content
• Implemented video rotation and flip tools
• Added video audio extraction (deprecated MP3-specific option removed)

🔧 Improvements

• Updated UI with more intuitive controls and visual feedback
• Enhanced compression algorithm with smarter bitrate allocation
• Improved load balancing for faster processing of large files
• Added detailed tooltips for compression settings

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed browser compatibility issues with Firefox on macOS
• Resolved occasional frame dropping in compressed videos
• Fixed color profile preservation in high dynamic range videos
• Corrected progress calculation for very large files

✨ New Features

• Added comprehensive SEO optimization with XML sitemaps and RSS feeds
• Implemented dynamic content discovery for better search engine indexing
• Added breadcrumb navigation for improved user experience
• Introduced blog analytics and engagement tracking components

🔧 Improvements

• Enhanced meta tags and structured data for better social media sharing
• Optimized robots.txt for improved crawler access
• Added RSS feed discovery links in HTML head
• Improved blog post template with better SEO metadata

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed build errors in sitemap and RSS generation
• Resolved TypeScript property mapping issues
• Corrected domain references throughout the site

✨ New Features

• Added support for AV1 codec for better compression quality
• Implemented batch processing for multiple videos
• Added option to extract audio from video files

🔧 Improvements

• Optimized WebAssembly implementation for 30% faster compression
• Enhanced mobile UI for better touch interactions
• Improved error reporting with more helpful recovery suggestions

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed memory leak when processing large video files
• Resolved issue with incorrect aspect ratio in some output videos
• Fixed compatibility problems with older Safari versions

✨ New Features

• Added video cropping and trimming capabilities
• Introduced dark mode support
• Added GIF to MP4 conversion with compression

🔧 Improvements

• Improved UI performance on lower-end devices
• Enhanced video preview quality
• Reduced initial load time by 25%

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed WebM conversion issues on Chrome
• Resolved UI glitches in Firefox
• Fixed accessibility issues with keyboard navigation

✨ New Features

• Added support for WebM output format
• Implemented custom preset configurations
• Added social media optimization presets
• Introduced progressive enhancement for better accessibility

🔧 Improvements

• Updated FFmpeg WebAssembly core for better performance
• Improved compression algorithm for better quality retention
• Enhanced progress reporting during compression
• Better error handling and user feedback

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Fixed audio sync issues in some compressed videos
• Resolved download issues in Firefox
• Fixed layout issues on ultra-wide screens
• Improved memory management for large files