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September 2025
12 September 2025
We are pleased to release version 3.001 of the Kedebideri font. This release fixes the outline of U+16EB7 BERIA ERFE CAPITAL LETTER WASSE The font package is available for download from the Download p… read more
9 September 2025
Kedebideri Release 3.000 – Now in Unicode 17.0!
We are pleased to release version 3.000 of the Kedebideri font. Kedebideri is the first Unicode font for the Beria Erfe script which is now encoded in Unicode 17.0. The font package is available for d… read more
5 September 2025
Audio Project Manager 4.3.2 Release
The Audio Project Manager (APM) development team is pleased to offer the 4.3.2 release of the Audio Project Manager. This release primarily focuses on performance improvements. Each time the program w… read more
2 September 2025
Keyboard App Builder 13.1 Released
Keyboard App Builder 13.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
2 September 2025
Dictionary App Builder 13.1 Released
Dictionary App Builder 13.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
2 September 2025
Reading App Builder 13.1 Released
Reading App Builder 13.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
2 September 2025
Access previously-generated drafts
New Features: Previously-generated drafts (from June 2025 onward) can now be viewed and downloaded from the Generate Draft page. Improvements: On the My projects page, projects listed under “Not conne… read more
2 September 2025
Scripture App Builder 13.1 Released
Scripture App Builder 13.1 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
August 2025
26 August 2025
Draft ready notification e-mails
New Features: Users can now opt to receive an e-mail notification when draft generation is complete. Improvements: The Configure Sources workflow has been reordered: reference data is selected first, … read more
20 August 2025
Audio Project Manager 4.3.1 release
The Audio Project Manager (APM) development team is pleased to offer the 4.3.1 release of the Audio Project Manager. This version adds an audio loudness normalization experimental feature to the Deskt… read more
12 August 2025
Improvements: The configuration summary table for language models is now displayed on small screens.… read more
11 August 2025
We are very pleased to announce a new release of Harmattan, an Arabic script font designed for use by languages in West Africa. Changes This release includes the following changes for this version: Ne… read more
11 August 2025
We are very pleased to announce a new release of Lateef, a font intended to be an appropriate style for use in Sindhi and other languages of the South Asian region. Changes This release includes the f… read more
11 August 2025
Scheherazade New Release 4.400
We are very pleased to announce a new release of Scheherazade New, an Arabic script font designed in the traditional Naskh style. Changes This release includes the following changes for this version: … read more
5 August 2025
Improved active verse highlighting for RTL languages
Improvements: Verse highlighting in right-to-left (RTL) languages now displays correctly, including placement of active verse indicators and USFM labels. Bug Fixes: Fixed an error that occurred when a… read more
July 2025
31 July 2025
Keyboard App Builder 13.0 Released
Keyboard App Builder 13.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
31 July 2025
Dictionary App Builder 13.0 Released
Dictionary App Builder 13.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
31 July 2025
Reading App Builder 13.0 Released
Reading App Builder 13.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
31 July 2025
Scripture App Builder 13.0 Released
Scripture App Builder 13.0 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
29 July 2025
Navigate between community checking questions using keyboard
Improvements: Users are now able to navigate between questions in community checking using the tab and enter keys on the keyboard… read more
28 July 2025
Release Date: July 18, 2025 Changes in version 9.3.0 LT-826 Allow affixes to be overtly reordered. LT-5408 Show which parses are valid in chooser. LT-22181 Crash when clicking the stem dropdown in the… read more
23 July 2025
Audio Project Manager 4.3.0 release
The Audio Project Manager development team is pleased to offer the 4.3 release of the Audio Project Manager. This version adds an AI chat bot to the internalization research allowing users to add audi… read more
22 July 2025
Expanded community checking permissions and improved UX for additional data for draft generation
Improvements: Users with Paratext roles—consultant, reviewer, archivist, or typesetter—are now automatically authorized to answer community checking questions. Additional training data files are now l… read more
15 July 2025
Improvements: Source projects can now be synced by users with Paratext observer permissions. Additional training data (spreadsheet format) can now be added to any project without requiring a special c… read more
11 July 2025
Release Date: July 10, 2025 Changes in version 9.2.10 LT-21766 Reversal Index Sort Order discrepancy between FLEx and Webonary. LT-21981 Pasted text retains writing system. LT-22002 Crash Occurred whi… read more
10 July 2025
FieldWorks 9.2.9 Stable version
We are happy to announce that the release version of FieldWorks 9.2 is now available. Some highlights of what is available in FieldWorks 9.2.9 (stable) that is new since the previous stable version (F… read more
8 July 2025
Export option for community checking questions
Improvements: Community checking questions can now be exported as a CSV file. The Review Draft Setup page at the beginning of the the draft generation workflow now displays the short names for each pr… read more
June 2025
21 June 2025
Scripture App Builder 12.6 Released
Scripture App Builder 12.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
21 June 2025
Keyboard App Builder 12.6 Released
Keyboard App Builder 12.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
21 June 2025
Dictionary App Builder 12.6 Released
Dictionary App Builder 12.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
21 June 2025
Reading App Builder 12.6 Released
Reading App Builder 12.6 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
17 June 2025
Audio Project Manager 4.2.0 release
New Features We’ve made some exciting improvements to our platform! Now, each section can have its own scheme, giving you control over assignment and permissions for every step in the workflow. … read more
11 June 2025
Fixes for draft source configuration bugs and broken links
Bug Fixes: Resolved errors in project selection on the draft source configuration page. Fixed broken links on the Page Not Found error page.… read more
9 June 2025
Expanded version restoration functionality
Improvements: If USFM is invalid, you can now restore to a version where it was valid. Bug Fixes: Verse ranges are now correctly listed on the Manage Questions page for Community Checking, instead of … read more
6 June 2025
What’s New in PrimerPrep: Smarter Tools for Smarter Lessons The latest update to PrimerPrep is here — with some exciting new features based directly on feedback from users like you! Updates to the Les… read more
3 June 2025
Charis Doulos Gentium Andika v7.000
Version 7.000 of the Charis, Doulos SIL, Gentium, and Andika font families is now available. Highlights: New font family names (Charis, Gentium) that allow both 6.200 and 7.000 to be installed at the … read more
3 June 2025
Release 7.000 – Major release with big changes Andika version 7 is a major release with many new additions, enhancements, and improvements. This is a summary of the most notable changes and what… read more
3 June 2025
Release 7.000 – Major release with big changes Gentium version 7 is a major release with many new additions, enhancements, and improvements. This is a summary of the most notable changes and wha… read more
3 June 2025
Doulos SIL Release 7.000 – Major release This release is focused on feature refinements, new character support, and diacritic positioning improvements. Both desktop and web fonts are provided in… read more
3 June 2025
Release 7.000 – Major release with big changes Charis version 7 is a major release with many new additions, enhancements, and improvements. This is a summary of the most notable changes and what… read more
May 2025
28 May 2025
Warning for unsaved draft configuration settings
Improvements: Added a warning when users navigate away from the draft source configuration page without saving changes. Improved the display of the training book selection page for small screens. Impr… read more
20 May 2025
This version has some small improvements for those using FreezeArabicForms to analyze the contextual forms of Arabic script texts (see https://github.com/jeffheath-sil/FreezeArabicForms for more detai… read more
19 May 2025
What’s New in This Version of PrimerPrep We’re excited to introduce some new features based on feedback from users like you! Custom File Icons: PrimerPrep project data files now have a distinctive, cu… read more
16 May 2025
FLExTrans version 3.13 released
Cluster Project Support & Production Mode Cluster Support Define which FLEx projects are part of the cluster. New tools: Open Multiple FLEx Projects, Restore Multiple FLEx Projects, Fix FLEx Proje… read more
13 May 2025
XLingPaper version 3.17.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Note: for Mac users upgrading to this version from versions before 3.7.5, plea… read more
9 May 2025
Release Date: May 9, 2025 Changes in version 9.2.8 LT-9222 “***” appearing between inflectional features and values in Lex Edit and dictionary. LT-12587 “Bulk Edit-List Choice should… read more
7 May 2025
Faster draft source configuration
Improvements: Faster saving on the draft source configuration page. The last viewed location in community checking is now saved and will be the default location when returning to community checking. A… read more
April 2025
24 April 2025
Improvements: Updated the Scripture Forge website theme with better color contrast and more consistent element display. Community checking questions can now be imported from various spreadsheet format… read more
19 April 2025
The main change in this new version (3.38) is improved handling of mixed encoding. You might have data with mixed encoding if you used different keyboards to type data in this language over time. If y… read more
15 April 2025
DBL resource installation bug fix
Projects without prior connections will no longer trigger errors during installation.… read more
8 April 2025
Keyboard App Builder 12.5 Released
Keyboard App Builder 12.5 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
8 April 2025
Dictionary App Builder 12.5 Released
Dictionary App Builder 12.5 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
8 April 2025
Reading App Builder 12.5 Released
Reading App Builder 12.5 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
8 April 2025
Scripture App Builder 12.5 Released
Scripture App Builder 12.5 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
3 April 2025
Better USFM support for draft generation
Improvements: Draft generation now retains biblical references and additional USFM markers from the source text. Copyright notices will now be displayed for resource tabs. Previously, these notices we… read more
3 April 2025
PrimerPrep training video in French
I recently led a session on using PrimerPrep for the Literacy Community of Practice in French-speaking Africa. This session (in French, bien sûr !) was recorded, and is now available in the Training V… read more
March 2025
27 March 2025
Sign in with phone number is no longer available
The option to log in to Scripture Forge with a phone number is no longer available. Community checkers who log in via methods like Google or Facebook can edit their answers and correspondence on multi… read more
26 March 2025
Release Date: Mar. 26, 2025 Changes in version 9.2.7 LT-7810 Ability to clear Inflection Class in Bulk Edit. LT-21730 “Jump to incomplete” should take into account what is showing. LT-2195… read more
25 March 2025
Streamlined draft generation settings plus model training with multiple references
Improvements: Project administrators can now configure the drafting sources and reference projects language model training directly from the Generate Draft page itself, instead of the Settings page. M… read more
5 March 2025
Audio Project Manager 4.1.0 release
The Audio Project Manager development team is pleased to offer the 4.1 release of the Audio Project Manager. This version updates the dependencies to the latest libraries and adds three AI experimenta… read more
4 March 2025
New Version of LingTree: version 1.6.0
Version 1.6.0 of LingTree is now available. There are several new features: Add ability to align mother nodes based on the width of its daughter nodes when using the column-oriented algorithm. Add abi… read more
4 March 2025
Updated project level roles and permissions
Improvements: Updated user roles in Paratext no longer require project administrators to run a full sync in Scripture Forge. If a user’s role has changed in Paratext, they can navigate or refres… read more
February 2025
25 February 2025
Improved warnings for potential draft generation problems
Improvements: The Generate draft page has more descriptive warnings when the language codes for source and target projects indicate a potential configuration problem. The warning message now appears w… read more
20 February 2025
Release Date: Feb. 20, 2025 Changes in version 9.2.6 LT-21772 Implement list and paragraph options. LT-21818 Issues exporting Indian languages to a document: Complex Font. LT-21962 Bulk Edit Reversal … read more
19 February 2025
Phonology Assistant 4.1.1 Release
Phonology Assistant 4.1.1 will work with Fieldworks 9.1.x (or later) that is 64-bit. It interacts with the Fieldworks data using the Language and Cultural Model. The change is a fix to the Distributio… read more
19 February 2025
Busra font support and resource permission error fixes
Improvements: The Busra font is now supported. Bug Fixes: Corrected errors that occurred when user permissions were removed and then re-added for a resource.… read more
14 February 2025
Andika Six Release 6.210 – A renamed version of Andika 6.200
Andika Six is simply a renamed version of Andika v6.200 with no other changes. Andika version 7 will include metrics changes that could cause lines, paragraphs, and pages to reflow. Because of this we… read more
11 February 2025
Upload audio files for community checking questions
New Features: Community checking admins can now upload audio files for their questions in addition to recording audio directly within Scripture Forge. Improvements: The buttons in the drafting workflo… read more
7 February 2025
We’re pleased to announce the release of Busra version 9.000—a newly updated version of the Khmer Busra font formerly part of the Mondulkiri project. There have been major changes since version … read more
6 February 2025
SayMore Version 3.7 available!
In addition to eliminating a potential security problem, some of the key new features and improvements in this latest version of SayMore include: Enabled suppression of repeated short filename warning… read more
4 February 2025
Confirmation page for draft generation selections
Improvements: The generate draft workflow now includes a confirmation page to review your selections before you generate a draft. The process for adding a draft to a project has been standardized for … read more
January 2025
25 January 2025
Release Date: Jan. 24, 202 We are happy to announce the first Beta version of FieldWorks 9.2. Today we are releasing FW 9.2.5 (Beta 1). The work on FW 9.2 (compared to 9.1) has focused on adding the a… read more
14 January 2025
Is there a PTXprint mailing list?
Yes, we send out e-mail updates a few times a year. If you’d like to join the list, please fill out the Feedback Form, and don’t forget to check the box at the end giving your consent. Or … read more
14 January 2025
How can I learn about the latest features?
PTXprint is actively being developed with several new versions released each month. Often these are maintenance releases with bugs being fixed, but sometimes there are new features included. To keep u… read more
11 January 2025
Keyboard App Builder 12.4 Released
Keyboard App Builder 12.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
11 January 2025
Dictionary App Builder 12.4 Released
Dictionary App Builder 12.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
11 January 2025
Reading App Builder 12.4 Released
Reading App Builder 12.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
11 January 2025
Scripture App Builder 12.4 Released
Scripture App Builder 12.4 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
3 January 2025
Improvements: Scripture Forge is now compatible with Paratext 9.5 projects, including support for new whitespace characters. The training step of the draft generation workflow now shows both the targe… read more
2 January 2025
New Version of LingTree: version 1.5.4
Version 1.5.4 of LingTree is now available. There are several new features: Automatic keyboard switching between types of items while keying the tree description is now available on both the Windows a… read more
December 2024
18 December 2024
Updated sharing setting options
Improvements: Scripture Forge sharing settings have been updated. Admins now have the option to allow Paratext members with a translator role to invite community checkers, commenters, and viewers. Adm… read more
11 December 2024
Language code check added to drafting workflow
Improvements: There is a new step at the beginning of the process to generate a draft. There’s a reminder to confirm that the language codes are correct for the projects that will be used to train the… read more
10 December 2024
Audio Project Manager 3.3.2 hotfix
This hotfix fixes a small issue in which if the user clicked set all steps complete button while on the Transcribe step and then submitted a transcription without first saving the complete steps, the … read more
10 December 2024
Scripture Forge maintenance on 11 December
Scripture Forge will be unavailable for about 2-3 hours on 11 December 2024 starting at 16:30 UTC for scheduled maintenance. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Users who are already lo… read more
9 December 2024
Audio Project Manager 3.3.0 and 3.3.1 hotfix
The audio project manager development team and the testers are excited to offer you this latest 3.3 release. This release includes some significant features: simplified and speedier switching between … read more
5 December 2024
Audio comments for community checking questions and answers
Updates: The option to enable translation suggestions will no longer appear on the page when a project is being connected to Scripture Forge. Translation suggestions can still be enabled from the sett… read more
3 December 2024
Scripture Forge will be unavailable for scheduled maintenance
Scripture Forge will be unavailable for about 2-6 hours on 4 December 2024 starting at 16:30 UTC for scheduled maintenance. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. Users who are already log… read more
2 December 2024
FLExTrans version 3.12 released
Rule Assistant Improvements, Replacement Editor, Analytics Rule Assistant Improvements Jump directly to the Live Rule Assistant from the Rule Assistant and vice-versa. Show a portion of the currently … read more
November 2024
29 November 2024
XLingPaper version 3.16.0 (for the XMLmind XML Editor version 7.2+ or 8.2+) is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Note: for Mac users upgrading to this version from versions before 3.7.5, plea… read more
27 November 2024
We are pleased to inform you of the release of Padauk version 5.100. This release includes the following changes for this version: Added Pa’o and Eastern Pwo Karen digits Stack medials verticall… read more
26 November 2024
Bug Fixes: Previously the list of books could take a long time to load when generating a draft. The loading time has been dramatically improved, and a loading indicator has been added. Fixed an error … read more
13 November 2024
Improved sync progress indicator
Improvements: During syncing with Paratext, the progress indicator now provides more specific information about the progress of the sync and what step is currently in progress. Bug Fixes: Corrected a … read more
9 November 2024
FLExTrans mentioned again in SIL Blog Post
Technology accelerates long-awaited translation for communities in Peru. When SIL Translation Consultant Mark Bean and his family settled in Peru to support communities in their translation efforts, h… read more
8 November 2024
Keyboard App Builder 12.3 Released
Keyboard App Builder 12.3 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
8 November 2024
Dictionary App Builder 12.3 Released
Dictionary App Builder 12.3 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
8 November 2024
Reading App Builder 12.3 Released
Reading App Builder 12.3 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
8 November 2024
Scripture App Builder 12.3 Released
Scripture App Builder 12.3 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
7 November 2024
Faster Scripture Forge drafting
Improvements: Scripture Forge drafting has been updated so that it’s now much faster. Most drafts will now take about 2.5 hours to complete instead of 8. Draft quality should be about the same as befo… read more
October 2024
30 October 2024
Improvements for mobile devices and permission change issues
Improvements: The messaging about books that cannot be selected for training and generating drafts is more compact and takes up less screen space. The error message is more clear and accurate when a s… read more
29 October 2024
This is a minor release. Changes for this version include the following: Improved Adjusted glyph shapes for 1214 ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE HHEE 1264 ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE BEE 126C ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE VEE 129C ETHIO… read more
24 October 2024
Translation model training bugs fixed
Improvements: Updated the way fonts are displayed for different locale selections. Bug Fixes: Fixed a bug that prevented additional training data files from being used for training a translation model… read more
21 October 2024
We are very pleased to announce a new release of Harmattan, an Arabic script font designed for use by languages in West Africa. Changes This release includes the following changes for this version: Ne… read more
21 October 2024
We are very pleased to announce a new release of Scheherazade New, an Arabic script font designed in the traditional Naskh style. Changes This release includes the following changes for this version: … read more
21 October 2024
We are very pleased to announce a new release of Lateef, a font intended to be an appropriate style for use in Sindhi and other languages of the South Asian region. Changes This release includes the f… read more
15 October 2024
UI improvements for generating drafts
Improvements: The layout for selecting books and chapters has been adjusted to fit better on smartphones and other small screens. The checkboxes to select books for generating drafts now indicate visu… read more
10 October 2024
Release Date: Oct. 10, 2024 Changes in version 9.2.4 LT-8297 Add ability to reorder fields in detail view. LT-20588 Fix crash in “Affix Process Rule” when clicking on “Column” … read more
10 October 2024
Keyboard App Builder 12.2 Released
Keyboard App Builder 12.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
10 October 2024
Dictionary App Builder 12.2 Released
Dictionary App Builder 12.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
10 October 2024
Reading App Builder 12.2 Released
Reading App Builder 12.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
10 October 2024
Scripture App Builder 12.2 Released
Scripture App Builder 12.2 has been released. Please refer to the Release Notes for more details.… read more
9 October 2024
Audio Project Manager 3.2.4 (hotfix) Release
Audio Project Manager 3.2.4 hotfix release is a fix to internalization play back. You can read more about all the changes in the 3.2.3 hotfix release. Visit the Audio Project Manager website or the Au… read more
9 October 2024
We are happy to announce the release of Awami Nastaliq version 3.300. This is a maintenance release of Awami Nastaliq. Changes Improved Fixed issue with wasla collisions New Added support for Kashmiri… read more
2 October 2024
New Biblical Terms tab view, plus filtering options
Improvements: Biblical Terms are now displayed in their own tab rather than a panel at the bottom of the editor. Filtering options have been added so the Biblical Terms can be filtered by book, chapte… read more
September 2024
18 September 2024
User interface localized for Nepali and German
New Features: Scripture Forge UI localization is now available for Nepali and German. Bug Fixes: Admins will no longer see an error message after deleting a project. Existing users can use shared link… read more
16 September 2024
Release Date: Sept. 16, 2024 Changes in version 9.2.3 LT-21672 Implement Table Generation in Word Export. LT-21674 Export all Before/After content as content using the Dictionary-Context style. LT-217… read more