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v0.9.0

V9: DWPPT Presentation Editor, Gemini AI, and Video Overlays

Presentations. Gemini AI. Video overlays. Enhanced editors. V9 is here.

β€’ Vysakh Sreenivasan

Nine weeks ago, we shipped V1. Now we're at V9β€”and this release brings a complete presentation editing experience. Create slides visually with DWPPT, leverage Gemini AI for text and image generation, add multi-track video overlays, and work with enhanced PDF and Typst toolsβ€”all in one desktop app.

What's New in V9

DWPPT Presentation Editor

Full visual slide editing with the SlideEditor. Embed videos, images, and infographics directly in your slides. Fullscreen presentation mode with complete state persistence. Create professional presentations without leaving Diwadi.

Gemini AI Integration

Comprehensive Gemini AI integration with text generation and tool calling support. AI-powered image generation and editing. Speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities. Powerful AI assistance at your fingertips.

Video & Audio Enhancements

Multi-track overlays with text and images on your videos. Sound effects with audio sync and export. Improved volume controls and video preview. Platform-optimized subtitles for TikTok, Reels, and more.

PDF Tools Enhanced

Drag-and-drop page reordering for easier document management. Enhanced form handling and annotation export. Signature management and PDF to DOCX conversion. Your complete PDF toolkit just got better.

Typst Editor Enhanced

Outline sidebar for easy document navigation. Advanced text formatting options. Improved inline content editing. A more powerful Typst editing experience.

UI/UX Improvements

Simplified new tab interface for faster navigation. File search for most preview types. SQLite database preview support. Cloud OCR with Gemini and GPT. Create files with AI assistance. Enhanced color picker accessibility.

The Technical Details

DWPPT SlideEditor with visual editing and media embedding. Gemini AI integration with tool calling, image generation, TTS and STT. Multi-track video overlays with sound effects and audio sync. PDF page reordering, form handling, and DOCX conversion. Typst outline sidebar and advanced formatting. Cloud OCR and AI-assisted file creation.

The Numbers

6 major feature areas. 3 AI services integrated. 3 platforms supported. 9 weeks of shipping. The most feature-packed release yet.

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Major Features
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Weeks Shipping

Nine Weeks of Shipping

V1 on Oct 31. V2 on Nov 7. V3 on Nov 14. V4 on Nov 21. V5 on Nov 28. V6 on Dec 5. V7 on Dec 12. V8 on Dec 19. V9 today. We're building in public and shipping every week. This is how you build software that people actually want.

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Nine releases. Nine weeks. Presentation editing. Gemini AI. Video overlays. Download V9 now and experience the most capable Diwadi yet.

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Major Features

  • DWPPT Presentation Editor: Full visual slide editing with SlideEditor
  • Embed videos, images, and infographics in slides
  • Fullscreen presentation mode with state persistence
  • Gemini AI text generation with tool calling support
  • Gemini AI image generation and editing
  • Gemini Speech-to-text and text-to-speech
  • Multi-track video overlays with text and images
  • Sound effects with audio sync and export
  • PDF drag-and-drop page reordering
  • PDF to DOCX conversion
  • Cloud OCR with Gemini and GPT
  • Platform-optimized subtitles (TikTok, Reels)

Technical Improvements

  • Typst outline sidebar for document navigation
  • Advanced Typst text formatting options
  • Improved inline content editing in Typst
  • Enhanced PDF form handling
  • PDF annotation export
  • Signature management for PDFs
  • SQLite database preview support

UI/UX Enhancements

  • Simplified new tab interface
  • File search for most preview types
  • Create files with AI assistance
  • Enhanced color picker accessibility
  • Overlay templates for quick creation
  • Improved volume controls
  • Better video preview

Fixed

  • Various performance improvements
  • Fixed video export issues
  • Improved audio sync accuracy
  • Better PDF rendering
  • Enhanced slide state management