ONLYOFFICE Documents 9.0 for Android released: What’s new?

We updated ONLYOFFICE Documents for Android devices to version 9.0. This release brings text recognition from document photos and screenshots, improved DocSpace compatibility, support of new file formats, interface and performance enhancements. More details in our article.

OCR: PDF text recognition in scanned documents

Have a physical document, but need a digital copy? Make a photo of this document, and ONLYOFFICE app will automatically recognize the text. Then, you will be able to edit, format, and insert desired content to your digital document version, including graphics.

Besides, you can turn document screenshots to an editable text draft.

How it works: Tap (Plus icon) and then  (Three dots). Go to ‘Scan document’ and choose PDF from gallery or camera.

Version History for files in ONLYOFFICE DocSpace

This update enables some new features from the recent release of ONLYOFFICE DocSpace v3.1 alongside with crucial standard tools. For example, version history where you can restore editing progress of documents stored in your rooms.

How it works: From context menu tap  to the right of the file. Choose ‘Show version history’.

Filling out forms by roles in ONLYOFFICE DocSpace

Role-based form filling in Virtual Data Rooms (VDR) is supported from this version of editors for Android.

How it works: Fill out the fields assigned to you and tap Send.

Custom Filter for worksheets in ONLYOFFICE DocSpace

View spreadsheets shared from ONLYOFFICE DocSpace rooms with custom filters. This sharing option streamlines data analysis when collaborating on complex sheets.

How it works: Tap ‘Share’, access rights icon and choose ‘Custom filter’.

Operations with room templates in ONLYOFFICE DocSpace

Turn existing rooms into reusable templates, quickly generate new rooms from these presets to save time. All your templates are now conveniently organized in a dedicated tab within the Rooms section.

How it works: Go to ‘Rooms’, tap  to access context menu, and choose ‘Save as template’. The output will be saved in the Templates section.

Viewing Markdown and ODG files

From this version on, you can open Markdown (.md) and OpenDocument Graphics (.odg) on an Android device.

Work with password-protected PDF documents

This important bug fix allows you to open protected PDF files by entering a password on your Android device. Make sure to have Android 15 or newer version on board.

Interface and performance improvements

ONLYOFFICE Documents 9.0 for Android adds new features to the tabbed interface and places drawing tool to the toolbar.

Also, the application icon adapts to the color theme you apply on an Android device (works on Android 13 and newer versions).

Besides, this app version lets you keep the screen active on, which is important when you view larger PDF documents or ebooks.

 

Get ONLYOFFICE Documents 9.0 for your Android smartphone or tablet today for free.

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You can also download the official app from Samsung Galaxy Store, Huawei AppGallery, Xiaomi GetApps.