🆕 v2.2 — October 2025

✨ New Features

  • ⏱️ Timer Modes: Count Down & Count Up — choose whether your timer counts down or up, and switch instantly without re-applying settings.
  • ▶️ Start on Current Slide — start the timer instantly on the active slide without saving or refreshing.
  • 🔁 Per-slide Auto-Start — toggle “Auto-start timer on this slide” for slides that should begin timing automatically.
  • ♻️ Reset All Timers — clear every slide timer in one click for a fresh start.
  • 🌍 10-Language Interface — English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, Swahili, Hindi, Chinese, and Russian.

💻 Quality of Life & Visual Updates

  • 🎨 Refined task pane layout for smaller displays and dark-mode compatibility.
  • 🔄 Pause / Resume / Reset clarity — consistent colors and spacing across Edit and Slide Show modes.
  • ⚡ Smoother transitions when switching between Count Down and Count Up.
  • 🧩 Cleaner alignment between Apply, Start, and Mode controls.

⚙️ Performance & Reliability

  • 🧠 Improved detection of the current slide for reliable timer starts.
  • 💾 Auto-Start states now save correctly per slide.
  • 🪶 Reduced timer drift during long presentations.

🔒 Pro Features & Licensing

  • 💼 Feature gating for Free vs Pro users with clear upgrade prompts.
  • ⚡ Faster license verification via api.ubitimer.com.
  • 🎓 EDU & NPO license tiers with instant activation and auto-validation.

🧭 Roadmap (Coming Soon)

  • 🔊 Custom sounds & alert tones.
  • 💾 Slide-level timer persistence & snapshots.
  • 🌀 Optional floating radial ring in Slide Show mode.

🚀 v2.1 — September 2025

  • 🌀 Radial Timer Display — a circular countdown or count-up ring for a visual cue.
  • 🎨 Full UI redesign with modern spacing, icons, and accessibility improvements.
  • 🌍 Introduced initial multi-language support (5 languages).
  • 🍎 Improved macOS & PowerPoint 365 compatibility.

⚡ v2.0 — August 2025

  • 🧩 Introduced Per-Slide Timers and a unified Global Mode.
  • 🔄 Global Timer Sync (Pro) — one timer that stays consistent across all slides.
  • ⚙️ Codebase optimized for faster load times and smoother slide transitions.
  • 🔊 Added prototype radial countdown and early sound alerts.

🪄 v1.x — Earlier Releases

  • ⏱️ Initial release of UbiTimer for PowerPoint with core countdown timer.
  • 💻 Works on Windows & Mac (task pane add-in).
  • 🎓 Free EDU Licenses launched for teachers and schools.
 

🎉 Major Update: Radial Timer & UI Refresh

We’re excited to announce our biggest UbiTimer update yet—making your PowerPoint presentations smoother, more visual, and easier to manage than ever.

August 2025 – v2.1

Language & Accessibility Improvements

  • Full multi‑language UI now available—choose your preferred language or let UbiTimer detect it automatically.>/li>
  • Supported languages: English, Français, Deutsch, Español, Português, Русский, 中文, العربية, हिन्दी & Kiswahili.
  • Manual override saves your choice for future sessions.
  • All taskpane labels, status messages, and alerts are translated.
  • English fallback if your system or app language isn’t supported.

July 2025 – v2.0

What’s New?

✨ Cleaner, More Intuitive UI

  • The UbiTimer taskpane has been reorganized for clarity and ease of use—with grouped controls and handy tooltips.

  • Whether you’re timing a quick quiz or an entire lesson, setting up your timer is now faster and more straightforward.

🕒 Introducing the Radial (Analog) Timer

  • Want a visual, circular countdown on your slide? Try the brand new Radial Timer!

  • With just a click, you can switch between a digital countdown and a beautiful radial countdown—perfect for helping students see exactly how much time is left.

  • The radial timer features highlighted sectors for the final seconds, making it easy to spot when time is almost up.

  • Customizable for any duration: from seconds to minutes.

🎨 Modern Features & Pro Perks

  • All core timer features remain free for educators!

  • Pro users enjoy more customization options, including advanced fonts and a global timer that syncs across all slides.

🔔 Better Sounds & Feedback

  • Choose from a variety of alert sounds—or upload your own as a Pro user.

  • See and hear exactly when time is up.

🖼️ Improved Slide Integration

  • Your timer displays cleanly right on your slide, updating automatically as your presentation progresses.

  • No more flickering or leftover shapes!

Update now to experience the best version of UbiTimer yet.
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