| Version | Change log |
| digiKam 9.0.0 Mar 9, 2026 |
New Features and Major Changes: General Updates and Porting: digiKam 9.0.0 marks a significant milestone with the core code now fully ported to Qt 6.10.1 for the AppImage and macOS bundles, ensuring improved performance, security, and compatibility with modern operating systems. The Windows Qt6 bundle also benefits from the latest Qt 6.9.1 and KDE Frameworks 6.20.0. The official digiKam website has received a huge update, including new screenshots, descriptions, history, features, support, and download sections. Bundles Component Versions: This release includes updates to several key components Raw Camera Support: The internal Libraw engine has been updated to 20260215, bringing support for a wide range of new camera models, including: Canon: EOS R1, R5 Mark II, R5 C, R6 Mark II, R8, R50, R100, Ra Fujifilm: X-T50, GFX 100S II, GFX100-II, X-T5, X-S20, X-H2, X-H2S Hasselblad: CFV-50c, CFV-100c, X2D-100c Leica: Q3 43, D-Lux8, SL3, Q3, M11 Monochrom Nikon: Z6-III, Z f, Z30, Z8 (standard compression only) Olympus/OM System: OM-1 Mark II, TG-7, OM-5 Panasonic: GH7, S9, DC-G9 II, DC-ZS200D / ZS220D, DC-TZ200D / TZ202D / TZ220D, DC-S5-II, DC-GH6 Pentax: KF, K III Monochrome Sony: ZV-E10M2, UMC-R10C, A9-III, ILX-LR1, A7C-II, A7CR, ILCE-6700, ZV-1M2, ZV-E1, ILCE-7RM5 (A7R-V), ILME-FX30, A1 Multiple DJI and Skydio drones Tested with multiple smartphones with DNG format recorded. User Interface and Usability: Customizable Date Format: Users can now customize the date format displayed throughout the program, including the option to show seconds in the shot timestamp. Welcome Page: The welcome page has been completely rewritten in a modern style, offering a more intuitive and visually appealing introduction to new and returning users. Preview implementation used bootstrap web framework plus QtWebEngine module from Qt Which introduced unpredectible instabilities especially under Windows. All code are now replaced with C++/Qt code. Color Labels: Color label names are now customizab |
| digiKam 8.8.0 Oct 21, 2025 |
NEW FEATURES: Bundles component versions: Updated compared to previous digiKam release. General: Coode ported to last Qt 6.10.0. General: English string review with codespell static analyzer. Windows: Support for long file paths in Windows 10/11 when enabled. RawEngine: Update internal Libraw to last 20250727 upstream. Video: Update internal QtAVPlayer to last 20250913 upstream (Qt5 only). Plugins: G'MIC-Qt updated to last v3.6.0. TagsManager: Add options to import or export tag-hierarchies to text files. Controlled Vocabulary Keyword Catalogue format is supported (https://www.controlledvocabulary.com/products/index.html). Preview: Add support to the FujiFilm camera focus points. Preview: Add support to the Olympus/OM Systems camera focus points. ColorManagement: Use monitor color profile set under Windows, macOS, and Wayland. ProgressManager: Use native desktop notifier under Linux, macOS, and Windows. Editor: New enhance tool to blur progressively the background of a subject from a photo. Documentation: Add Brazilian translations. BUG FIXES: 001 --> 506429 - digiKam 8.6 DLNA server freezes after "upnp devices created: 0" (regression from 8.5). 002 --> 506457 - The help window blocks digiKam at downloading AI models stage. 003 --> 506577 - digiKam crashes after startup if database server is mysql 8. 004 --> 506671 - Split single digikam database into core/thumb/faces/similarity dbs. 005 --> 506712 - Two small note about the "New Advanced Search" menu. 006 --> 506861 - digiKam crashes when trying to start scanning, if no album is selected. 007 --> 507071 - Build failed with : error: ‘QString::QString(const char*)’. 008 --> 507092 - Small fault in the Tooltip text. 009 --> 507064 - Crash at start due to enabled video hardware acceleration. 010 --> 479792 - In "digiKam Properties" sidebar, double quotes in caption are displayed |
| digiKam 8.7.0 Jun 30, 2025 |
Some of the new features in this release of digiKam include (compared to digiKam 6.x): More than 400 user-reports closed on bugzilla. Port code to Qt6 framework (code still compatible with Qt5 API). Add JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF export settings everywhere. Add convert to lossless JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF while importing from camera. Add JPEG-XL; WEBP, and AVIF converters in Batch Queue Manager. Versionning: add support of JPEG-XL, HEIF, WEBP, and AVIF as lossless image format to store versionned images in editor. Usability: add hamburger menu to tool-bar if main menu is hidden. Metadata: add new option to write metadata to files with ExifTool backend. Metadata: optional write metadata operations to DNG and RAW files are now always delegated to ExifTool Backend. Metadata: optimize layout of Metadata Edit plugin for a better usability. Metadata: add new options to save and load configuration profiles in Avanced Metadata Settings Pannel. Advanced Rename: add increment file counter to sequence numbering from with option [c] or [c,step]. Advanced Rename: add random text sequence numbering with option [r]. Advanced Rename: add configurable first character for the unique modifier with {unique:n,c}. Advanced Search: add search for items by number of face regions. Advanced Search: add search for items without face regions. Collections: add support for cross-platform network paths. Database: add support for SQLite WAL (Write-Ahead-Logging) mode. Add spell-checking support in caption text widget using KF5::Sonnet component. Add Spellcheck config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add online translations support to Alternative Language text editor widget. Add Localize config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add settings to list preferred alternative/translated languages in text edit widget. Allow to use Global or Customized Image Quality Sorting settings everywhere. Add Icon-View settings to customize Labels visibility over thumbnail |
| digiKam 8.6.0 Mar 15, 2025 |
Some of the new features in this release of digiKam include (compared to digiKam 6.x): More than 400 user-reports closed on bugzilla. Port code to Qt6 framework (code still compatible with Qt5 API). Add JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF export settings everywhere. Add convert to lossless JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF while importing from camera. Add JPEG-XL; WEBP, and AVIF converters in Batch Queue Manager. Versionning: add support of JPEG-XL, HEIF, WEBP, and AVIF as lossless image format to store versionned images in editor. Usability: add hamburger menu to tool-bar if main menu is hidden. Metadata: add new option to write metadata to files with ExifTool backend. Metadata: optional write metadata operations to DNG and RAW files are now always delegated to ExifTool Backend. Metadata: optimize layout of Metadata Edit plugin for a better usability. Metadata: add new options to save and load configuration profiles in Avanced Metadata Settings Pannel. Advanced Rename: add increment file counter to sequence numbering from with option [c] or [c,step]. Advanced Rename: add random text sequence numbering with option [r]. Advanced Rename: add configurable first character for the unique modifier with {unique:n,c}. Advanced Search: add search for items by number of face regions. Advanced Search: add search for items without face regions. Collections: add support for cross-platform network paths. Database: add support for SQLite WAL (Write-Ahead-Logging) mode. Add spell-checking support in caption text widget using KF5::Sonnet component. Add Spellcheck config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add online translations support to Alternative Language text editor widget. Add Localize config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add settings to list preferred alternative/translated languages in text edit widget. Allow to use Global or Customized Image Quality Sorting settings everywhere. Add Icon-View settings to customize Labels visibility over thumbnail |
| digiKam 8.5.0 Nov 16, 2024 |
Some of the new features in this release of digiKam include (compared to digiKam 6.x): More than 400 user-reports closed on bugzilla. Port code to Qt6 framework (code still compatible with Qt5 API). Add JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF export settings everywhere. Add convert to lossless JPEG-XL, WEBP, and AVIF while importing from camera. Add JPEG-XL; WEBP, and AVIF converters in Batch Queue Manager. Versionning: add support of JPEG-XL, HEIF, WEBP, and AVIF as lossless image format to store versionned images in editor. Usability: add hamburger menu to tool-bar if main menu is hidden. Metadata: add new option to write metadata to files with ExifTool backend. Metadata: optional write metadata operations to DNG and RAW files are now always delegated to ExifTool Backend. Metadata: optimize layout of Metadata Edit plugin for a better usability. Metadata: add new options to save and load configuration profiles in Avanced Metadata Settings Pannel. Advanced Rename: add increment file counter to sequence numbering from with option [c] or [c,step]. Advanced Rename: add random text sequence numbering with option [r]. Advanced Rename: add configurable first character for the unique modifier with {unique:n,c}. Advanced Search: add search for items by number of face regions. Advanced Search: add search for items without face regions. Collections: add support for cross-platform network paths. Database: add support for SQLite WAL (Write-Ahead-Logging) mode. Add spell-checking support in caption text widget using KF5::Sonnet component. Add Spellcheck config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add online translations support to Alternative Language text editor widget. Add Localize config panel in Settings/Miscellaneous for digiKam and Showfoto. Add settings to list preferred alternative/translated languages in text edit widget. Allow to use Global or Customized Image Quality Sorting settings everywhere. Add Icon-View settings to customize Labels visibility over thumbnail |
| digiKam 8.3.0 Mar 15, 2024 | |
| digiKam 8.2.0 Nov 30, 2023 |
NEW FEATURES: Libraw : Update to snapshot 2023-11-21. Bundles: MacOS PKG is now based on Qt framework 5.15.11 and KDE frameworks 5.110. Bundles: Linux AppImage is now based on Qt framework 5.15.11 and KDE frameworks 5.110. Bundles: Windows installer is now based on Qt framework 5.15.11 and KDE frameworks 5.110. Bundles: New Windows installer compiled under Windows with VCPKG tool-chain and based on Qt6 and KF6 frameworks. Bundles: Exiftool updated to last 12.70. Bundles: Exiv2 updated to last 0.28.1. |
| digiKam 8.1.0 Jul 6, 2023 |
NEW FEATURES: Print Creator: Add 4 new templates for 6.8 inchs photo paper. General: Improve usability of Image Properties sidebar tab. Libraw : Update to snapshot 2023-05-14 Bundles: Update Exiv2 to last 0.28 release: https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/2406#issuecomment-1529139799 Bundles: Update KF5 framework to last 5.106 Bundles: Includes Breeze widgets style in MacOS package to render properly GUI contents. Tags: Add possibility to remove all face tags from selected items. Tags: Add possibility to remove all tags from selected items except face tags. |
| digiKam 8.0.0 Apr 12, 2023 | |
| digiKam 7.10.0 Mar 13, 2023 |
