Category: Announcements

We’re pleased to announce the release of LibreOffice 26.2, the newest version of the free and open source office suite trusted by millions of users around the world. This release makes it easier than ever for users to create, edit and share documents on their own terms. Designed for individuals and organizations alike, it continues to be a trusted alternative to proprietary office software.

LibreOffice 26.2 is focused on improvements that make a difference in daily work and brings better performance, smoother interaction with complex documents and improved compatibility with files created in other office software. Whether you’re writing reports, managing spreadsheets, or preparing presentations, the experience feels more responsive and reliable.

LibreOffice has always been about giving users control. LibreOffice 26.2 continues that tradition by strengthening support for open document standards, and ensuring long-term access to your files, without subscriptions, license restrictions, or data collection. Your documents stay yours – forever.

Behind this release there is a global community of contributors. Developers, designers, translators, QA testers, and volunteers from around the world worked together to deliver hundreds of fixes and refinements. Their efforts result in a suite that not only adds features, but also improves quality, consistency, and stability, release after release.

What’s New in LibreOffice 26.2

• Markdown import and export features.
• Improved performance and responsiveness across the suite, making large documents open, edit, and save more smoothly.
• Enhanced compatibility with documents created in proprietary and open core office software, reducing formatting issues and surprises.
• Refined user interface behavior for a cleaner, more consistent experience.
• Expanded support for open standards, reinforcing long-term access to documents.
• Hundreds of bug fixes and stability improvements contributed by the global LibreOffice community.

See the Release Notes for the full list of new features.

Florian Effenberger, Executive Director of The Document Foundation, says:

LibreOffice 26.2 shows what happens when software is built around users, not business models, and how open source software can deliver a modern, polished productivity suite without compromising user freedom. This release is about speed, reliability, and giving people control over their documents.

LibreOffice 26.2 is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, and supports over 120 languages out of the box. It can be used at home, in businesses, schools, and public institutions, with no licensing fees and no vendor lock-in.

You can download LibreOffice 26.2 today from the official LibreOffice website. We invite users to try the new release, share feedback, and join the community helping shape the future of LibreOffice. If they are happy, they can donate to support the independence and the future development of the project.

Downloads: www.libreoffice.org/download

Donations: www.libreoffice.org/donate

About LibreOffice and The Document Foundation

LibreOffice is a free, private and open source office suite used by millions of people, businesses, and public institutions worldwide. It is developed by an international community and supported by The Document Foundation, an independent non-profit organization that promotes open standards, digital sovereignty and user choice.

LibreOffice 26.2 Press Kit: nextcloud.documentfoundation.org/s/eDiocN8Gak6jDKx

Berlin, 18 December 2025 – LibreOffice 25.8.4, the fourth minor update to the free office suite developed by volunteers for personal productivity in office environments on Windows, MacOS and Linux, is now available from the download page.

With LibreOffice 25.2 reaching the end of life on 30 November, and the announcement of LibreOffice 26.2 scheduled for early February, this release is ready for production environments. It provides over 70 fixes which further improve the suite’s performance, reliability and interoperability. All LibreOffice users are encouraged to update their installations as soon as possible.

LibreOffice 25.8.4 is based on the highly robust LibreOffice technology platform, which supports the development of desktop, mobile, and cloud applications from both TDF and ecosystem companies. The platform supports both available document formats for full interoperability: the native, open standard ODF (Open Document Format, ODT, ODS and ODP) and the proprietary Microsoft OOXML (DOCX, XLSX and PPTX).

Products based on LibreOffice Technology are available for all desktop operating systems (Windows, macOS, Linux and Chrome OS), mobile platforms (Android and iOS), and the cloud.

For enterprise-class deployments, versions are available from ecosystem companies with added features and benefits, such as SLAs and security patch backports for three to five years (LibreOffice in business).

English manuals for the LibreOffice 25.8 family can be downloaded from the LibreOffice bookstore. End users can access initial technical support from volunteers via mailing lists and the Ask LibreOffice forum.

All available desktop versions of LibreOffice can be downloaded from the same download page. To improve interoperability with Microsoft 365, TDF recommends installing the Microsoft Aptos font from the specific download page.

LibreOffice enterprise and individual users can support The Document Foundation and the LibreOffice project by making a donation on the donations page.

[1] Fixes in RC1: LibreOffice 25.8.4 RC1. Fixes in RC2: LibreOffice 25.8.4 RC2.