LibreOffice 25.8.1 from the Document Foundation

The Document Foundation announces the release of LibreOffice 25.8.1. This latest version of the leading open source office suite maintains its focus on digital sovereignty and privacy. It gives individuals, organizations, and governments complete control over their data and the most comprehensive productivity tools.

In a global context of growing concern about data protection, cloud entrapment, and surveillance capitalism, LibreOffice 25.8 provides concrete solutions.

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Open source: The source code is available for inspection and is completely free from proprietary technology restrictions.

Privacy and control: LibreOffice does not collect personal data, usage metrics, or diagnostic information and complies with the data protection regulations required by public administration applications (GDPR).

Local execution: all operations are performed locally on the user's computer, without requiring an internet or cloud connection.

Self-hosted collaboration: Integration with local cloud solutions, such as Nextcloud, allows teams to collaborate without sharing information with large tech companies.

LibreOffice 25.8: new performance and features

User interface: the Welcome/What's New dialog now offers access to the user interface selector and appearance options, allowing new users to take advantage of LibreOffice's flexible user interface and customize the look and feel to their liking.

Performance: everything is faster, from startup to scrolling through large documents, with significant speed improvements on less powerful computers.

• In benchmark tests, Writer and Calc open files up to 30% faster.

• Optimized memory management enables smoother operation on virtual desktops and thin clients.

Better interoperability with Microsoft Office files, with more accurate handling of DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX files and fewer formatting issues, thanks to changes such as:

• complete revision of syllabification and word spacing

• font management in Impress that is compatible with PowerPoint files

• added new functions to Calc: CHOOSECOLS, CHOOSEROWS, DROP, EXPAND, HSTACK, TAKE, TEXTAFTER, TEXTBEFORE, TEXTSPLIT, TOCOL, TOROW, VSTACK, WRAPCOLS and WRAPROWS.

There are, of course, other important new features, such as the ability to export to PDF 2.0 format and several new ScriptForge library services.

The full list is available here: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Release Notes/25.8.

Regarding changes to operating system support, LibreOffice 25.8 will no longer work on Windows 7, 8/8.1, or x86 (32-bit) versions. It is also the last version to work on macOS 10.15.

LibreOffice 25.8 for Business

Document Foundation works with a global network of certified partners who offer enterprise-level support and maintenance, custom features and integrations, as well as assistance with migration and user training. You can find the full list of partners here: https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/professional-support/.

LibreOffice 25.8 status

LibreOffice 25.8 is completely free and offers a viable alternative to proprietary office suites for individual users, schools, businesses, and public agencies. It contains no ads, data tracking, or subscriptions.

It is ideal for students and educators who need reliable tools for documents, presentations, and data analysis, as well as for home users and freelancers looking for a solid, free alternative to Microsoft Office/365 or Google Docs. It is also ideal for public administrations and companies that value data sovereignty and long-term document accessibility.

“LibreOffice 25.8 reaffirms our commitment to protecting the freedom and privacy of end users in the digital age. With this new release, we ensure that personal information stays where it belongs – with each user. LibreOffice gives end users full control over their documents, helping them avoid reliance on third-party platforms that may compromise their data or privacy. It’s about empowering users to work with security, independence, and confidence,” said Eliane Domingos, president of The Document Foundation.

LibreOffice 25.8 is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, with versions for Intel and ARM/Apple processors, at

https://www.libreoffice.org/download/.

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