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Foxit and Ingram Micro today announced the expansion of its already successful U.S. partnership to include the Canadian market. The move gives Canadian resellers and their end clients access to the most modern, secure, and productivity-boosting document management solutions available today.

With Foxit now on the Ingram Micro Canada line card, resellers can offer end customers a complete suite of enterprise-grade solutions — including Foxit PDF Editor and eSign — packed with features that today’s organizations demand: intuitive design, lightning-fast performance, airtight compliance and security controls, and AI-driven intelligence and automation that turbo-powers everything from editing to redaction.

From legal and financial services to healthcare, government, and education, Canadian resellers can now meet the rising demand for modern document workflows with a solution that’s fast, secure, and constantly raising the bar. With Foxit, organizations gain tools that not only match the capabilities of legacy products — they exceed them, without the complexity or heavy cost burden.

Key benefits for Ingram Micro’s Canadian reseller network include:

• New revenue opportunities from a high-demand, high-growth product category
• AI-enhanced productivity tools that make life easier for content creators, legal teams, HR departments, and more
• Enterprise-grade security and compliance features tailored for industries where data privacy, protection, and auditability are non-negotiable
• An R&D-driven roadmap that constantly evolves to meet changing customer needs
• A partner-focused approach that includes onboarding support, sales enablement, and co-marketing initiatives 

Foxit’s expansion into Canada with Ingram Micro reflects a shared vision to drive digital transformation at scale. As remote work, data protection, and operational efficiency continue to shape buying decisions, the timing couldn’t be better for resellers to add Foxit to their portfolios.

To learn more about Foxit’s solutions through Ingram Micro Canada, please visit https://usa.ingrammicro.com/cep/app/product/productsearch?keywords=foxit&displaytitle=foxit&sortBy=relevance.

Foxit has announced the release of Foxit PDF Editor v2025.3.  

This latest version strengthens Foxit’s commitment to delivering secure, compliant and intelligent document workflows. 

Enhanced Compliance With Collaboration

Foxit PDF Editor v2025.3 introduces important updates that enhance secure collaboration and responsible data protection. These improvements offer greater transparency and control during shared document workflows and help organizations uphold governance standards. 

• Consent Collection: Users receive a clear region-specific consent prompt before accessing shared documents. The prompt informs participants that others may see their information and requires them to explicitly opt in. 
• Invitation Transparency: Collaboration invitations now state that participant names and email addresses may be visible to others and include a direct link to Foxit’s Privacy Policy. 
• Audit and Data Handling: Consent activity, including user identity, timestamp, IP address and consent text, is securely logged for audit purposes. If users decline consent, the system automatically anonymizes them in shared environments. 

These updates reinforce Foxit’s commitment to delivering secure, compliant document collaboration solutions for enterprise and government customers. 

Strengthened Security in Windows

Foxit PDF Editor v2025.3 introduces important security improvements for Windows users who rely on Microsoft Sensitivity Labels to safeguard confidential content. The update incorporates automatic authentication with the Microsoft Azure Information Protection (AIP) plugin by using the user’s current single sign-on session, removing the need for repeated login prompts and ensuring protected documents open smoothly with the correct access rights. Organizations can control this behavior centrally through registry settings or the Foxit Customization Wizard, thereby enhancing consistency and reducing the risk of access issues. These updates make high-security workflows more efficient, save users time when handling labeled documents, and reinforce compliance with internal policies.  

Additionally, Windows users now have a new option that automatically removes hidden information when saving or closing a document, helping teams protect sensitive metadata and maintain internal privacy standards. These improvements enhance secure document workflows and improve the overall user experience for organizations that handle sensitivity-labeled and compliance-protected content. 

Additional Feature Enhancements Across Windows and Mac 

Foxit PDF Editor v2025.3 enhances its AI features with new tools that help users work smarter and faster. The update introduces AI image generation to create visuals directly from text prompts, moves the Summarize Document feature to the main AI Assistant ribbon for easier access, adds translation support for 9 additional languages, and allows users to export AI-generated answers directly to Word or PDF for instant sharing and editing. Also, Foxit PDF Editor now features an enhanced Smart Command mode that lets users perform PDF tasks using natural language. Turn it on in “More Tools” and simply type what you want to do, whether it’s adding a watermark, applying Bates numbering, or removing pages from a document. In addition to AI improvements, the update also offers broader productivity and usability enhancements to improve collaboration and streamline daily document tasks. Additionally, it adds support for Dropbox Team Folders across Windows and Mac, making it easier for teams to access and share centrally managed content. 

Windows users also experience an improved commenting system that simplifies review tasks. A new favorites toolbox lets teams save and reuse custom markup styles for faster, more consistent annotations. Enhanced compatibility enables users to edit annotation properties for comments created in Bluebeam, supporting review workflows. Finally, the option to export comments to CSV makes it easier to gather feedback and support project or audit workflows. 

Availability

Foxit PDF Editor v2025.3 is available today for Windows and macOS. For more information or to upgrade, click here. 

Today I am sharing insights from DeeDee Kato, VP of Corporate Marketing at Foxit, on how document management is expected to evolve into a unified, secure ecosystem driven by advancements in AI.

Documents are the engine of modern business. They drive decisions, connect people, and capture the commitments that move organizations forward. Yet many companies still rely on fragmented tools that separate editing, signing, and storage. The result is slower progress, version confusion, and greater exposure of sensitive information to risk. The need for a more integrated, intelligent approach to document management has never been more urgent.

AI is accelerating this shift, acting as both a catalyst for transformation and a test of organization readiness. Forward-looking leaders are rethinking how information moves across their enterprises, embedding AI throughout the entire document lifecycle to turn static repositories into intelligent, connected systems. While executives are driving adoption, many end users remain hesitant. The question is no longer what AI can do–it is whether people can trust it to do it well. Ongoing concerns about data privacy, accuracy, and security continue to slow confidence across the enterprise. 

By 2026, document management will evolve into one intelligent, secure ecosystem where every step of the journey is seamlessly connected. Work will move seamlessly from creation to completion within a single, trusted system. These environments will bring structure and transparency to information management, enabling teams to accelerate their workflow while maximizing value and maintaining the highest standards of enterprise security and compliance. In the next phase, digital trust will emerge as a defining factor of success. Organizations that build clear, explainable AI into their document ecosystems will gain  the speed, clarity, and credibility needed to thrive in a world where trust has become the ultimate competitive advantage.

Foxit today announced that it has been authorized as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA) by the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program.

This designation officially authorizes Foxit to assign CVE Identifiers (IDs) and publish CVE Records for security vulnerabilities found in its products, greatly simplifying the process for coordinated disclosure and patching for its global customer base, including enterprise and government clients.

Taking Control of the Vulnerability Lifecycle

As a newly certified CNA, Foxit will directly help uphold the global standard for vulnerability detection. This status emphasizes the company’s dedication to proactive security, transparency, and compliance with strict federal and international compliance regulations.

Key Benefits of Foxit’s CNA Status:

• Faster Response: Direct control over ID assignment significantly reduces the time between vulnerability discovery and official public notification.
• Enhanced Transparency: The ability to issue official CVE Records provides customers and security analysts with clearer, standardized information about vulnerabilities affecting Foxit products.
• Streamlined Collaboration: Foxit can now coordinate the disclosure process more effectively with independent security researchers, ensuring proper credit and protecting users from zero-day exploits.

Commitment to the Global Security Community

The CVE Program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), is a global effort to identify, define, and catalog publicly known cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Foxit joins hundreds of organizations worldwide participating in this effort.

Foxit is dedicated to fostering a more secure ecosystem and encourages security researchers to continue reporting potential vulnerabilities through its established disclosure channel at www.foxit.com/support/security.

Foxit today announced the the launch of a dedicated cloud server in Australia, expanding its presence to better support local customers – especially those working in industries with strict data privacy and compliance standards. The move brings Foxit’s award-winning cloud-based PDF and eSignature tools much closer to users across Australia and New Zealand. It means faster load times, more responsive applications, and importantly, a way for customers to keep their data onshore – within Australian legal jurisdiction.

Features/Benefits of the New Australian-Based Server:

• Faster access, less waiting. With data staying closer to home, users will notice quicker load times and smoother performance across Foxit’s cloud-based tools.
• Keeps your data onshore. For industries that require it, like healthcare, finance, or government, your documents and sensitive info stay within Australia’s borders.
• Enables compliance. The new infrastructure supports local data privacy and residency rules/regulations – making it easier for organizations to meet regulatory requirements without jumping through hoops.
• Ensures reliability. Having a server in-region means better uptime, faster recovery, and fewer disruptions if something goes wrong.
• Built for what’s next. Whether a small business or a larger enterprise the infrastructure is designed to scale with needs, without compromising performance or privacy.

This strategic expansion is part of Foxit’s ongoing global initiative to optimize its cloud infrastructure, ensuring that users worldwide benefit from localized, high-performance, and secure digital document solutions. Australian customers can now leverage Foxit’s full suite of PDF tools, from secure document collaboration to advanced editing and e-signature capabilities, with the added advantages of local cloud hosting.

Foxit today announced the release of Foxit PDF Editor v2025.2. This release is a landmark update that now offers real-time communication with multiple external platforms such as Gmail, Salesforce, and Jira through its new MCP Host capability. This integration allows users to perform actions directly on their documents within the PDF Editor in a multi-step, agentic workflow.

Imagine extracting relevant text in the PDF document to create a Jira ticket, send emails via Gmail, or update Salesforce records without ever leaving your PDF. MCP’s standardized communication allows the AI agent to maintain context and seamlessly transition between these different tools and steps. By eliminating the need to switch between applications and manually enter data, Foxit streamlines document-centric workflows, leading to smarter, faster productivity.   

Real-World Use Cases Driving Productivity with MCP Host

Foxit’s MCP Host integration powers intelligent workflows across industries by connecting PDFs to the tools professionals use every day. Now available in Foxit PDF Reader and PDF Editor Desktop as part of the AI Assistant, MCP Hosting enables direct actions from documents, like sending emails, creating tasks, or updating records. Supported integrations include Gmail, Salesforce, Canva, Jira, HubSpot, Box, Autodesk Revit, and many more. Learn about setting up integrations on Foxit’s official website at https://www.foxit.com/ai/mcp.

• Product Management & Engineering: Product Managers can review technical specifications in Foxit PDF Editor and instantly generate Jira tickets for missing details, including direct links to specific document sections—eliminating manual copy-paste and context switching.
• Legal Teams: Legal teams processing NDAs can automatically detect missing signatures or dates, and trigger MCP integrations to send follow-up emails directly from the Editor via Gmail MCP Servers, reducing legal risk and turnaround time.
• Sales Operations: Sales professionals reviewing purchase agreements in PDF format can extract key financial figures and update Salesforce opportunities on the fly, all without leaving Foxit PDF Editor.

Alongside MCP Host capabilities, PDF Editor v2025.2 expands Foxit’s AI Assistant with two powerful audio-first tools designed to help users retain and absorb information, on the go or at their desk.

• Read Summary: Generates and reads aloud a concise, AI-crafted summary of the document, allowing users to grasp key points instantly without reading every page.
• Smart Podcast: Converts dense or technical PDFs into engaging two-person podcast-style conversations, helping users process content through human-like dialogue.

Foxit PDF Editor v2025.2, which introduces MCP Hosting and expanded Intelligent Read capabilities, is available now across Windows and Mac desktop applications. To take advantage of the latest AI-powered updates, update your PDF Editor today.

Foxit today announced the general availability (GA) launch of Foxit PDF SDK for Web v11, an enhanced version of its developer toolkit, delivering significant performance, security, and user experience improvements for web-based PDF applications. 

Until now, developers building browser-based PDF applications have traditionally faced challenges related to performance bottlenecks, limited form handling, cumbersome signing workflows, and inconsistent cross-browser experiences. Foxit PDF SDK for Web v11 is the first to fully overcome these limitations. With its WebAssembly-powered rendering engine, modular architecture, and deeply refactored core components, it eliminates longstanding friction points, empowering developers to build more responsive, secure, and modern document experiences.

Foxit PDF SDK for Web v11 Features/Benefits:

• Refactored Form Module and New Unified APIs – Developers will experience increased efficiency and flexibility, leading to faster development cycles and more robust, scalable applications. This translates to a more reliable and streamlined experience for all users interacting with forms. 
• Redesigned Signature Workflow and Modular Architecture – Users can expect a more secure, intuitive, and reliable signing experience, bolstering compliance and significantly reducing friction in critical document workflows.
• PDF JavaScript Execution Migrated to Web Workers and Rebuilt in C++/WebAssembly – This foundational upgrade delivers significantly improved performance and responsiveness (up to 50%) when handling PDFs, ensuring a fluid and stable user interface even with complex documents.
• Enhanced UI Components and Compatibility – The platform now offers a superior and more consistent user experience across all devices and browsers, driven by modern, accessible, and intuitive interface components.

The launch of PDF SDK for Web v11 reflects a bigger shift happening across the industry — developers are looking for faster, smarter, and more flexible tools that are ready for AI and built for real-time web experiences. As companies move away from clunky legacy systems, Foxit is raising the bar for what web-based PDF technology can do. This release gives developers a way to build modern, cloud-first applications without being tied to desktop software. And as expectations grow, other providers still relying on outdated, heavyweight solutions will need to catch up — or risk falling behind. 

Foxit PDF SDK for Web v11 is available now. To learn more, request a 30-day trial, and/or watch a demo, please visit: https://developers.foxit.com. To speak with a specialist and request a quote, please visit: https://developers.foxit.com/contact/. 

Today’s Wall Street Journal published an article titled, “It’s Time to Rethink the One-Page Résumé” that argues the traditional one-page résumé rule is outdated in the age of AI-driven hiring, and job seekers may improve their chances by providing more detailed, keyword-rich submissions, as long as the content remains relevant and well-structured. 

Evan Reiss, VP, Head of Marketing, Foxit, had this to say: 

“As AI systems evolve toward deeper semantic understanding and contextual analysis, there’s a growing risk of inadvertently introducing bias into high-stakes processes like hiring,” said Evan Reiss, VP, Head of Marketing at Foxit. “Over-reliance on AI to screen candidates can filter out unconventional thinkers. But businesses need the ‘Rick Rubins’ of the world, individual creatives and innovative thinkers whose value lies precisely in what makes them hard to quantify. If AI-first screening mindset spreads across the enterprise, we risk building systems that reward conformity over creativity.”

Reiss continued, “The decline of the one-page résumé reflects a broader shift in the information economy. AI is redefining how we assess candidacy, but also how we extract meaning from content.”

“At Foxit, we’re seeing this shift across sectors like legal, HR, and finance,” Reiss added. “Documents are being designed with intelligent systems in mind.  For professionals and job seekers alike, this means rethinking how content is designed, so it can be easily parsed, understood, and surfaced by AI. Designing for machine comprehension is no longer optional for job seekers.”

So when Evan says companies risk filtering out “the Rick Rubins of the world,” he’s referring to people whose value can’t be easily measured by keywords or conventional metrics — people who bring breakthrough thinking precisely because they don’t follow standard templates. The kind of breakthrough thinking that only humans (not AI) can deliver. In other words, the kinds of candidates AI might overlook, but companies desperately need. 

However, that doesn’t mean that you can/should ignore the growing prevalence of AI across HR, and virtually every other functional area.

Given the state of the job market, it would be wise for people to adjust their job hunting strategies to match the fact that AI is more and more common to deal with resumes. That way it gives a much better chance of scoring an interview at the very least, or in the best case a job. And I would say that companies need to adjust as well to avoid missing out on the perfect candidate because the AI that they use is filtering that person out.

Foxit, a leading provider of innovative PDF and eSignature products and services, helping knowledge workers to increase their productivity and do more with documents, today announced the launch of its AI-Powered Research Agent, an intelligent tool designed to help users quickly understand and extract insights from complex research documents like academic papers, clinical trial reports, or usability studies.

Foxit’s new AI-Powered Research Agent helps channel partners and end customers do what previously took hours, if not days, in just minutes: extract meaningful, structured insights from dense, complex research documents. Whether it’s academic papers, clinical trial reports, white papers, or usability studies, these types of documents are typically filled with technical language, inconsistent formatting, and lengthy sections that require time, expertise, and focus to fully understand. The Research Agent solves this pain point by using AI to automatically break down each document into five clearly defined sections:

1. Overview – A summary of the document’s purpose and scope
2. Research Methods – How the study was conducted
3. Research Results – The key findings
4. Conclusions – What the results mean
5. Glossary – Definitions of technical terms

The Research Agent is part of a growing suite of AI features available at ai.foxit.com, which now also includes:

• Document Translation – Instantly translate full documents into multiple languages
• Read Aloud – Hear your documents read aloud for easier accessibility and review
• Web Search – Enrich responses with real-time data from the web
• Chat History – Organize and access past conversations in a refreshed left-side panel
• Temporary Chat – Ask questions without saving the conversation history
• Document View – View the uploaded document(s) side-by-side while chatting

Foxit’s AI-Powered Research Agent and expanding toolset are the latest example of the company’s commitment to creating intelligent, user-centric tools that enhance productivity and eliminate friction in everyday workflows. Explore these enhancements today at ai.foxit.com and discover how AI can help everyone work smarter with research-heavy documents.

Foxit today announced the launch of Foxit Connectors, a growing library of 40+ pre-built integrations that empower business users, particularly in HR, sales, procurement, and legal departments, to automate document workflows directly within the tools they already use. By seamlessly connecting Foxit eSign and PDF Editor+ with platforms like Workday, Salesforce, Google Drive, SharePoint, Box, and iCIMS, organizations can now auto-fill, send, sign, track, and archive agreements without switching applications or involving IT. This eliminates repetitive manual tasks and fragmented workflows, enabling faster hiring, quicker deal closures, streamlined vendor management, and simplified compliance, all from within familiar environments.

In every department, teams are constantly wrestling with disconnected systems and tedious manual work that slows everything down. HR is stuck recreating the same offer letters over and over. Sales reps spend more time tracking down contracts than actually closing deals. Legal teams scramble to keep records straight across scattered platforms. And procurement is chasing signatures and approvals instead of moving projects forward. It’s frustrating, time-consuming, and leaves too much room for mistakes or compliance slip-ups. Foxit Connectors solve these challenges by automating every step of the agreement process, pulling accurate data directly from source platforms, auto-filling documents using reusable templates, sending files for signature with a click, and instantly syncing completed agreements back to the originating system with full audit trails and compliance metadata intact. The result is a streamlined, secure, and error-resistant workflow that frees up time, reduces friction, and supports faster, smarter business execution.

Key Features and Benefits of Foxit Connectors:

• 40+ Pre-Built Integrations – Connect Foxit eSign and PDF Editor+ to platforms like Workday, Salesforce, Google Drive, Box, SharePoint, iCIMS, and more
• No Code Required – Activate and customize integrations without involving IT, making setup fast and frictionless
• Smart Auto-Fill – Pull real-time data from HR, CRM, and business platforms to populate documents with zero manual entry
• Seamless eSignature Workflows – Send documents for signature and track status, without ever leaving your preferred platform
• Secure, Compliant Document Storage – Sync signed agreements back to original systems with audit trails, signature certificates, and encryption
• End-to-End Automation – Eliminate manual downloads, uploads, and versioning chaos across departments
• Audit-Ready Compliance – Meet regulatory standards like HIPAA, SOC 2, and eIDAS with traceable document workflows
• Faster Deals, Smarter Hiring, Simplified Procurement – Accelerate key business functions while reducing errors and boosting productivity

Real-World Use Case Examples:

• HR & Talent Acquisition:
  • Auto-populate offer letters using candidate data from Workday or HiBob
  • Instantly send onboarding documents for eSignature
  • Sync signed agreements back into HR platforms for compliance and recordkeeping
• Procurement & Vendor Management:
  • Pull vendor agreements directly from Box or Dropbox
  • Route contracts through automated approval and eSignature workflows
  • Store finalized contracts in your document management system for easy access and audits
• Sales & Contract Management:
  • Access and personalize proposals from SharePoint, Google Drive, or OneDrive
  • Merge customer data from Salesforce or other CRMs directly into agreements
  • Send for signature and automatically archive completed contracts with full audit trails
• Legal & Compliance:
  • Ensure every document meets regulatory standards like HIPAA, SOC 2, or eIDAS
  • Maintain complete audit trails of every action taken on an agreement
  • Store signed contracts securely with encryption and signature verification

Foxit Connectors are available to Foxit eSign and Foxit PDF Editor+ customers today. To explore the full list of integrations or activate connectors tailored to your needs, please visit: https://www.foxit.com/esign-pdf/integrations