HelpNDoc

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Windows-based help authoring tool

title: "HelpNDoc" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["help-authoring-tools", "software-programmed-in-pascal"] description: "Windows-based help authoring tool" topic_path: "general/help-authoring-tools" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HelpNDoc" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Windows-based help authoring tool ::

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Field	Value
name	HelpNDoc
title	HelpNDoc
logo	HelpNDoc Logo.png
logo caption	HelpNDoc Logo
developer	IBE Software
released
latest release version	8.0.0.187
latest release date
latest preview date
programming language	Delphi
operating system	Microsoft Windows
platform	PC
language	English, French, German, Spanish
genre	IDE
license	Proprietary
website
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Features

HelpNDoc allows the writer to create a single source text which it then converts to a number of target formats such as:

CHM ( HTML Help)
PDF
RTF
DocX
Qt Help
HTML
EPUB (including Amazon Kindle compatible E-books)
Markdown

HelpNDoc integrates a WYSIWYG editor which aims to look like popular word processing software such as Microsoft Word or OpenOffice.org Writer. HelpNDoc has the ability to include variables and external files. It also has the ability to generate code for the C++, Delphi, Fortran, Pascal and Visual Basic programming languages for integration of the generated CHM help files with the application being developed. As of version 4 HelpNDoc comes with a project analyzer that can track the document’s layout, provide statistics and identify potential problems such as broken links or problems with media items. HelpNDoc can also be used to publish mobile websites, using the table of contents as a navigation menu, the content of the topics with navigation buttons, the keyword index menu, a built-in search engine, and mobile-specific user interface elements.

Licensing terms

HelpNDoc's licensing model offers a free version of the program (Personal Edition) for personal use and three paid Editions for commercial use:

Standard
Professional
Ultimate

The free version includes an advertisement at the bottom of each generated documentation page, while the Professional / Ultimate Editions do not. The Standard Edition removes those ads from the CHM- and HTML-generated documentation.

The Ultimate Edition was first released with version 8.0 of the software. It allows you to "Encrypt and sign Word and PDF documents". These are new features that were released with 8.0.

History

1.0 was released to the public in December 2004 and only provided CHM and HTML documentation generation.
2.0.0.25 was released on May 16, 2009. Other 2.x versions followed during 2009 - 2010.
3.0.0.223 was released on August 23, 2011. Other 3.x versions were released during 2011 - 2013.
4.0.3.164 was released on October 9, 2013. Other 4.x versions were released during 2013 - 2016.
5.0.1.188 was released on March 7, 2017. Other 5.x versions were released during 2017 - 2018.
6.0.0.154 was released on March 7, 2019. Other 6x versions were released during 2019 - 2020.
7.0.0.199 was released on December 8, 2020.
7.1.0.253 was released on February 2, 2021.
7.1.1.256 was released on February 3, 2021.
7.1.2.266 was released on February 12, 2021.
7.1.3.270 was released on February 15, 2021.
7.2.0.306 was released on March 24, 2021.
7.3.0.348 was released on May 4, 2021.
7.4.0.390 was released on June 15, 2021.
7.5.0.435 was released on July 27, 2021.
7.6.0.479 was released on September 9, 2021.
7.7.0.519 was released on October 19, 2021.
7.8.0.569 was released on December 7, 2021.
7.9.0.612 was released on January 19, 2022.
7.9.1.631 was released on February 8, 2022.
8.0.0.187 was released on July 19, 2022.
8.1.0.243 was released on September 13, 2022.
8.2.0.286 was released on October 25, 2022.
8.3.1.337 was released on December 13, 2022.
8.4.0.372 was released on January 17, 2023.
8.5.0.413 was released on February 28, 2023.
8.6.0.462 was released on April 18, 2023.
8.7.0.500 was released on May 25, 2023.
8.8.0.547 was released on July 11, 2023.
8.9.0.604 was released on September 5, 2023 and is the latest release.

References

(February 18, 2014). "How to create new HelpNDoc projects (Step-by-step guide)". YouTube.
(12 July 2006). "Need Assistance in Building Help Files? HelpNDoc can do that". Softpedia.
(2009-05-16). "HelpNDoc 2 has been released with Word and PDF Export".
(2011-08-23). "HelpNDoc 3 is available: iPhone website, styles, template system, media library and more".
(2013-10-09). "HelpNDoc 4 is available: Covers, headers and footers, scripts and more".
(2017-03-07). "New responsive HTML documentation generation with HelpNDoc 5.0".
(2019-03-07). "Topics status, custom properties, find and replace by library items or RegEx, Spanish translation and more in HelpNDoc 6.0".
(2020-12-08). "Brand new faster DocX Importer, PDF Generator, Script Engine and more in HelpNDoc 7.0".
(2021-02-02). "Define default image settings, enhanced spell checker and new barcode symbologies in HelpNDoc 7.1".
(2021-02-02). "Define default image settings, enhanced spell checker and new barcode symbologies in HelpNDoc 7.1".
(2021-02-02). "Define default image settings, enhanced spell checker and new barcode symbologies in HelpNDoc 7.1".
(2021-02-02). "Define default image settings, enhanced spell checker and new barcode symbologies in HelpNDoc 7.1".
(2021-03-23). "Generate Markdown documents, improved PDF rendering and new "force page break" option in HelpNDoc 7.2".
(2021-05-04). "Import Markdown documents, duplicate builds and customize library output path in HelpNDoc 7.3".
(2021-06-15). "Inline table of contents, greatly improved HTML documentation generation and more in HelpNDoc 7.4".
(2021-07-27). "Customize HTML topic names for improved SEO, enhanced CHM decompiler and importer and more in HelpNDoc 7.5".
(2021-09-09). "Analyze conditional content throughout your documentation using the fully redesigned project analyzer in HelpNDoc 7.6".
(2021-10-19). "Find and replace in script editor, single letter words support in HTML search engine, and more in HelpNDoc 7.7".
(2021-12-07). "Use snippets as topic templates, reuse topic content, automate topic writing and more in HelpNDoc 7.8".
(2022-01-19). "Mass update pictures' properties, new font selector with search capabilities and UI refinements in HelpNDoc 7.9".
(2022-01-19). "Mass update pictures' properties, new font selector with search capabilities and UI refinements in HelpNDoc 7.9".
(2022-07-19). "Encrypt and sign Word and PDF documents, use SVG images, and override styles for each documentation output in HelpNDoc 8.0".
"Run post-build actions and more: What's new in the HelpNDoc help authoring tool 8.1".
(2022-10-25). "HelpNDoc 8.2: New pre-build actions, Run external programs, Improved auto-completion and more".
(2022-12-08). "Locate and update hyperlinks in bulk, filtered keywords and improved documentation generation speed in HelpNDoc 8.3".
(2023-01-17). "Streamline Your Documentation Generation Workflow with the New HTTP Request Build Action in HelpNDoc 8.4".
(2023-02-28). "New equation library item with built-in mathematical expression editor, project-wide character analyzer, and more in HelpNDoc 8.5".
(2023-04-18). "HelpNDoc 8.6 Introduces a Powerful Non-Destructive Multi-Layered Image Editor to Enhance Your Documentation Workflow!".
(2023-05-25). "Recreate Folder Hierarchies, Improved Mathematical Equation Editor, and Advanced Template Overrides in HelpNDoc 8.7".
(2023-07-11). "Meet HelpNDoc 8.8: The Perfect Blend of Visual and Textual Content Editing".
(2023-09-05). "Introducing HelpNDoc 8.9: Kickstart Your Documentation with New Project Starter Kits & Advanced Topic Filtering!".

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