Overview
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Odoo 19 release notes
Revolution with AI & Automation
AI agents:
You can now chat with AI agents that know your documents and can perform actions in the database (e.g. create leads or fill in fields).
Voice transcription:
Ability to dictate text or have AI summarise meetings in real time.
Smart Search:
Find data by typing questions in plain English (Natural Language), which AI automatically translates into technical search filters.
ChatGPT 5.0 integration:
Latest engine for writing email drafts and summarising long chat threads.
New Industry Packages
Odoo 19 introduces a wealth of specialised modules that make setup lightning fast for specific industries, including:
Tradespeople:
Carpenters, electricians, plumbers and painters have been given dedicated tools for precise quotes and material management.
Leisure & Sport:
Escape Rooms, climbing halls, yoga studios and bowling alleys can now manage subscriptions and access control more easily.
Service & Retail:
Specific solutions for bakeries, tattoo studios, wedding planners and law firms (focusing on legal requirements/KYC).
Accounting & Finance (Fintech focus)
ESG reporting:
A brand new app to measure and report carbon footprint (tCO2e) and social metrics (e.g. pay equality), which is crucial for future legal requirements.
Equity app:
New solution to manage shares, shareholders and options.
Smart Bank Reconciliation:
Enhanced OCR that allows you to manually correct numbers directly in the PDF preview.
Withholding tax:
It is now possible to handle withholding tax directly at the time of payment.
Inventory & Production
Route optimisation:
Plan deliveries via a map directly in Odoo to find the most efficient driving route.
Batch sizes:
Production can now be managed with standard batch sizes, ensuring more accurate production orders.
Packages-in-packages:
Better support for complex logistics, where pallets contain boxes that contain products.
Improved User Experience (UX)
Mobile optimisation:
Buttons and status bars have been made more compact and "thumb-friendly".
Gantt view:
Intelligent zoom features and the ability to hide absences provide a much better overview of schedules.
Offline cache:
Pages load faster because Odoo now stores more data locally in the browser.
RTF editor:
Now with support for specific fonts and the ability to use headings as direct links (anchors).
e-Commerce & Sales
Customer portal self-service:
Customers can now manage their addresses, edit subscriptions, and deposit money into their digital wallet.
PDF quote generator:
Now even stronger with the ability to hide specific prices or sections to make the quote more manageable.
Shopee integration:
Direct link to one of the largest marketplaces for synchronising orders and inventory.
