diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 42e7d82..5b9704e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,36 @@ jobs:
           VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
+      - name: Update docs version
+        run: |
+          VERSION=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
+          export VERSION
+          node - <<'EOF'
+const fs = require('fs');
+const version = process.env.VERSION;
+
+// update backend api JSON docs
+const jsonPath = 'backend/docs/api-documentation.json';
+if (fs.existsSync(jsonPath)) {
+  const doc = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(jsonPath, 'utf8'));
+  doc.info = doc.info || {};
+  doc.info.version = version;
+  fs.writeFileSync(jsonPath, JSON.stringify(doc, null, 2));
+}
+
+// update any README files with Version: lines
+const updateReadme = (p) => {
+  if (fs.existsSync(p)) {
+    let c = fs.readFileSync(p, 'utf8');
+    c = c.replace(/\*\*Version:\*\* .*/, `**Version:** ${version}`);
+    fs.writeFileSync(p, c);
+  }
+};
+updateReadme('backend/docs/README.md');
+updateReadme('README.md');
+updateReadme('frontend/README.md');
+EOF
+
       - name: Commit version changes
         id: commit_versions
         run: |
@@ -83,6 +113,10 @@ jobs:
           if [ -f package.json ]; then FILES="$FILES package.json"; fi
           if [ -f frontend/package.json ]; then FILES="$FILES frontend/package.json"; fi
           if [ -f backend/package.json ]; then FILES="$FILES backend/package.json"; fi
+          if [ -f backend/docs/api-documentation.json ]; then FILES="$FILES backend/docs/api-documentation.json"; fi
+          if [ -f backend/docs/README.md ]; then FILES="$FILES backend/docs/README.md"; fi
+          if [ -f README.md ]; then FILES="$FILES README.md"; fi
+          if [ -f frontend/README.md ]; then FILES="$FILES frontend/README.md"; fi
           if [ -n "$FILES" ]; then git add $FILES; fi
 
           if git diff --cached --quiet; then
@@ -90,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 0
           fi
 
-          git commit -m "chore: bump versions for ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }} release"
+          git commit -m "chore: bump versions for ${{ github.event.inputs.release_type }} v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }} release"
           # Check if tag already exists
           TAG_NAME="v${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
           did_commit=false
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f0ec23b..85c0c6d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # 🛠️ dkutils — The Ultimate Multi-Utility Platform
 
+**Version:** 2.0.1
+
 ![dkutils Logo](frontend/public/logo.png)
 
 [![License: ISC](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-ISC-blue.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/ISC)
diff --git a/backend/docs/README.md b/backend/docs/README.md
index 1cad89d..dd53746 100644
--- a/backend/docs/README.md
+++ b/backend/docs/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 Auto-generated API documentation for Express.js application
 
-**Version:** 1.3.2
-**Generated:** 2/1/2026, 11:57:39 PM
+**Version:** 2.0.1
+**Generated:** 2/28/2026, 5:53:03 PM
 Generated By: create-express-doc
 
 ## API Endpoints
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/analytics/stats`
@@ -65,17 +62,25 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid category"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
   - Content-Type: `application/json`
   - Schema:
 
-    ```json
-    "{stats}"
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "data": "{stats}",
+    "pagination": {
+    "currentPage": "{pageNum}",
+    "limit": "{limitNum}",
+    "total": "{total}",
+    "totalPages": "unknown",
+    "hasNext": "unknown",
+    "hasPrev": "unknown"
+    }
+    }
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -87,15 +92,14 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/analytics/track`
 
 #### POST /api/analytics/track
 
+**Middleware:** trackLimiter
+
 **Responses:**
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -107,9 +111,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Tool name and category are required."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -121,9 +122,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid category"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -136,23 +134,67 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "success": "boolean",
     "usageCount": "unknown"
     }
+    ```
+
+- **500** - Internal Server Error
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
 
+    "msg": "Server Error"
+    }
     ```
 
+### `/api/auth/forgot-password`
+
+#### POST /api/auth/forgot-password
+
+**Responses:**
+
+- **400** - Bad Request
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "errors": "unknown"
+    }
     ```
 
-- **500** - Internal Server Error
+- **200** - Success
   - Content-Type: `application/json`
   - Schema:
 
         ```json
         {
 
-    "msg": "Server Error"
+    "msg": "If an account with that email exists, a password reset link has been sent."
     }
+    ```
+
+- **200** - Success
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
 
+    "msg": "If an account with that email exists, a password reset link has been sent."
+    }
     ```
 
+- **500** - Internal Server Error
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "msg": "Server error"
+    }
     ```
 
 ### `/api/auth/login`
@@ -170,9 +212,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "errors": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -184,9 +223,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid Credentials"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -198,9 +234,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid Credentials"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -212,9 +245,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "token": "{token}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -226,9 +256,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/auth/register`
@@ -246,9 +273,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "errors": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -258,11 +282,19 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "msg": "User already exists"
+    "msg": "User with this email already exists"
     }
-
     ```
 
+- **400** - Bad Request
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "msg": "Username already taken"
+    }
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -274,9 +306,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "token": "{token}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -288,9 +317,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/clean-supabase`
@@ -308,9 +334,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Supabase cleanup triggered successfully."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -323,9 +346,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Failed to trigger Supabase cleanup.",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/clean-supabase/trigger`
@@ -343,9 +363,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Supabase cleanup triggered successfully."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -358,9 +375,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Failed to trigger Supabase cleanup.",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/base64-image`
@@ -378,9 +392,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image file uploaded for encoding."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -392,9 +403,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "base64": "{base64}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -406,9 +414,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No base64 string provided for decoding."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -418,12 +423,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -435,9 +437,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid request type. Must be \"encode\" or \"decode\"."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -449,9 +448,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/base64-text`
@@ -469,9 +465,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Text and type (encode/decode) are required."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -483,9 +476,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid type. Must be 'encode' or 'decode'."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -497,9 +487,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "result": "{result}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -511,9 +498,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server error during Base64 conversion."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/compress-image`
@@ -531,9 +515,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image files uploaded for compression."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -545,9 +526,18 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid quality provided. Must be a number between 0 and 100."
     }
-
     ```
 
+- **200** - Success
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+    }
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -557,12 +547,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
     "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -574,9 +561,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/compress-pdf`
@@ -585,21 +569,20 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
 **Responses:**
 
-- **200** - Success
+- **200** - OK
   - Content-Type: `application/json`
   - Schema:
 
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
     "success": "boolean",
-    "message": "PDF compressed successfully!"
+    "message": "unknown",
+    "compressionRatio": "{compressionRatio}",
+    "compressionLevel": "{compressionLevel}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/convert-image-format`
@@ -617,9 +600,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image files uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -631,9 +611,18 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "unknown"
     }
-
     ```
 
+- **200** - Success
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+    }
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -643,12 +632,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
     "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -660,23 +646,42 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
     ```
 
+### `/api/convert/download`
+
+#### GET /api/convert/download
+
+**Responses:**
+
+- **400** - Bad Request
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "msg": "Filename is required."
+    }
     ```
 
-### `/api/convert/download-image/:filename`
+- **403** - Forbidden
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
 
-#### GET /api/convert/download-image/:filename
+        ```json
+        {
 
-**Responses:**
+    "msg": "Invalid filename."
+    }
+    ```
 
 - **200** - Success
   - Content-Type: `text/html`
   - Schema:
 
     ```json
-    "{data}"
+    "{buffer}"
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -688,9 +693,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/image-flip`
@@ -708,9 +710,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image file uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -722,9 +721,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid flip direction. Must be 'horizontal' or 'vertical'."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -734,12 +730,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -751,9 +744,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/image-grayscale`
@@ -771,9 +761,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image file uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -783,12 +770,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -800,9 +784,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/image-to-base64`
@@ -820,9 +801,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image file uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -834,9 +812,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "base64": "{base64}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -848,9 +823,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/image-to-pdf`
@@ -868,9 +840,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image files uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -880,12 +849,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -897,9 +863,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/json-to-xml`
@@ -917,9 +880,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "JSON string is required."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -931,9 +891,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "xmlString": "{xmlString}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -946,9 +903,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Invalid JSON format or conversion error.",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/merge-pdfs`
@@ -966,9 +920,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No files uploaded. Please select at least one PDF file."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -980,9 +931,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Please upload at least 2 PDF files to merge."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -992,14 +940,11 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
     "success": "boolean",
     "message": "PDFs merged successfully!"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/pdf-rotate`
@@ -1017,9 +962,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid rotation angle. Must be 90, 180, or 270."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1029,14 +971,11 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
     "success": "boolean",
     "message": "PDF rotated successfully!"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/pdf-to-excel`
@@ -1054,9 +993,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No PDF file uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1066,12 +1002,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
     "originalname": "{fileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1083,9 +1016,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/pdf-to-text`
@@ -1125,9 +1055,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No PDF file uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1137,12 +1064,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
     "originalname": "{fileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1154,9 +1078,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/png-to-jpg`
@@ -1174,9 +1095,18 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image files uploaded."
     }
-
     ```
 
+- **200** - Success
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+    }
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1186,12 +1116,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
     "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1203,9 +1130,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/resize-image`
@@ -1223,9 +1147,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No image files uploaded."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -1237,9 +1158,18 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Invalid width or height provided. Must be positive numbers."
     }
-
     ```
 
+- **200** - Success
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+    }
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1249,12 +1179,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
     "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1266,9 +1193,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/split-pdf`
@@ -1286,9 +1210,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "No page ranges provided."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1298,14 +1219,11 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
     "success": "boolean",
     "message": "PDF split successfully!"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/convert/text-to-pdf`
@@ -1323,9 +1241,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Text is required and must be a non-empty string"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1333,7 +1248,7 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
   - Schema:
 
     ```json
-    "{archiveBuffer}"
+    "{pdfBuffer}"
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1359,9 +1274,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "XML string is required."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -1373,9 +1285,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "jsonString": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -1388,9 +1297,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Invalid XML format or conversion error.",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/favicon`
@@ -1408,9 +1314,30 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "URL is required"
     }
+    ```
+
+- **500** - Internal Server Error
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
 
+    "msg": "Failed to upload favicon to Supabase",
+    "error": "unknown"
+    }
     ```
 
+- **200** - OK
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+    }
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1423,9 +1350,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Failed to upload favicon ZIP to Supabase",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -1435,12 +1359,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
     "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1453,9 +1374,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Failed to extract favicons. Please check the URL.",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/keep-alive`
@@ -1474,9 +1392,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Failed to upload file to Supabase",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -1489,9 +1404,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Keep-alive file uploaded successfully",
     "path": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1503,9 +1415,35 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server Error"
     }
+    ```
+
+### `/api/password-strength`
 
+#### POST /api/password-strength
+
+**Responses:**
+
+- **400** - Bad Request
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "msg": "Password is required."
+    }
     ```
 
+- **200** - OK
+  - Content-Type: `application/json`
+  - Schema:
+
+        ```json
+        {
+
+    "score": "{score}",
+    "feedback": "{feedback}"
+    }
     ```
 
 ### `/api/redirect-checker`
@@ -1523,9 +1461,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "URL is required"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -1537,9 +1472,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "chain": "{redirectChain}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1551,9 +1483,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "{errorMessage}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/screenshot`
@@ -1571,9 +1500,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "URL is required"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1583,12 +1509,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "msg": "Failed to upload screenshot ZIP to Supabase",
+    "msg": "Failed to upload screenshot to Supabase",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -1598,12 +1521,9 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
         ```json
         {
 
-    "path": "unknown",
-    "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+    "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+    "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **408** - Unknown Status
@@ -1616,9 +1536,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Request timeout. The screenshot API took too long to respond.",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **500** - Internal Server Error
@@ -1631,9 +1548,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
     "msg": "Failed to generate screenshot. Please check the URL and API key.",
     "error": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/api/seo/robots-txt`
@@ -1651,9 +1565,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Domain is required."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -1665,9 +1576,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -1693,9 +1601,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Domain is required."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -1707,9 +1612,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "unknown"
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - OK
@@ -1757,9 +1659,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server error during URL redirection."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ### `/shorten`
@@ -1777,9 +1676,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server configuration error: BASE_URL environment variable is not set."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **400** - Bad Request
@@ -1791,9 +1687,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Please enter a valid URL."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 - **200** - Success
@@ -1821,9 +1714,6 @@ Generated By: create-express-doc
 
     "msg": "Server error during URL shortening."
     }
-
-    ```
-
     ```
 
 ---
diff --git a/backend/docs/api-documentation.json b/backend/docs/api-documentation.json
index a4ea9e0..8e2998b 100644
--- a/backend/docs/api-documentation.json
+++ b/backend/docs/api-documentation.json
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 {
   "info": {
     "title": "API Documentation",
-    "version": "1.3.2",
+    "version": "2.0.1",
     "description": "Auto-generated API documentation for Express.js application",
-    "generatedAt": "2026-02-01T18:27:39.455Z"
+    "generatedAt": "2026-02-28T12:23:03.048Z"
   },
   "paths": {
     "/shorten": {
@@ -89,7 +89,16 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "Success",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
               "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
             }
           },
@@ -105,15 +114,31 @@
         "middleware": []
       }
     },
-    "/api/convert/download-image/:filename": {
+    "/api/convert/download": {
       "get": {
-        "summary": "GET /api/convert/download-image/:filename",
+        "summary": "GET /api/convert/download",
         "responses": [
+          {
+            "status": 400,
+            "description": "Bad Request",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "Filename is required."
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 403,
+            "description": "Forbidden",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "Invalid filename."
+            }
+          },
           {
             "status": 200,
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "text/html",
-            "schema": "{data}"
+            "schema": "{buffer}"
           },
           {
             "status": 500,
@@ -144,8 +169,8 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -185,7 +210,16 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "Success",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
               "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
             }
           },
@@ -226,7 +260,16 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "Success",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
               "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
             }
           },
@@ -267,7 +310,16 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "Success",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
               "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
             }
           },
@@ -316,8 +368,8 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -365,8 +417,8 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -430,8 +482,8 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -471,8 +523,8 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
               "success": "boolean",
               "message": "PDFs merged successfully!"
             }
@@ -498,8 +550,8 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
               "success": "boolean",
               "message": "PDF split successfully!"
             }
@@ -545,8 +597,8 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
               "success": "boolean",
               "message": "PDF rotated successfully!"
             }
@@ -561,13 +613,15 @@
         "responses": [
           {
             "status": 200,
-            "description": "Success",
+            "description": "OK",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}",
               "success": "boolean",
-              "message": "PDF compressed successfully!"
+              "message": "unknown",
+              "compressionRatio": "{compressionRatio}",
+              "compressionLevel": "{compressionLevel}"
             }
           }
         ],
@@ -590,7 +644,7 @@
             "status": 200,
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "text/plain",
-            "schema": "{archiveBuffer}"
+            "schema": "{pdfBuffer}"
           },
           {
             "status": 500,
@@ -619,7 +673,7 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
               "originalname": "{fileName}"
             }
           },
@@ -652,7 +706,7 @@
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
               "originalname": "{fileName}"
             }
           },
@@ -725,7 +779,15 @@
             "description": "Bad Request",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "msg": "User already exists"
+              "msg": "User with this email already exists"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 400,
+            "description": "Bad Request",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "Username already taken"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -796,6 +858,46 @@
         "middleware": []
       }
     },
+    "/api/auth/forgot-password": {
+      "post": {
+        "summary": "POST /api/auth/forgot-password",
+        "responses": [
+          {
+            "status": 400,
+            "description": "Bad Request",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "errors": "unknown"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "Success",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "If an account with that email exists, a password reset link has been sent."
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "Success",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "If an account with that email exists, a password reset link has been sent."
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 500,
+            "description": "Internal Server Error",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "Server error"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "middleware": []
+      }
+    },
     "/api/keep-alive": {
       "post": {
         "summary": "POST /api/keep-alive",
@@ -897,7 +999,7 @@
             "description": "Internal Server Error",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "msg": "Failed to upload screenshot ZIP to Supabase",
+              "msg": "Failed to upload screenshot to Supabase",
               "error": "unknown"
             }
           },
@@ -906,8 +1008,8 @@
             "description": "OK",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
-              "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
             }
           },
           {
@@ -944,6 +1046,24 @@
               "msg": "URL is required"
             }
           },
+          {
+            "status": 500,
+            "description": "Internal Server Error",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "Failed to upload favicon to Supabase",
+              "error": "unknown"
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "OK",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
+              "originalname": "{outputFileName}"
+            }
+          },
           {
             "status": 500,
             "description": "Internal Server Error",
@@ -958,7 +1078,7 @@
             "description": "OK",
             "contentType": "application/json",
             "schema": {
-              "path": "unknown",
+              "path": "{downloadUrl}",
               "originalname": "{zipFileName}"
             }
           },
@@ -1171,7 +1291,7 @@
             }
           }
         ],
-        "middleware": []
+        "middleware": ["trackLimiter"]
       }
     },
     "/api/analytics/stats": {
@@ -1190,7 +1310,17 @@
             "status": 200,
             "description": "Success",
             "contentType": "application/json",
-            "schema": "{stats}"
+            "schema": {
+              "data": "{stats}",
+              "pagination": {
+                "currentPage": "{pageNum}",
+                "limit": "{limitNum}",
+                "total": "{total}",
+                "totalPages": "unknown",
+                "hasNext": "unknown",
+                "hasPrev": "unknown"
+              }
+            }
           },
           {
             "status": 500,
@@ -1226,6 +1356,31 @@
         "middleware": []
       }
     },
+    "/api/password-strength": {
+      "post": {
+        "summary": "POST /api/password-strength",
+        "responses": [
+          {
+            "status": 400,
+            "description": "Bad Request",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "msg": "Password is required."
+            }
+          },
+          {
+            "status": 200,
+            "description": "OK",
+            "contentType": "application/json",
+            "schema": {
+              "score": "{score}",
+              "feedback": "{feedback}"
+            }
+          }
+        ],
+        "middleware": []
+      }
+    },
     "/": {
       "get": {
         "summary": "GET /",
@@ -1256,14 +1411,14 @@
     }
   },
   "stats": {
-    "totalEndpoints": 38,
+    "totalEndpoints": 40,
     "methodCounts": {
-      "POST": 31,
+      "POST": 33,
       "GET": 7
     },
-    "statusCodes": [200, 400, 404, 408, 500],
-    "pathsWithParams": 2,
-    "middlewareUsage": []
+    "statusCodes": [200, 400, 403, 404, 408, 500],
+    "pathsWithParams": 1,
+    "middlewareUsage": ["trackLimiter"]
   },
   "tags": {
     "shorten": {
@@ -1281,7 +1436,7 @@
       "description": "Routes under /api",
       "paths": [
         "/api/convert/png-to-jpg",
-        "/api/convert/download-image/:filename",
+        "/api/convert/download",
         "/api/convert/image-to-pdf",
         "/api/convert/resize-image",
         "/api/convert/compress-image",
@@ -1301,6 +1456,7 @@
         "/api/convert/base64-text",
         "/api/auth/register",
         "/api/auth/login",
+        "/api/auth/forgot-password",
         "/api/keep-alive",
         "/api/clean-supabase",
         "/api/clean-supabase/trigger",
@@ -1313,7 +1469,8 @@
         "/api/seo/sitemap-xml",
         "/api/analytics/track",
         "/api/analytics/stats",
-        "/api/analytics/popular"
+        "/api/analytics/popular",
+        "/api/password-strength"
       ]
     },
     "root": {
diff --git a/frontend/README.md b/frontend/README.md
index 3533f11..631324d 100644
--- a/frontend/README.md
+++ b/frontend/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Frontend for dkutils
 
+**Version:** 2.0.1
+
 This directory contains the frontend application for dkutils, built with React and Vite.
 
 ## Technologies Used
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/ImageCompressor.jsx b/frontend/src/components/ImageCompressor.jsx
index b604f65..7a5b9af 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/ImageCompressor.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/ImageCompressor.jsx
@@ -59,13 +59,26 @@ const ImageCompressor = () => {
     setQuality(e.target.value);
   };
 
-  const handleDownload = (fileUrl, fileName) => {
-    const link = document.createElement("a");
-    link.href = fileUrl;
-    link.setAttribute("download", fileName);
-    document.body.appendChild(link);
-    link.click();
-    document.body.removeChild(link);
+  // fetch the file as a blob and trigger download
+  const handleDownload = async (fileUrl, fileName) => {
+    try {
+      const downloadRes = await axios.get(fileUrl, { responseType: "blob" });
+      const url = window.URL.createObjectURL(downloadRes.data);
+
+      const link = document.createElement("a");
+      link.href = url;
+      link.setAttribute("download", fileName);
+      document.body.appendChild(link);
+      link.click();
+      document.body.removeChild(link);
+
+      // cleanup
+      window.URL.revokeObjectURL(url);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Error downloading file:", err);
+      toast.error("Failed to download compressed image. You can try again.");
+      throw err;
+    }
   };
 
   const onSubmit = async (e) => {
@@ -96,7 +109,8 @@ const ImageCompressor = () => {
       );
       setConvertedZipFile(res.data);
 
-      handleDownload(res.data.path, res.data.originalname);
+      // trigger download and wait so we can show toast after it completes / errors
+      await handleDownload(res.data.path, res.data.originalname);
       toast.success("Images compressed successfully!");
       setSelectedFiles([]);
       if (fileInputRef.current) {