diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages.properties
index 547a9473..f3bfb6ad 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages.properties
@@ -329,6 +329,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Close
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Sign
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Recent Files
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=No recent files
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Clear list
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Save Output As...
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Reset Settings…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.preferences=Preferences…
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_cs.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_cs.properties
index 75e05a74..6b34eb70 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_cs.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_cs.properties
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Zavřít
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Podepsat
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Nedávné soubory
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Žádné nedávné soubory
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Vymazat seznam
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Resetovat nastavení…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Ukončit
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Uložit výstup jako...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_de.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_de.properties
index 47397b81..f5db3aae 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_de.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_de.properties
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Schließen
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Signieren
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Zuletzt geöffnet
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Keine zuletzt geöffneten Dateien
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Liste leeren
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Ausgabe speichern unter...
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Einstellungen zurücksetzen …
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Beenden
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_el.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_el.properties
index d917bd95..0e532cd7 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_el.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_el.properties
@@ -309,6 +309,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Κλείσιμο
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Υπογραφή
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Πρόσφατα αρχεία
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Δεν υπάρχουν πρόσφατα αρχεία
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Εκκαθάριση λίστας
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Επαναφορά ρυθμίσεων…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Έξοδος
 jfx.gui.menu.view=Προβολή
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_es.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_es.properties
index 61d0836e..586efe64 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_es.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_es.properties
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Cerrar
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Firmar
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Archivos recientes
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=No hay archivos recientes
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Borrar lista
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Restablecer ajustes…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Salir
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Guardar salida como...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_fr.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_fr.properties
index 04414882..7d14ebfc 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_fr.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_fr.properties
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Fermer
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Signer
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Fichiers récents
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Aucun fichier récent
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Effacer la liste
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Réinitialiser les paramètres…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Quitter
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Enregistrer la sortie sous...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hr.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hr.properties
index 7e29cd54..70cef6fc 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hr.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hr.properties
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Zatvori
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Potpiši
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Nedavne datoteke
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Nema nedavnih datoteka
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Očisti popis
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Resetiraj postavke …
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Izlaz
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Spremi izlaz kao...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hu.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hu.properties
index 5512e7ac..94996085 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hu.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hu.properties
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Bezárás
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Aláírás
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Legutóbbi fájlok
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Nincsenek legutóbbi fájlok
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Lista törlése
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Beállítások visszaállítása…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Kilépés
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Kimenet mentése másként...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hy.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hy.properties
index cbee221a..e1b3e7df 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hy.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_hy.properties
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Փակել
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Ստորագրել
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Վերջին ֆայլեր
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Վերջին ֆայլեր չկան
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Մաքրել ցանկը
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Վերականգնել կարգավորումները…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Ելք
 jfx.gui.menu.view=Տեսք
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_it.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_it.properties
index fd408320..7e2aee30 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_it.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_it.properties
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Chiudi
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Firma
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=File recenti
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Nessun file recente
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Svuota elenco
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Reimposta impostazioni…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Esci
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Salva output con nome...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ja.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ja.properties
index af5bfca5..65f3daa8 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ja.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ja.properties
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=閉じる
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=署名
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=最近のファイル
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=最近のファイルはありません
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=リストをクリア
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=設定をリセット…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=終了
 jfx.gui.menu.view=表示
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_nb-NO.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_nb-NO.properties
index 79c34fba..885cb100 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_nb-NO.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_nb-NO.properties
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Lukk
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Signer
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Nylige filer
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Ingen nylige filer
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Tøm listen
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Tilbakestill innstillinger…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Avslutt
 jfx.gui.menu.view=Visning
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pl.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pl.properties
index 0e014d9b..6016ccad 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pl.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pl.properties
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Zamknij
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Podpisz
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Ostatnie pliki
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Brak ostatnich plików
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Wyczyść listę
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Zresetuj ustawienia…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Wyjście
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Zapisz dane wyjściowe jako...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pt.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pt.properties
index 9e46c079..d010474b 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pt.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_pt.properties
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Fechar
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Assinar
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Ficheiros recentes
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Sem ficheiros recentes
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Limpar lista
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Repor configurações…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Sair
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Salvar saída como...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ru.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ru.properties
index 9cbc8241..5df16b1e 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ru.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ru.properties
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Закрыть
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Подписать
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Недавние файлы
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Нет недавних файлов
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Очистить список
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Сбросить настройки…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Выход
 jfx.gui.menu.view=Вид
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_sk.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_sk.properties
index 790fc8ec..53b3becb 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_sk.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_sk.properties
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=Zatvoriť
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=Podpísať
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=Nedávne súbory
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=Žiadne nedávne súbory
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=Vymazať zoznam
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=Resetovať nastavenia…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=Ukončiť
 jfx.gui.menu.file.saveAs=Uložiť výstup ako...
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ta.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ta.properties
index b1637dfe..dbc67712 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ta.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_ta.properties
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=மூடு
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=கையொப்பமிடு
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=இத்தீபட்ட கோப்புகள்
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=இத்தீபட்ட கோப்புகள் இல்லை
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=பட்டியலை அழி
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=அமைப்புகளை மீட்டமை…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=வெளியேறு
 jfx.gui.menu.view=காட்சி
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_CN.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_CN.properties
index 54e30195..7281019d 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_CN.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_CN.properties
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=关闭
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=签名
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=最近文件
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=没有最近文件
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=清除列表
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=初始化配置…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=退出
 jfx.gui.menu.view=视图
diff --git a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_TW.properties b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_TW.properties
index dc9782ab..09e7265a 100644
--- a/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_TW.properties
+++ b/engines/api/src/main/resources/net/sf/jsignpdf/translations/messages_zh_TW.properties
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ jfx.gui.menu.file.close=關閉
 jfx.gui.menu.file.sign=簽署
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles=最近檔案
 jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.empty=沒有最近檔案
+jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear=清除清單
 jfx.gui.menu.file.resetSettings=初始化設定…
 jfx.gui.menu.file.exit=結束
 jfx.gui.menu.view=檢視
diff --git a/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/util/RecentFilesManager.java b/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/util/RecentFilesManager.java
index c84509c8..87f1ad96 100644
--- a/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/util/RecentFilesManager.java
+++ b/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/util/RecentFilesManager.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import net.sf.jsignpdf.Constants;
 import net.sf.jsignpdf.utils.PropertyProvider;
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 public class RecentFilesManager {
 
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(RecentFilesManager.class.getName());
     private static final int MAX_RECENT = 10;
     private final PropertyProvider props = PropertyStoreFactory.getInstance().mainConfig();
 
@@ -38,6 +41,17 @@ public List<String> getRecentFiles() {
         return result;
     }
 
+    public void clear() {
+        for (int i = 0; i < MAX_RECENT; i++) {
+            props.removeProperty(Constants.PROPERTY_RECENT_FILE_PREFIX + i);
+        }
+        try {
+            props.save();
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            LOGGER.log(Level.WARNING, "Could not persist cleared recent files list", e);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void saveFiles(List<String> files) {
         for (int i = 0; i < MAX_RECENT; i++) {
             if (i < files.size()) {
diff --git a/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/view/MainWindowController.java b/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/view/MainWindowController.java
index c8c22738..452d842f 100644
--- a/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/view/MainWindowController.java
+++ b/jsignpdf/src/main/java/net/sf/jsignpdf/fx/view/MainWindowController.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import javafx.scene.control.Tooltip;
 import javafx.scene.control.ProgressBar;
 import javafx.scene.control.ScrollPane;
+import javafx.scene.control.SeparatorMenuItem;
 import javafx.scene.control.SplitPane;
 import javafx.scene.control.TextField;
 import javafx.scene.control.ToggleButton;
@@ -711,6 +712,13 @@ private void refreshRecentFilesMenu() {
                 item.setOnAction(e -> openDocument(new File(path)));
                 menuRecentFiles.getItems().add(item);
             }
+            menuRecentFiles.getItems().add(new SeparatorMenuItem());
+            MenuItem clear = new MenuItem(RES.get("jfx.gui.menu.file.recentFiles.clear"));
+            clear.setOnAction(e -> {
+                recentFilesManager.clear();
+                refreshRecentFilesMenu();
+            });
+            menuRecentFiles.getItems().add(clear);
         }
     }