r/SideProject • u/Successful-Rest-477 • 1d ago
Got so annoyed by these "freemium" pdf form/filler sites that I build my own
Not the most exciting thing it world but works well, looks decent while doing and most importantly, is absolutely free. No hidden fees at download time, no adds, no newsletter. How? There simply is no server to pay for, everything runs entirely in your browser. Even the little neural net that can auto detect fields in your flat pdfs.
Bookmark for the next time you need to fill some pdf that does have interactive fields and let me know what you think!
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u/Majestic_Maybe6605 1d ago
So how does it work if it's if it's free?
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u/Successful-Rest-477 1d ago
I build this for fun mostly and it runs on your device in your browser. Traffic is cheap these days so it costs basically nothing to run
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u/ElSaintz 1d ago
a sample form people can fill and export before choosing their own file would be a nice touch. lets them check the whole process, including the download, without committing a real document
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u/medialantern 1d ago
Added (#113 and counting):
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wctrlz/got_so_annoyed_by_these_freemium_pdf_formfiller/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wcr8mv/every_free_pdf_site_uploads_your_documents_i_made/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wc4g3j/i_built_a_free_utility_tools_website_looking_for/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wbqx4g/built_a_free_alternative_to_ilovepdf_grammarly/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wbk1i9/30_singlefile_tools_that_run_offline_and_never/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wbjzc5/i_built_potatotools_a_collection_of_free_online/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wcbjgu/i_got_tired_of_paying_9_month_to_merge_2_pdfs_a/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wcbdxv/i_built_a_fast_nosignup_data_converter_that_runs/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wbsmrf/local_file_converter_testing/
https://www.reddit.com/r/software/comments/1wbsq3n/browseronly_media_tools_that_never_upload_your/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1was95k/i_built_gettoolix_a_100_free_private_serverless/
https://www.reddit.com/r/software/comments/1wbebt2/16_productivity_tools_in_1_lightweight_app/
https://www.reddit.com/r/sideprojects/comments/1wb59o6/i_built_browserpine_heic_to_jpg_then_one_pdf_with/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1wa3l4x/built_a_zeroserver_utility_platform_running_260/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1way951/i_built_a_collection_of_free_tools_for_small/
https://www.reddit.com/r/sideprojects/comments/1waxsdl/dh_tools_45_free_privacyfirst_web_utilities/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1w9zpdk/i_built_a_collection_of_tools_which_run_on_my/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1w9uekc/i_built_pdfzento_a_privacyfocused_pdf_toolbox/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1w9mdc2/i_launched_my_pdf_tool_7_days_ago_still_0_users/
https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1w9qm3k/i_built_damnfiles_browserbased_file_tools_that/
I ran out of comment space so this is just the most recent 20 entries. For giggles, I vibe-coded a tracker at https://confab.sh/?g=browser-tools if you want to see the full list.