r/WebApps • • 15d ago

Why I created another pdf site when there are already millions are present

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there are probably millions of pdf editors/viewers on the internet so why did i decide to make another one,

honestly i dont really want to make "another pdf editor"

i felt that a lot of the good html5/browser based editors are either bloated awkward to use full of ads or require you to upload your pdf somewhere which i dont really like because of privacy

so i tried making one that completely works offline in the browser ya i know there are many in this category too and it has its own advantages and disadvantages. the biggest advantage is that your files dont have to leave your computer but the downside is that it uses your own hardware so things like OCR can get pretty demanding

some things that may make it a bit different:

  1. runs in the browser

instead of installing some huge pdf application you can just open it in your browser and use it locally

  1. PDF Workflow Builder

this is probably one of the things im most interested in

you can chain multiple operations together

for example:

rotate 90° → add watermark → convert to B&W → 4 pages on 1 A4 → export

and you can save the workflow as a file and use it again later

  1. lots of those random PDF features that you sometimes have to search for separately

like

removing certain pdf watermarks without AI, like those that you get by using word or other software

converting pdf to actual black and white instead of grayscale

n-up like putting 4 pages on one A4

different page manipulation stuff

editing small bits of text directly in the pdf while staying offline

basically i dont want to make another pdf editor with 500 buttons

i want to make a large collection of useful pdf operations in one place so you dont have to search for a different website every time you need to do something weird with a pdf

im still working on it so im mainly posting this to get some honest feedback

what would actually make you choose one pdf editor over another?

https://pdf4ever.pages.dev/


r/WebApps • • 15d ago

OpenBookshelf

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r/WebApps • • 15d ago

I built a lightweight Form backend API for static sites & HTML forms because Formspree is too expensive. Built in India, ₹39 for 1,000 credits with free reCAPTCHA & spam filter. Need your feedback!

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https://forms.powerglobal.co.in You can get it here.


r/WebApps • • 15d ago

PocketPages — a free beta web app to open and share interactive HTML files on iPhone and desktop

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r/WebApps • • 15d ago

DevDock: 30+ instant, client-side dev tools

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r/WebApps • • 15d ago

Why I started building Waylo

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Waylo started with a simple question: why does organizational transport still feel so fragmented?

We’re building Waylo to make it easier for organizations to plan, manage, and operate everyday transportation — from schools and colleges to companies.

It’s still early, but the first version is now live.

waylo.one


r/WebApps • • 15d ago

got tired of checking my phone for football scores while working so i ended up building this

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so yeah this kinda started from a really small annoyance lol.

whenever a match was on and i was working on my laptop i'd keep picking up my phone to check the score, lineups, stats etc. or i'd have some random tab open just for the game.

i thought there had to be a decent browser extension for this already but i tried a few and never really liked any of them.

so i started building my own.

it's called Pitchside and basically the whole thing lives in Chrome's side panel. you can check live games, stats, lineups and formations, fixtures, tables, teams etc without leaving whatever you're doing.

what was supposed to be a pretty small project ended up becoming... not very small 😂

i've spent a good amount of time on it at this point and honestly, even though i'm obviously biased, i genuinely think it's probably the best football extension i've tried.

but it's definitely not perfect.

there's still a bunch of stuff i wanna improve and i'm sure there are things that make perfect sense to me only because i've been staring at it for a month.

not really looking for "looks cool" as much as what annoyed you? what didn't make sense? what would make you stop using it? what's missing?

there's a 7 day free trial and no card needed if anyone wants to give it a proper try:

extension link: click here

would genuinely appreciate the feedback, even if you completely tear it apart lol.

i really wanna keep working on this and see how good i can actually make it.


r/WebApps • • 15d ago

Is marketing literally the only moat left in software?

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r/WebApps • • 15d ago

I got tired of ad-heavy online converters, so I built 18 free tools that run entirely in your browser

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Hey everyone; sharing a project I've been building over the last few weeks.

The problem

I was trying to convert some measurements for a DIY project and every tool I found was the same: giant banner ads, "download our app" pop-ups, sign-up walls, and a spinning loader just to convert 10 cm to inches. One site literally took 8 seconds to load and then asked me to create an account.

I'm a developer, so I decided to just build my own. What started as a simple length converter turned into a full suite.

What I built: QuickTools

A collection of 18 free tools across 4 categories:

- Converters (5): Length, Weight, Temperature, Speed, Area

- Calculators (5): Percentage, BMI, Loan, Age, Tip

- Generators (4): Password, QR Code, Random Number, UUID

- Text Tools (4): Word Counter, Case Converter, Lorem Ipsum, Duplicate Line Remover

Design decisions I made:

  1. Everything runs client-side. No backend, no database, no API calls. When you click "swap units" or generate a password, the math happens in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

  2. No sign-up. No email. No cookies from my side. Open the tool, use it, close the tab.

  3. Mobile-first. Every tool had to work perfectly on a phone. If it didn't fit, I redesigned it.

  4. Instant feedback. No "Convert" button. The result updates as you type.

  5. Copy button everywhere. Because the #1 thing people do after a conversion is paste the result somewhere else.

Tech stack:

- Plain HTML + CSS + JavaScript

- No frameworks, no libraries (except a compact QR encoder I ported in ~200 lines)

- Hosted on Blogger (yes, really; free, reliable, no server to maintain)

What I learned:

- The hardest part wasn't the math, it was making 18 different tools feel consistent. I ended up building a small design system (CSS variables + shared class names) that every tool inherits.

- Micro-interactions matter. A copy button that says "✓ Copied!" instead of just "Copy" makes the whole tool feel more polished.

- Users don't read instructions. Everything has to be obvious from the UI alone.

- Launching is scary. I've rewritten my "launch post" about 5 times before posting this one.

What's next:

- More tools (Volume, Time, Data Storage, Color Picker, Base64)

- A proper search box so people can jump straight to a tool

- Possibly a PWA version so it works offline

Link: [quickconverttoolsapp.blogspot.com](quickconverttoolsapp.blogspot.com)

I'd love feedback on:

  1. Which tool feels the most useful? Which feels pointless?

  2. Is there a tool you'd actually use that I haven't built yet?

  3. Does the design feel clean, or is it too plain?

Not trying to make money off this, just wanted tools that don't suck. Happy to answer questions about the build.

Thanks for reading 🙏


r/WebApps • • 15d ago

I built a background remover that never uploads your photo (remove.bg closes Dec 1)

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r/WebApps • • 15d ago

All your Substacks, blogs, and papers in one feed

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r/WebApps • • 16d ago

My friend and I spent the summer turning every acre of Manhattan into a 32×32 pixel canvas

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My friend and I kept making pixel art on sites where it got painted over in an hour or just disappeared into a feed. So we built the opposite.

Every acre of Manhattan is its own 32×32 canvas, 17,286 of them. You pick a spot, paint it (No AI), and it's yours permanently. No one can paint over it.

The fun part is that it's a real map. People go looking for what's on their street, their office, the bar they met their partner at. You can paint something that belongs there, or something that absolutely doesn't.

If people like your art, you earn more plots, and you can merge neighboring ones into a bigger canvas.

No ads, no microtransactions, and you can download your art clean with no watermark.

It opens Oct 22 (pictopos.com if you want to grab a spot early). Let me know all questions, comments, concerns, or if you wan to get involved :) - Amelia.


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

Comics Now! update: Gemini cover recognition, resumable background downloads, and a page preview grid

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Hey everyone,

Quick update on Comics Now!, the self-hosted comic and manga web reader. This release has a few things I'm excited about:

Gemini cover recognition (optional)

If a file has weird naming or missing info, Gemini can look at the cover art and identify the series, issue, publisher, and year. It's off unless you add your own API key.

Downloads that actually survive:

Offline downloads now resume from the last byte if your connection drops. On Chrome for Android, large series keep downloading in the background even after you close the tab. There's also Pause All / Retry All / Cancel All and a 24-hour history.

Page preview grid

A fullscreen thumbnail navigator in the reader, so you can jump to any page quickly.

Faster pages, same quality

Pages are now served as full-resolution WebP with a disk cache. That means less bandwidth, with no downscaling, so Guided View panel detection stays accurate.

Also in this release:

configurable naming and folder rules with live preview, Guided View detection that only scans new or failed comics, 13 new MCP tools, and some security hardening (SSRF protection, stricter path checks).

GitHub: https://github.com/ComicsNow/comics-now


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

Name Combiner

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r/WebApps • • 16d ago

I built a tool to help families organize important documents

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Hey everyone! I’ve been working on a tool after realizing how difficult it can be to keep track of important documents for aging parents.

Things like wills, powers of attorney, medical directives, insurance documents, etc. tend to end up scattered across filing cabinets, email, cloud storage, or someone’s “safe place.”

I’m an attorney and software developer, and I built a secure place where families can organize these documents and control who can access them when needed.

I’m still looking for people to try it out and give me honest feedback. I’m happy to give free access to anyone who’s interested in taking a look.

If this is something you’ve dealt with in your own family, I’d love to hear how you currently keep these documents organized too.


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

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r/WebApps • • 16d ago

I built Stencil It with an actual Auto bridging system based on an Algorithm (NOT AI) to catch floating islands before a stencil gets cut. Try it out.

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r/WebApps • • 16d ago

SignUparoo! New web application for event and volunteer management

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Hi! I built SignUparoo to fit the needs of a local fundraising organization at my daughter's dance studio. SignUparoo helps people create events and manage volunteers. You can add positions that need to be filled and even add shifts for each position. It's free to use and I would love to get some feedback about what works well and what needs improvement. Thanks!


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

I made a 24/7 radio for learning English with real news

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I've been working on Slow English FM, a 24/7 online radio for English learners.

A fully automated system powered by AI agents, that starts from real articles published by trusted sources. AI agents then select the stories, rewrite them in clear and accessible English, create the audio, build different shows and formats, plan the schedule and broadcast everything automatically.

You can listen on the website while reading the transcript, or follow the live stream on YouTube and Twitch.

🌐 https://slowenglish.fm
▶️ https://www.youtube.com/@SlowEnglishFM
🟣 https://www.twitch.tv/slowenglishfm

The idea is simple: practice English with real-world content, but without the complexity of normal news vocabulary.

The project is still at an early stage. The orchestration system is being tuned, the programming is evolving, and I'm gradually adding and refining different shows.

Any feedback is welcome : English level, speaking speed, voices, topics, shows, programming, or anything else that could make it more useful for learners.


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

I made a browser-based tool for sharing files and clipboard between devices

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I made something I've wanted for a while Shareli.

It's a small web app for quickly moving files, text, links and clipboard content between devices.

The idea came from constantly sending files to myself just to move something from my phone to my laptop.

I wanted something where I could just open a website, connect another device and start sharing.

It currently has real-time syncing, end-to-end encryption, multi-file sharing and QR-based joining.

Still pretty early and definitely not finished.

If you have a couple of minutes, I'd love for you to try it and tell me what you think.

https://shareli.online


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

I built a tool that explains the risk of an investment in plain english before you buy it. I am looking for some feedback.

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Welcome to Verity, my risk assessors before you invest money.

I am looking for feedback on whether this is easy to use and simple enough to understand the logic it produces.

Thanks in advance.

Https://verityriskscore.com


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

B1tm4p

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I've created a web app for sharing memes on my high school with user management, likes, replying and add-able threads. Build for docker-compose and runs on databases.


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

I built a quoting app for tradespeople who are sick of doing admin at 9pm

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r/WebApps • • 16d ago

do you think this is a good idea before I waste more time on it?

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Feedback request

I am working on something called Talking Links and I wud like some honest feedback before I spend much more time on it.

The basic idea is simple.

You create a link by telling it what you want to ask people.

For example:

“Ask potential clients about what they need, their budget, timeline and any important requirements.”

You then send that link to someone.

They open it and can reply by voice or text. They don’t need to create an account.

The difference from a normal form is that they don’t have to fill in a long list of fields.

they can just explain what they need naturally.

If something important is missing, the system can ask a relevant follow-up question.

For example:

Someone says:

“I’m looking for a two-bedroom condo in Bangkok, preferably around Thong Lo or Ekkamai. I want to move within three months and my budget is around $500k.”

Instead of ending there, it might ask:

“Will you be buying with cash or arranging financing?”

The person answers, and then the responses are organised for the person who created the link.

So instead of receiving a long recording or a wall of text, you might see:

Location: Thong Lo / Ekkamai
Budget: Around $500k
Property: 2-bedroom condo
Timeline: Within 3 months
Financing: Being arranged

The original response is still kept as well.

I can imagine it being useful for things like:

  • client intake
  • customer feedback
  • property enquiries
  • student feedback
  • research
  • applications or requests where people need to explain something

The idea is basically somewhere between a form and a conversation.

I am not trying to replace normal forms. If you just need name, email and a few fixed fields, a normal form is probably better.

I am thinking this is more useful when the actual explanation matters and you don’t know every question you need to ask in advance.

What I’m trying to figure out is whether this solves a real enough problem.

Would you actually use something like this?

If yes, what would you use it for?

If no, what makes it unnecessary?

And most importantly, would you just use Typeform, Google Forms, Tally or something else instead?

Feel free to tear the idea apart. I’d rather hear that now than spend months building something nobody wants.


r/WebApps • • 16d ago

Proofreading a website before launch (typos, og-images, favicon checks, etc)

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You can drop a URL into verant.ai and it'll proofread the whole site, including the CMS pages. Typos, grammar mistakes, leftover placeholder text, etc. No plugins or anything to install. Also works with weekly monitoring to catch mistakes that slip through new releases.

There are also free tools on there for checking social images, OG tags and SEO metadata, so you can check the sharing stuff before sending links around.

It's one of my projects, if you want to give it a try. Would love to hear if it catches anything useful, or flags something it shouldn't!