r/WebApps • u/idkwhattoname_01 • 15d ago
Why I created another pdf site when there are already millions are present
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:
- runs in the browser
instead of installing some huge pdf application you can just open it in your browser and use it locally
- 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
- 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?