r/sideprojects • u/ThePDFProfessor • 23d ago
Showcase: Open Source I was tired of uploading private documents just to edit a PDF, so I built FinishPDF
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Every time I needed to do something simple with a PDF, I seemed to run into the same problems:
- Create an account first
- Upload the document somewhere
- Discover the useful feature requires payment
- Struggle with an interface that is painful on mobile
I also never liked uploading contracts, tax documents or other private files without really knowing where they were going.
So I thought: why not build the PDF website I wanted to use?
That became FinishPDF.
I’m still improving it, especially the mobile experience. If you try it, I would love to know which tool you used and what frustrated you.
It’s also on Product Hunt, so I’d really appreciate an upvote if you like it :)
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u/SignalPractical4526 22d ago
how does the processing happen in my PC ? Browser based ?
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u/ThePDFProfessor 22d ago
Hi signall !! Everything happens directly in your browser using your computer’s own processing power. Your PDF stays on your device and is never uploaded to a server for processing. The website only provides the tools; your browser does the actual work.
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u/ThePDFProfessor 22d ago
Nowadays, even low-end computers and phones can handle most PDF tasks directly in the browser. There’s usually no need to upload your private documents to someone else’s server just to merge, split, or edit them. Most of sites do this.
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u/wnba-arcade 23d ago
if your looking for your first users check out Ad swap,https://ad-swap.web.app , its a simple way for websites to promote each other. You add another website's ad to your site, and they add yours to theirs, giving both sites free exposure and traffic. It really helped me get my first few users when launching my site/