Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

#1

Post by slowenough » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:41 PM UTC

Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server
secureview.cloudbrowser.xyz

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

#2

Post by slowenough » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:41 PM UTC

Actually it just uses ImageMagick and soffice under the hood, so it can do way more than PDF. I've tested it with DOC, DOCX, XLS, and they all seem to work.

Edit: in case anyone wants an example, here's the conversion of tesla-model-s.pdf[0]:

https://secureview.cloudbrowser.xyz/uploads/filekat9.v05lnle...

[0]: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/tesla-model-s.pdf

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

#3

Post by bluetidepro » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:52 PM UTC

Yeah, let's just upload our files to a page that's called "secretpage-canneverbefound.html", and with no info other than the 5 word title on HN. -_-

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

#4

Post by thatguyagain » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:54 PM UTC

bluetidepro wrote: post #3

Yeah, let's just upload our files to a page that's called "secretpage-canneverbefound.html", and with no info other than the 5 word title on HN. -_-

I mean you don't need to upload a PDF list of all your darkest secrets.

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

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Post by FreeHugs » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:57 PM UTC

slowenough wrote: post #2

Actually it just uses ImageMagick and soffice under the hood, so it can do way more than PDF. I've tested it with DOC, DOCX, XLS, and they all seem to work. Edit: in case anyone wants an example, here's the conversion of tesla-model-s.pdf[0]: https://secureview.cloudbrowser.xyz/uploads/filekat9.v05lnle... [0]: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/tesla-model-s.pdf

Nice. What is your tech stack to serve it?

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

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Post by jermaustin1 » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:57 PM UTC

Before I upload and download a file from a random Show HN with URLs like "secretpage-canneverbefound" and "very-secure-manifest-convert", I'd like to see some source code.

Typically with little projects like this it is customary to discuss how you built the application.

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

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Post by dandanio » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 3:58 PM UTC

slowenough wrote: post #2

Actually it just uses ImageMagick and soffice under the hood, so it can do way more than PDF. I've tested it with DOC, DOCX, XLS, and they all seem to work. Edit: in case anyone wants an example, here's the conversion of tesla-model-s.pdf[0]: https://secureview.cloudbrowser.xyz/uploads/filekat9.v05lnle... [0]: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/tesla-model-s.pdf

Github? I would love to contribute.

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

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Post by slowenough » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 4:00 PM UTC

FreeHugs wrote: post #5

slowenough wrote: post #2

Actually it just uses ImageMagick and soffice under the hood, so it can do way more than PDF. I've tested it with DOC, DOCX, XLS, and they all seem to work. Edit: in case anyone wants an example, here's the conversion of tesla-model-s.pdf[0]: https://secureview.cloudbrowser.xyz/uploads/filekat9.v05lnle... [0]: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/tesla-model-s.pdf

Nice. What is your tech stack to serve it?

Just a digital ocean droplet running FreeBSD, then PM2 running Node.JS and ImageMagick built with multicore support.

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

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Post by slowenough » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 4:04 PM UTC

dandanio wrote: post #7

slowenough wrote: post #2

Actually it just uses ImageMagick and soffice under the hood, so it can do way more than PDF. I've tested it with DOC, DOCX, XLS, and they all seem to work. Edit: in case anyone wants an example, here's the conversion of tesla-model-s.pdf[0]: https://secureview.cloudbrowser.xyz/uploads/filekat9.v05lnle... [0]: https://www.tesla.com/sites/default/files/tesla-model-s.pdf

Github? I would love to contribute.

Yep, I just put it up now

https://github.com/crislin2046/p2.

Re: Show HN: Simple PDF to PNG Server

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Post by exhilaration » Fri, Nov 15, 2019, 4:06 PM UTC

thatguyagain wrote: post #4

bluetidepro wrote: post #3

Yeah, let's just upload our files to a page that's called "secretpage-canneverbefound.html", and with no info other than the 5 word title on HN. -_-

I mean you don't need to upload a PDF list of all your darkest secrets.

I'm glad I read the comments, I was about to do exactly that!