Doesn't a time-tested solution already exist in the form of PDF24?
It's not just PDF i'm also working on image processing and all as well
Show HN: Pdfwithlove – PDF tools that run 100% locally (no uploads, no back end)
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#12Might be better to provide a downloadable executable instead of asking the user to trust that the browser isn't doing what the browser was designed to do.
I plan to build a Chrome extension and am considering making it paid, around $2 for lifetime access. Also Desktop app is also good idea
Make the Desktop Version natively, even tho its time efficient to make it just Electron
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#14Great job! If it's all on client you should make a PWA out of it so it can be installed and used offline.
Built a client only webapp myself and offline usage is the main thing users ask about.
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#15Great job! If it's all on client you should make a PWA out of it so it can be installed and used offline. Built a client only webapp myself and offline usage is the main thing users ask about.
Yeah, I’ll do that. I have a Chrome extension that I’m planning to make paid, and I may also release a desktop version. I’m thinking of pricing it cheaply—around $2 for lifetime access
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#16Doesn't a time-tested solution already exist in the form of PDF24?
Nice to have something that doesn't require Windows
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#17Great work, thanks for sharing and congrats on the launch!
Very very small note - many clickable things on your site (the "explore" and "new task" buttons, the directory and blog links at the top, etc.) don't change the cursor to the css "cursor:pointer" (ie the clicky hand)
You might want to add `cursor-pointer` to your tailwind elements
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#18Might be better to provide a downloadable executable instead of asking the user to trust that the browser isn't doing what the browser was designed to do.
I plan to build a Chrome extension and am considering making it paid, around $2 for lifetime access. Also Desktop app is also good idea
Extensions have the downside that a malicious actor can buy out the original dev and start using them as an intrusion point.
Re: Show HN: Pdfwithlove – PDF tools that run 100% locally (no uploads, no back end)
#19Great work, thanks for sharing and congrats on the launch! Very very small note - many clickable things on your site (the "explore" and "new task" buttons, the directory and blog links at the top, etc.) don't change the cursor to the css "cursor:pointer" (ie the clicky hand) You might want to add `cursor-pointer` to your tailwind elements
Noted I will fix it
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#20Feels like infringing on the ILovePDF trademark. (Backpiggying on an established brand to make it look like you are affiliated, or the actual brand)
Ah, I’m not sure. I’m not directly using their name, and it’s not related, right? It shouldn’t cause any issues, correct?
well you clearly state that your naming is based on their naming with this sentence "The Privacy-First Alternative to"
even if it might not stand before court it is enough for a lawyer to write you a letter that is not 100% baseless.