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PrivatePDF – minimal PDF editor that runs in the browser

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PrivatePDF – minimal PDF editor that runs in the browser

I created this tool to make it quick and easy to sign PDF contracts, without having to deal with installing additional software and without worrying that my PDFs will get uploaded to a third party. It supports the bare minimum for my most common usecases. It is not intended to be a full-featured PDF editor. Features include filling PDF forms, inserting images and text, and rotating PDFs. Check it out by either picking a PDF of your own - https://photown.github.io/private-pdf/ , or with a preloaded sample PDF - https://photown.github.io/private-pdf/?pdf=https://raw.githu... . In terms of tech stack, it's written in TypeScript, bundled with Webpack. For PDF rendering and editing I used PDF.js and pdf-lib respectively.

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Hacker NewsStrong engagement from HN community · Strong signals: io · Missing: https docs, excited, just released

56%56% predicted probability of success on Hacker News, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

nativeThis product was originally launched on this platform.

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43%43% predicted probability of success on Product Hunt, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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40%40% predicted probability of success on TrustMRR, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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29%29% predicted probability of success on AppSumo, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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12%12% predicted probability of success on Acquire.com, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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1%1% predicted probability of success on BetaList, based on ML models trained on real launch data.

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