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bobsingor
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I built EmbedPDF: an MIT-licensed, open-source PDF viewer that aims to match all of Adobe Acrobat’s paid features… for free.
Already working:
- Annotations (highlight, sticky notes, free text, ink)
- True redaction (content actually removed)
- Search, text selection, zoom, rotation
- Runs fully in the browser, no server needed
- Drop-in SDK for React, Vue, Preact, vanilla JS
Why? Acrobat is heavy, closed, and pricey. I wanted something lightweight, hackable, and embeddable anywhere.
Demo: https://app.embedpdf.com/ Website: https://www.embedpdf.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/embedpdf/embed-pdf-viewer
Feedback, bug reports, and feature requests welcome!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44901683
Points: 76
# Comments: 18
Already working:
- Annotations (highlight, sticky notes, free text, ink)
- True redaction (content actually removed)
- Search, text selection, zoom, rotation
- Runs fully in the browser, no server needed
- Drop-in SDK for React, Vue, Preact, vanilla JS
Why? Acrobat is heavy, closed, and pricey. I wanted something lightweight, hackable, and embeddable anywhere.
Demo: https://app.embedpdf.com/ Website: https://www.embedpdf.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/embedpdf/embed-pdf-viewer
Feedback, bug reports, and feature requests welcome!
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44901683
Points: 76
# Comments: 18