PseudoComputer

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   LuxPDF: An Open-Source, Free, Private PDF WebApp(luxpdf.com)

   8 points by PseudoComputer 11mo ago|2 comments
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   by PseudoComputer 11mo ago

   Hey guys! We built a site called LuxPDF.com as an Open-Sourced, Free, Private alternative to FreeConvert/ILovePDF/PDFCandy. We offer almost 30 tools, all free, all completely private and open sourced. We literally built this becau
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   Update: We're Building an Open-Sourced, Privacy-Focused, Free PDF WebApp:)

   3 points by PseudoComputer 1y ago|0 comments
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   by PseudoComputer 1y ago

   I think Stirling PDF is a great product, but there meant for more Enterprise level users. LuxPDF is meant for very quick file conversions or modifications and is geared towards freelancers, students, small business etc.
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   by PseudoComputer 1y ago

   I really hope you enjoy it man
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   by PseudoComputer 1y ago

   It's unfortunate I couldn't fit the full title "Free, Open-Sourced, Private, Unlimited PDF WebApp. No Registration. No paywalls. No Ads"
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   by PseudoComputer 1y ago

   Sounds good, we will start working on this soon. It's definitely a harder thing to develop, but that's the beauty of open source
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   by PseudoComputer 1y ago

   Yes, it's very similar except we are completely open-sourced and free. They do have unique features though, I'll give them that.
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   by PseudoComputer 1y ago

   I think the core audience for Stirling PDF is a lot different from ours. Stirling PDF looks like there built for enterprise users and big business. We built LuxPDF to be more for students, small business owners, freelancers, etc. To be hone
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    Yes, and we hope that at worst case, someone uses our Repo as motivation to build a better version of LuxPDF if it fails.
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    No it's a very valid question, yes we did use Kiro IDE running on Claude 4 for some of the more complicated tools like Sort Pages (getting the UI, image preview etc) and some other tools. Developing this PDF WebApp was a lot more compl
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    Yes, I can't believe I didn't attach on the main site, will do this asap haha
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    For sure, we're still very early in development but we didn't know how hard it was going to be to develop it, so we decided to open-source it. Worst case scenario, if we fail, someone could use our repo for motivation, clean it up
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    lol I hate these things, there everywhere in Maryland
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    Here's the link to our Repo: https://github.com/VSRemoter/LuxPDF
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    Got tired of bad PDF WebApp so we made a Free, Open-Sourced, Private Alternative(luxpdf.com)

    117 points by PseudoComputer 1y ago|42 comments
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    Hey guys, we're building LuxPDF.com, an ongoing project to develop the most transparent PDF WebApp in the world. We just launched (so expect some bugs, UI problems etc.), and our site is currently in early-stage development. We offer o
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    by PseudoComputer 1y ago

    yes, and you absolutely should