PDFCraft
A PDF toolkit with 26 tools in one place: merge, split, compress, convert, OCR, sign and protect. Runs in the browser with no signup.
(A) — Overview
PDFCraft replaces the handful of single-purpose PDF sites people bounce between. A Next.js front end puts all 26 tools behind one search box and a three-step flow: pick a tool, upload and configure, download. The heavy lifting happens in a Python PDF engine that handles compression, conversion to and from Word and images, OCR and page organisation. Uploaded files are deleted automatically after processing.
Source is private — code walkthrough available on request
(B) — The challenge
People bounce between a handful of single-purpose PDF sites, each with its own sign-up wall and upload limits. PDFCraft had to put 26 tools in one place and still feel as quick as the one-trick sites.
(C) — Key decisions
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One search box, three steps
Every tool sits behind a single searchable, keyboard-friendly index and the same flow: pick a tool, upload and configure, download. Learning one tool means knowing all of them.
- 02
A Python engine for the heavy lifting
The Next.js front end stays light. Compression, Word and image conversion, OCR and page organisation run in a dedicated Python PDF engine.
- 03
Trust by default
No signup, and uploaded files are deleted automatically after processing. A PRO tier covers heavier use without putting a wall in front of everyone else.
(D) — Highlights
- 0126 tools behind one searchable, keyboard-friendly interface
- 02Python processing engine for conversion, OCR and compression
- 03No signup and files auto-deleted, with a PRO tier for heavier use
