The latest articles on DEV Community by Keshan Randula (@keshan_randula). https://dev.to/keshan_randula https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4161955%2Fd18a1ee7-3bbb-4235-bb4b-f14188c70f2b.png https://dev.to/keshan_randula en Keshan Randula Sat, 10 Oct 2026 15:14:10 +0000 https://dev.to/keshan_randula/why-i-stopped-using-random-image-to-pdf-sites-and-built-my-own-using-js-1a9d https://dev.to/keshan_randula/why-i-stopped-using-random-image-to-pdf-sites-and-built-my-own-using-js-1a9d <p>Hey everyone!</p> <p>Have you ever needed to convert photos of your ID card, medical records, or receipts into a single PDF? If you search for it, there are thousands of free tools. But there is a huge problem: you usually have to upload your highly sensitive files to their servers.</p> <p>I didn't feel comfortable uploading my personal documents to random websites just to stitch a few images together. So, as a side project, I decided to build my own 100% client-side tool.</p> <p>What I built:<br> A simple, fast Image to PDF Converter that runs entirely in your browser. No backend processing, no uploads, and zero data collection.</p> <p>The approach:<br> Instead of sending files to a server, I used JavaScript to handle the heavy lifting locally.</p> <p>You select your images.</p> <p>The tool reads them directly into the browser's memory using standard web APIs.</p> <p>It scales the images, places them into a PDF structure, and triggers a local download instantly.</p> <p>Because everything happens on your device, it’s actually much faster than waiting for uploads and downloads on traditional converter sites. It works offline too once the page is loaded!</p> <p>You can check out the live tool here:<br> <a href="https://www.promptcrafts.online/2026/09/image-to-pdf-converter-combine-photos.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">Image to PDF Converter</a></p> <p><a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fo2dqonupt1cv4hnzwb8s.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fo2dqonupt1cv4hnzwb8s.png" alt=" " width="800" height="369"></a><br> It is completely free to use. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the UI/UX, or if you have any feature suggestions to make it better! Let me know in the comments.</p> webdev javascript showdev Keshan Randula Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:08:07 +0000 https://dev.to/keshan_randula/i-built-a-free-browser-based-tool-to-add-watermarks-to-images-privately-3n85 https://dev.to/keshan_randula/i-built-a-free-browser-based-tool-to-add-watermarks-to-images-privately-3n85 <p>Hey everyone! 👋</p> <p>I often need to quickly add watermarks or text to my images before sharing them, but I don't like uploading my photos to random third-party servers.</p> <p>So, I built a simple, free Image Watermark Adder. You can add text or logos directly to your images right in your browser. Since everything happens client-side (on your device), your images are completely private and never uploaded anywhere.</p> <p>It's completely free. You can check it out here:<a href="https://www.promptcrafts.online/2026/10/free-image-watermark-adder-add-text-or.html" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.promptcrafts.online/2026/10/free-image-watermark-adder-add-text-or.html</a><br> I’d love to hear your thoughts or any feature suggestions!</p> webdev tools showdev privacy