I Built a Free PDF Converter Tool - Here's What I Learned
I just launched PDFSmartly, a completely free online PDF converter that works 100% in your browser.
What is PDFSmartly?
A web tool that converts:
- Word to PDF / PDF to Word
- Images (JPG, PNG) to PDF
- PowerPoint (PPT) to PDF
- Batch conversions
Key Features
✓ 100% Free - No ads, no premium plans
✓ No Signup - Just upload and convert
✓ Completely Private - Everything happens in your browser (client-side)
✓ Instant - Conversions take seconds
✓ Works Everywhere - Desktop, mobile, tablet
Tech Stack
I built it using:
- HTML5 Canvas
- jsPDF library
- pdf.js for PDF reading
- FileReader API
- JavaScript for file handling
Why I Built It
I was tired of PDF converters that:
- Force you to signup
- Have watermarks
- Upload your files to their servers
- Show ads everywhere
So I decided to build something better - a tool that's completely free and keeps your files private.
Results So Far
Since launch:
- Getting 100+ daily visitors
- High conversion rate (people actually use it)
- Positive feedback on Reddit/Quora
- Product Hunt launch was successful
Try It Out
Check out PDFSmartly: https://pdfsmartly.com
Questions? Let me know in the comments!
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