Alternatives

Products that do what I made the pagelayout LaTeX class for creating graphic rich PDFs does

The class allows you to layout pages declaratively to create photo books and other graphic rich, perfectly typeset and print ready PDFs.

1. 1LC
   LaTeX.css – Make your website look like a LaTeX document▲515

   2020 · latex.now.sh

2. 2HV
   HTML visualization of a PDF file's internal structure▲451

   Hi, I've just finished a rebuild of this function and added a lot of new features: info, page index, minimap, inverted index,... I think it may be useful for inspection, debugging or just as a learning resource showcasing the PDF file format. This is a pet project and I would be happy to receive some feedback! Regards

   2025 · github.com

3. 3PC
   PDFLayoutTextStripper – Converts PDF to text while keeping the layout▲283

   2017 · github.com

4. 43B
   3D Book Image CSS Generator▲638

   2020 · 3d-book-css.netlify.app

5. 5
   UnderlayX▲215

   Place shapes, text, and glowing effects behind your images

   2024

6. 6TD
   TeXMe Demo – Self-Rendering Markdown and LaTeX Documents▲213

   2019 · opendocs.github.io

7. 7TS
   TeXMe – Self-Rendering Markdown and LaTeX Documents▲209

   2018 · github.com

8. 8IB
   I built an animated 3D bookshelf for ebooks▲263

   2024 · github.com

9. 9PC
   Pdftilecut – cut PDF pages into tiles▲64

   2018 · github.com

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    Typeout▲117

    Rich, relevant and quirky library of UX copies

    2020

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    Thinkio▲103

    Turn your PDFs and images into interactive online worksheets

    2021

12. 12
    CraftMyPDF▲135

    Design and generate pixel-perfect PDF documents in minutes

    2022

13. 13SP
    Simple Print – Convert web articles into printable PDFs▲122

    2018 · pdf.fivefilters.org

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    gr iii d▲140

    Design your own digital notebook/journal pages and covers

    2024

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    Bookblock▲116

    Design-led custom notebooks & stationery.

    2018

16. 16
    Typeplate▲83

    A typographic starter kit.

    2014

17. 17
    Dotted Paper▲90

    Premium handmade dot grid books for designers

    2015

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    PageGlue▲11

    Make it one. hand it in.

    2025

19. 19PT
    PDF to Markdown that preserves layout, images, and tables▲6

    I built this because I often need clean Markdown from PDFs for writing, documentation, and LLM workflows. Most existing tools either flatten everything into text or rely purely on OCR. I wanted something that preserves structure and is actually usable in Markdown. Feedback welcome.

    Jan 2026 · pdftomarkdown.pro

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    Paperfold ▲24

    Graphs, Maps & Illustrations + Animated + AI Motion Graphics

    2025

21. 21CD
    Community-driven snippets for presentations in LaTeX, Beamer, and TikZ▲35

    2014 · github.com

22. 22
    Study Map▲4

    Turn PDFs into visual study maps

    Jul 2026 · studymap.naria.es

23. 23PR
    PDF reader with interactive visualizations for research papers▲8

    Hey HN, I built a PDF reader that can generate interactive visualizations right inside the document. The goal is to reduce the “intuition gap” when reading dense papers: select a concept, click Visualize, and it tries to produce a solid visual interactive app where you can rotate/zoom/step through (not just a text explanation). Upload any PDF, select text, click Visualize. Demo (no signup): https://zerodistract.com/try/pdf/67cdee74-810b-4f1b-af7d-010... Product link: https://zerodistract.com I’d love feedback, especially on what feels useful vs.…

    Feb 2026 · zerodistract.com

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    Formiq▲4

    production

    Mar 2026 · formiq-steel.vercel.app

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