Life & fun · February 17, 2026
I curated 130 US PDF forms and made them fillable in browser
Hi HN! I built SimplePDF 7 years ago, with the vision from day one to help get rid of bureaucracy (I'm from France, I know what I'm talking about) Fast forward to this week where I finally released something I had on my mind for a long time: a repository of the main US forms that are ready to be filled, straight from the browser, as opposed to having to find a PDF tool online (or local). I focused on healthcare, ED, HR, Legal and IRS/Tax for now. On the tech-side, it's SimplePDF all the way down: client-side processing (the data / documents stay in your browser). I hope you find…
I curated 130 US PDF forms and made them fillable in browser launched on February 17, 2026 with 13 votes, #893 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
SimplePDF offers a collection of 130 fillable US forms across healthcare, education, HR, legal, and tax categories that users can complete directly in their web browser. The tool processes all data locally in the browser, meaning documents and information never leave the user's device. It is designed for anyone needing to fill out common US government and administrative forms without downloading external PDF tools or software.
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From the sources
Browse 100+ fillable PDF forms. Fill out tax forms, immigration forms, and more online for free with SimplePDF. No account needed.
Browse our library of 250+ fillable forms. Pick a form, fill it out in your browser, and download it. Free, no signup required. Search by form number, form name, category, and instructions (for example: W-9, 1099, I-9, lease, immigration). DD-149 (Application for Correction of Military Record Under the Provisions of Title 10, U.S. Code, Section 1552) DD Form 149 is the application used to request a correction to military records through the Board for Correction of Military Records (BCMR) or the Board for Correction of Naval Records (BCNR). This form allows current and former service members, or their surviving family members, to petition for changes to any military record when they believe…from simplepdf.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN! I built SimplePDF 7 years ago, with the vision from day one to help get rid of bureaucracy (I'm from France, I know what I'm talking about) Fast forward to this week where I finally released something I had on my mind for a long time: a repository of the main US forms that are ready to be filled, straight from…
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