PDFClear
Hello HN, I’m the founder of PDFClear (https://www.pdfclear.com). It’s a suite of PDF tools (merge, split, compress, etc.) that runs entirely in the browser. I built this because I was tired of Googling "merge pdf" and landing on sites that require me to upload sensitive bank statements or contracts to an unknown server. I wanted a tool where the file never leaves the device. The Tech Stack: The app is built with React and Vite, but the heavy lifting is done via WebAssembly and Web Workers to keep the UI thread responsive. - PDF Manipulation: I’m using pdf-lib for standard…
PDFClear launched on October 21, 2025 with 3 votes.
What it does
PDFClear is an all-in-one PDF toolkit that runs entirely in your browser, meaning no file ever leaves your device. It gives you fast, powerful PDF editing, conversion, and AI-assisted search tools — totally private, free, and no server uploads.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hello HN, I’m the founder of PDFClear (https://www.pdfclear.com). It’s a suite of PDF tools (merge, split, compress, etc.) that runs entirely in the browser. I built this because I was tired of Googling "merge pdf" and landing on sites that require me to upload sensitive bank statements or contracts to an…
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