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Bonzai2Carn1d ago • 4 min read
Most PDF Extractors Use the Wrong API: Here’s What We Built Instead
TLDR: PDF.js exposes three data sources at three fidelity levels. The industry default is the one...
#pdf#javascript#architecture#webdev
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Muhammad Omer Mirza2d ago • 4 min read
Convert Word and Excel to PDF in the browser (no server, no upload)
Turn .docx and .xlsx/.csv into PDF fully client-side with mammoth.js, SheetJS and the browser's own ...
#javascript#webdev#pdf#opensource
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arif6d ago • 17 min read
Shipping 100,000 construction PDFs a month: what actually breaks
A year of running a document processing pipeline at scale through tender packs, permit applications,...
#python#architecture#pdf#llm
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mitsuru23h ago • 7 min read
fulgur-chart: deterministic SVG/PNG from Chart.js JSON, without JavaScript
A new member has joined the fulgur family. fulgur-chart — a CLI that takes Chart.js v4-compatible.....
#rust#pdf#charts#opensource
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Ashish Kushwaha5h ago • 4 min read
A blog post sent me down a 6-month rabbit hole. Here's what I built.
This is Part 1 of 2 — the story. Part 2 is the architecture: how it actually hits...
#pdf#htmltopdf#typst#cellystial
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sunshey1d ago • 4 min read
How I Delete PDF Pages in the Browser with Vue 3 and pdf-lib
Deleting pages from a PDF is one of those features that sounds trivial until you try to build it....
#javascript#vue#pdf#webdev
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Ashish Kushwaha5h ago • 6 min read
Why I ripped headless Chrome out of PDF generation and bet on Rust + Typst
This is Part 2 of 2 — the architecture. Part 1 is the story: how a Zerodha blog post about...
#pdf#typst#htmltopdf#cellystial
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Gerardo Barrera5d ago • 4 min read
How to Generate a PDF from JSON in Node.js (without a headless browser)
If you've ever had to generate PDFs from a Node app — invoices, receipts, reports, certificates —...
#node#tutorial#pdf#api
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Iurii Rogulia6d ago • 9 min read
PDF xref Table Forensics: Detect Edits From File Structure
Every PDF edit leaves a structural scar in the xref chain. Learn how cross-reference table forensics...
#pdf#forensics#api#webdev
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Invovate6d ago • 3 min read
How to generate PDF invoices from JSON with a free API
Generate professional PDF, JSON, and UBL invoices from a single JSON POST — 11 languages, VAT/tax, s...
#api#pdf#javascript#python
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Muhammad Omer Mirza4d ago • 3 min read
PNG to PDF without losing transparency: what most converters get wrong
Embedding a transparent PNG into a PDF gives you garbage backgrounds unless you handle alpha on purp...
#javascript#webdev#pdf#html
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Muhammad Omer Mirza2d ago • 4 min read
Convert a PDF to PowerPoint (.pptx) entirely in the browser
Turn each PDF page into a slide and generate a real .pptx file fully client-side with pdf.js and Ppt...
#javascript#webdev#pdf#opensource
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jake2d ago • 6 min read
Convert DOCX to PDF in Node.js: every option compared
There is no free, pure-JavaScript library that reliably converts DOCX to PDF. Every approach involve...
#javascript#node#pdf#tutorial
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FLOW by Vestelon6d ago • 3 min read
Why Bank Statement PDFs Are Still a Mess in 2026 (And What We Did About It)
Why Bank Statement PDFs Are Still a Mess in 2026 (And What We Did About It) Every...
#python#pdf#fintech#programming
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Muhammad Omer Mirza4d ago • 3 min read
How to convert a PDF to images entirely in the browser (no upload)
Render PDF pages to PNG/JPG fully client-side with pdf.js — control the DPI, handle the worker, and ...
#javascript#webdev#pdf#privacy
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Michael Jordan16h ago • 3 min read
Render a PDF to an image in .NET — with a pure-C# PDF engine
Most PDF libraries in .NET are wrappers. PDFium, MuPDF, Ghostscript — solid engines, but they ship.....
#dotnet#csharp#pdf#tutorial
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Iurii Rogulia3d ago • 7 min read
Detect AI-Generated PDFs: What Works and What Does Not
How to detect AI-generated PDFs: producer fingerprints, headless browser traces, and why an INCONCLU...
#pdf#tutorial#fraud#forensics
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Mahiuddin Al Kamal4d ago • 2 min read
Generate Invoice PDFs from HTML in 10 Lines of Code
I got tired of running headless Chrome myself just to turn HTML invoices into PDF attachments. So I....
#webdev#api#pdf#javascript
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Forgelab Africa3d ago • 1 min read
PDF API is live on Forgelab
We just shipped the Forgelab PDF API — a fast, affordable REST API for developers who need to handle...
#api#pdf#devtools#buildinpublic
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Gerardo Barrera1d ago • 3 min read
Generate PDFs from JSON in Any Language — One REST API (Python, Node, PHP, Go)
Every backend eventually has to spit out a PDF — an invoice, a receipt, a report, a certificate. And...
#pdf#api#webdev#tutorial
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sunshey2d ago • 3 min read
How to Convert Word Documents to PDFs in the Browser with Vue 3, mammoth, and html2pdf.js
A client sent me a contract draft as a .docx file. I needed to turn it into a PDF and send it back. ...
#javascript#vue#pdf#webdev
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Subharanjan Sahoo5d ago • 6 min read
How to Extract a Table from a PDF to Excel Without Rebuilding It Manually
PDFs are great when a document needs to look the same everywhere. They are less great when the thing...
#productivity#pdf#tutorial
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sunshey22h ago • 4 min read
How I Add Page Numbers to PDFs in the Browser with Vue 3 and pdf-lib
Adding page numbers to a PDF is one of those features that sounds trivial until you try to build it....
#javascript#vue#pdf#webdev
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sunsheyJun 18, 2026 • 3 min read
How to Embed Text and Hand-Drawn Signatures into PDFs with Vue 3 and pdf-lib
A client sent me a contract last week. I needed to sign it and send it back without installing...
#javascript#vue#pdf#webdev
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