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11.6MB native PDF editor with AI. No subscription. No cloud upload.

I've been working on Arc PDF for quite a while, and one thing that kept bothering me was how complicated PDF software has become.

I just wanted a PDF editor that was fast, lightweight, and straightforward. Instead, most of the options I found came with huge downloads, subscriptions, cloud services, or features I never needed.

So I decided to build my own.

Arc PDF is a native macOS PDF editor, completely free, and designed to stay lightweight.

You can edit PDF text and images, annotate documents, organize pages, and use AI to understand and work with your PDFs.

No subscription. No account required. No uploading your documents to my server.

The AI currently works with your own API key, so you can choose the provider and model you want to use.

It's definitely not perfect, and I'm still actively working on it. But the goal is pretty simple: make a PDF app that doesn't feel like it needs to be a full office suite.

I know this is self-promotion, but I figured this might be one of the communities that gets why I built it.

Anyone else just want a PDF editor that lets you edit a PDF without all the extra baggage?

u/Daniel-hu — 7 days ago

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Convert, compress, and edit files for free, right in your browser. No sign up, no logs, all anonymous.

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u/maelswarm — 11 days ago

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Splitting jointed pages in pdf

Hello. I have a scanned textbook pdf consisting of about 180 pages, but each page actually contains two pages. So, the textbook actually has the double amount of pages its pdf version has because it was scanned that way. I was wondering whether there was a way (online, freeware...) to split those pages? Is it possible to make a pdf that has 360 pages instead of 180? Thank you!

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u/bluishverses — 11 days ago

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Adobe clearscan alternative

What is free opensource adobe clearscan alternative to replace rasterized text in pdf with vectorized fonts, but keep other images on page intact.

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u/No-Coyote-1818 — 10 days ago

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I got tired of guessing PDF sizes, so I built a free PDF ruler that runs entirely in the browser

I kept running into the same problem: someone sends a PDF and I need to know if it's really A4, whether the marginsare 15 mm, or how far apart two things are. Acrobat's measure tool is clunky and most online tools want an upload.

So I built PdfRuler. You open a PDF and get real rulers in mm, cm, inches, points or px. A few things I ended up liking:

- Hover for exact X/Y, click two points for length, across, down and angle

- One key (A) reads the page's drawing instructions and sizes every box. It uses vector data, not pixels, so a 61 x 91 mm card reads 61 x 91 mm

- Snaps to edges, Shift locks level or plumb, guides pull out of the rulers

- Same readings at 50% or 500% zoom, because everything is calculated in PDF points

- Save a copy with your measurements drawn on it

Everything runs client-side. No upload, no account, nothing stored. The landing page has a live demo you can poke at without a PDF.

Link: https://pdfruler.com

I'd like to hear what's missing.

u/mutantstroke — 11 days ago