PDFlite.io - Free PDF tools - fast, secure, no signup required
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Hey Product Hunt! 👋
I'm Haithem, founder of PDFLite. Really excited (and slightly nervous) to share this with you all!
The Problem I Was Solving:
I got tired of the PDF tool landscape. Adobe costs $300/year for features I use maybe twice a month. Every "free" alternative forces you through dark-pattern signup flows, then bombards you with upgrade prompts. And honestly? Uploading sensitive documents to random websites always felt sketchy.
I wanted something dead simple:
upload file → it processes → download → done.
No account. No upsells. No keeping your files.
What PDFLite Does:
25+ PDF tools that actually work without the hassle:
Convert: PDF ↔ Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Images
Compress: Reduce size by up to 90% without quality loss
Merge & Split: Combine or break apart PDFs
Edit: Add text, images, watermarks, page numbers
Secure: Sign, encrypt, password-protect documents
Why It's Different:
✅ No signup required - seriously, try it right now
✅ Files auto-deleted - we don't keep your docs (1-24 hrs max)
✅ Actually free - not a trial, not a trap, just free
✅ Fast processing - average 3 seconds per file
✅ Works everywhere - any device, any browser
The Tech:
Built with React/Next.js on the frontend, Node.js + Python for processing. Running on AWS with auto-scaling. Used pdf-lib, PDFKit, and Poppler for the heavy lifting. Everything's encrypted in transit and at rest.
The Business Model:
Core tools free forever. Revenue from optional Pro ($9.99/mo) and Business ($29.99/mo) plans with higher limits, API access, and team features. The goal is sustainability through value, not data exploitation.
What I'd Love From You:
Try it (literally 30 seconds, no signup): https://pdflite.io
Break it - tell me what's confusing, slow, or broken
Be honest - what would make you choose this over Adobe/Smallpdf/iLovePDF?
Pricing feedback - too high? too low? fair?
If you find PDFLite useful, an upvote would mean the world. As a solo founder competing against massive companies, every bit of visibility helps. 🙏
I'll be here all day answering questions, taking feedback, and probably fixing bugs you discover. Fire away!
Thanks for checking it out! 🚀
— Haithem
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