PDFs always look simple until they re in production.
At some point every product needs them: invoices, contracts, reports, delivery notes. And that s usually where trade-offs start to appear.
From your experience, what actually matters when PDF generation becomes part of a real software?
Do you prioritize speed of integration over flexibility?
Is a visual editor for non-technical people a must, or just noise?
Are opinionated, simple layouts better than fully custom designs?
How much design freedom is too much when PDFs must stay stable?
Have you built your own solution, used a library, or relied on a SaaS?
TimeFly Dev
I’m Carlos, the dev & designer behind Hundred Docs.
This product comes straight from real company pain. After dealing with PDFs in production and realizing there was no modern, cloud-based solution that was easy to integrate, I decided to build the tool I wish had existed back then.
Describe your document → AI creates the template → non-technical people edit it visually → developers just send data via API.
Would love your feedback and happy to answer anything 🙌
I really like this idea because it removes friction for both sides. I can design docs visually while developers just send data. That balance feels rare. It makes collaboration smoother and avoids endless back-and-forth over layouts and formatting.
TimeFly Dev
@lanfranco_iwanaga totally! that's my goal, removing friction and making it easy. Thanks for your comment!
This speaks to me as someone who hates touching PDF libraries. I like that I can focus on logic while non-technical teammates control design. It feels clean, practical and honestly much more scalable than my usual approach.
TimeFly Dev
@almuddin_ansari Nice!! send me an email if you plan to implement Hundred Docs API: cgonzar3@gmail.com
As a builder, I appreciate tools that respect my time. I don't want to wrestle with layouts or PDFs. This lets me ship faster while designers and ops own the document experience. That separation feels powerful.
TimeFly Dev
@abele_wickware thanks Abele!