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PDF Engineer
Stop uploading sensitive files to cloud servers.
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Stop uploading sensitive files to cloud servers.
20 followers
PDF Engineer is the ultimate, privacy-first workstation designed to handle all your PDF tasks 100% locally on your computer. No data ever leaves your device. No file size restrictions. No registration.
Love that everything runs locally with no size limits, feels solid. One thing that would make it even better is letting me save custom workflows or edit history so I can quickly re-run the same compress or merge steps on new batches.
@hayrettine73960 Really glad the local + no-limits combo is landing well.
Saved workflows is a great idea re-running the same compress/merge steps on new batches without resetting everything each time makes a lot of sense. Adding it to the list. Thanks for the specific suggestion, way more useful than "add more features."
Love the local-only approach and no signup friction. One thing that would push this over the edge for me is batch OCR on scanned PDFs with selectable language packs, since right now most privacy-focused tools fall short when you need to search or extract text from a stack of old documents.
@melisi0ey Really glad the local + no-signup approach is hitting the mark.
Batch OCR with selectable language packs is a great callout you're right that most privacy-first tools skip this exact gap. Adding it to the list. Thanks for the specific detail, makes a real difference over "add OCR."
Love that everything runs locally with no upload worries. One thing that would push this over the top for me: batch OCR on scanned PDFs with a language picker. Right now most tools either need the cloud or force one language at a time, and being able to queue a folder of mixed-language scans would be a real lifesaver.
@evren59yj Really glad the local + no-signup approach is hitting the mark.
Batch OCR with selectable language packs is a great callout — you're right that most privacy-first tools skip this exact gap. Adding it to the list. Thanks for the specific detail, makes a real difference over "add OCR".
If you have a second, a quick rating on chrome will help alot.
Thanks!
Love that everything runs locally. One thing I'd love to see is a batch watermark or stamp tool so I can mark a whole folder of PDFs with a draft stamp in one go instead of repeating the same steps per file.
@kamilepiirxwoh Really glad the local processing is landing well.
Batch watermark/stamp across a whole folder is a solid ask repeating the same steps per file is exactly the kind of friction this tool should be removing, not causing. Adding it to the list. Thanks for the specific use case, makes it way easier to prioritize than a vague "more features" request.
Ran a few big files through it and the speed really surprised me, especially since nothing leaves your machine. The local processing angle is exactly what I've been wanting for client docs.
@busehykfva3
Really glad it held up on real client files — that's exactly the use case I built it for.
Curious: beyond compress/merge/edit, is there anything else you need for client-ready docs — like version tracking or activity history? Trying to figure out what to build next, and you're the best person to ask.
If you know others doing similar client work, would love if you passed this along — trying to reach exactly this group.
Ran a 300-page technical manual through it and the merge felt instant. Really appreciate that nothing uploads anywhere, makes it easy to recommend for sensitive work docs.
@kymethw0i Really glad the merge held up at that scale — 300 pages is a solid stress test.
"Easy to recommend for sensitive work docs" is genuinely the best kind of feedback I could get. If you know others dealing with similar document types, would mean a lot if you passed it along — trying to reach exactly that crowd.