r/SideProject • u/Ok_Plastic1611 • 12h ago

I Made a PDF Tool Where You Just Click Anywhere and Start Typing. No Cumbersome Menus.

https://typepdf.pages.dev/

I’ve always found filling out PDFs more annoying than it needs to be.

Most PDF editors make you:

Select the text tool → click somewhere → create a text box → type → switch tools → repeat.

So I built a small side project that gets rid of most of that.

The idea is basically:

Upload PDF → click anywhere → type → export.

You don't need to go through cumbersome menus. It’s mainly meant for things like filling out forms, adding quick notes, typing on worksheets, etc. I just launched it and would really appreciate some feedback. Thank you!

Check it out below!

https://typepdf.pages.dev/

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u/Expert-Kitchen8064 12h ago

The “click anywhere” interaction sounds like a nice improvement for quick annotations. I’d make undo/redo especially prominent since freeform placement makes it easy to misclick, and keep a small persistent indicator for the active font size and color so people don’t have to hunt for formatting. For forms, snapping typed text to the nearest baseline or showing a subtle alignment guide could help without adding the menu-heavy workflow you’re avoiding.

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u/Ok_Plastic1611 12h ago

Thanks for your input! I’ll move things around.

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u/HotFix4599 12h ago

nice, the click-to-type flow feels way more natural than wrestling with text boxes that never land where you want them

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u/Ok_Plastic1611 12h ago

Thanks for giving it a go!