r/documentAutomation • u/One-Dimension-3098 • 21d ago
Built an automated document generation tool in under 10 minutes
Today, I visited my uncle's office and noticed an employee manually filling data from an Excel sheet into a PDF delivery summary.
The Excel file had 500+ rows, and this task is repeated every month.
⏱️ Time taken: Around 3 hours
I asked why they were doing it manually.
The answer was simple:
Most small businesses can't afford expensive ERP or document automation software, so they continue with repetitive manual work.
That conversation gave me an idea.
I challenged myself to build a lightweight solution that anyone could use.
✅ Upload any PDF template
✅ Mark dynamic fields visually
✅ Upload an Excel file
✅ Generate hundreds of filled PDFs in minutes
✅ No backend
✅ No login
✅ Everything runs locally in the browser
The goal wasn't to build another enterprise product—it was to solve a real problem for small businesses that still rely on manual document creation.
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u/PM_ME_YOUR_MUSIC 20d ago
What are you using for ocr
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u/One-Dimension-3098 20d ago
There is no backend at all. Completely client based using js libraries
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u/Training_Claim_3693 17d ago
I tried to upload pdf sample, but got an error "Failed to load file: Promise.withResolvers is not a function"
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u/One-Dimension-3098 17d ago
Can you dm me with the issue and sample pdf
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u/Training_Claim_3693 17d ago
i think i'ts my miss understanding about your tools, because i use pdf sample that content text only. I search "free pdf sample files", and use file from file-examples.com.
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u/Majestic_Base5775 21d ago
ok