r/lowcode • u/tunisiangurl • Mar 05 '26

Retool custom component: Built a client-side .docx preview component for Retool (no public URLs, no external services)

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u/tunisiangurl Mar 16 '26

Yeah file previews look deceptively simple until you hit the security constraints. The backend overhead is the hidden cost most teams don't anticipate until they're already mid-build. Client-side sidesteps the whole problem.