The latest articles on DEV Community by ARSH VERMA (@arshvermadev). https://dev.to/arshvermadev https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3762795%2F22184016-f5c7-4d29-908b-394ac9508843.jpg https://dev.to/arshvermadev en ARSH VERMA Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:23:05 +0000 https://dev.to/arshvermadev/building-simplypdf-privacy-focused-pdf-tools-in-the-browser-2a9f https://dev.to/arshvermadev/building-simplypdf-privacy-focused-pdf-tools-in-the-browser-2a9f <p>Hey everyone 👋</p> <p>I wanted to share a project I built during the <strong>WiCS Online Hackathon (Winter 2026)</strong> — it’s called <strong>SimplyPDF</strong>.</p> <p>🧩 The idea<br> I wanted to create a lightweight set of PDF tools that run entirely in the browser. Most tools require uploads, which introduces latency and privacy concerns — so I focused on client-side processing instead.</p> <p>⚙️ What it does<br> • Merge / Compress / Convert / Split PDFs<br> • Runs fully in-browser<br> • No file uploads — files stay on your device<br> • Simple, responsive UI</p> <p>🛠️ Built with<br> Frontend-focused web stack and browser-based processing libraries.<br> Designed and implemented end-to-end by me during the hackathon.</p> <p>🔗 Demo Video<br> <a href="https://youtu.be/SdoFA6ISg1A?si=XsofJPcVPNAemKQp" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://youtu.be/SdoFA6ISg1A?si=XsofJPcVPNAemKQp</a></p> <p>🌐 Live App<br> <a href="https://simplypdf.vercel.app" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://simplypdf.vercel.app</a></p> <p>💻 GitHub<br> <a href="https://github.com/ArshVermaGit/SimplyPDF" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/ArshVermaGit/SimplyPDF</a></p> <p>🏆 Devpost Submission<br> <a href="https://devpost.com/software/simplypdf" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://devpost.com/software/simplypdf</a></p> <p>I’d really appreciate feedback — especially on:<br> • UX improvements<br> • Performance ideas<br> • Architecture suggestions<br> • Feature ideas worth adding next</p> <p>Thanks for checking it out 🙏<br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F196jw2o268ei125jbybm.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2F196jw2o268ei125jbybm.png" alt=" " width="800" height="474"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqnroryzgiduid5hl94lt.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fqnroryzgiduid5hl94lt.png" alt=" " width="800" height="989"></a><br> <a href="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fguwdsgzcj7hki7rd9qas.png" class="article-body-image-wrapper"><img src="https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=800%2Cheight=%2Cfit=scale-down%2Cgravity=auto%2Cformat=auto/https%3A%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Farticles%2Fguwdsgzcj7hki7rd9qas.png" alt=" " width="800" height="473"></a></p> webdev typescript devchallenge github