The latest articles on Forem by ACHANTA MANOJ KUMAR (@manojkumar_achanta). https://forem.com/manojkumar_achanta 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%2F3132977%2Fbddd3159-a6c4-42f9-99be-f5ab1fe2d5ec.jpg https://forem.com/manojkumar_achanta en ACHANTA MANOJ KUMAR Sat, 17 Jan 2026 08:03:29 +0000 https://forem.com/manojkumar_achanta/built-my-own-open-source-pdf-tool-450m https://forem.com/manojkumar_achanta/built-my-own-open-source-pdf-tool-450m <h1> Open-Source PDF Tool </h1> <p>I got fed up with sketchy PDF tools on the internet.</p> <p>You know the ones:</p> <ul> <li>“Free” until the last click</li> <li>Upload limits after you’re already invested</li> <li>Popups attacking from every direction</li> </ul> <p>So I built my own.</p> <p><strong>Free. Fast. No login. No nonsense.</strong></p> <p>Live App: <a href="https://pdftangler.pages.dev" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://pdftangler.pages.dev</a></p> <h2> Open Source &amp; Beginner Friendly </h2> <p>This project is fully open source because learning works best when we build together.</p> <h3> Why contribute? </h3> <ul> <li>Starter issues for first-time contributors</li> <li>Real-world code, not toy examples</li> <li>Hands-on learning without pressure</li> </ul> <p>Issues: <a href="https://github.com/ManojKumarAchanta/PdfTangler/issues" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/ManojKumarAchanta/PdfTangler/issues</a></p> <p>Feel free to:</p> <ul> <li>Pick an existing issue</li> <li>Open a new one</li> <li>Improve anything you see</li> </ul> <h2> Contributing </h2> <p>If you want to contribute to real code without gatekeeping, you are welcome here.<br><br> PRs, suggestions, and feedback are always appreciated.</p> <h2> Tags </h2> <p><code>#OpenSource</code> <code>#BeginnerFriendly</code> <code>#FirstPR</code> <code>#LearnByDoing</code><br><br> <code>#SaaS</code> <code>#IndieHacker</code> <code>#BuildInPublic</code> <code>#WebDevelopment</code> <code>#FullStack</code></p> webdev programming opensource pdf