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PDF

A simple way to work with documents.

The story behind it

We believe documents should get out of the way — not add a second job on top of the one you are already doing.

Why we built it

01Problem

Every PDF tool asks you to learn its panels, sign up for its account, and wade through its ads before you can do the one thing you opened it for. People spend more time fighting the tool than finishing the document.

02The Idea

PDF

03The Creation

We built a single quiet browser workspace where merge, split, compress and convert sit one glance away. Everything runs in place, files stay local, and the interface recedes so the document becomes the interface. The whole product fits on one screen because the job usually does.

This creation began as #003 in our idea archive.

The creation journey
  1. Observation

    Documents became harder than the ideas inside them.

    Every PDF tool felt like a second job.

  2. Idea

    What if PDF tools disappeared into the background?

    No panels, no accounts — just documents.

  3. Creation

    A calmer way to work with documents.

    One screen, files stay local, done in seconds.

  4. Release

    Shipped to the web.

    Live at pdf.100ideas.net for everyone.

What it does

01

Merge & split

Combine or tear documents apart in a couple of clicks, right in the browser.

02

Compress & convert

Shrink heavy files or switch formats without losing your place.

03

Local-first

Files stay on your device — nothing is uploaded unless you choose.

See it live
PDF screenshot
Quick answers
Is it free?

Yes — PDF is free to use in the browser with no ads and no account. Pro features are planned for heavy workflows.

Who is this for?

Anyone who handles documents day to day — students, freelancers, office workers — who wants a PDF tool that stays out of the way.

How is it different?

Most PDF tools are cluttered suites. PDF is a single quiet workspace: one screen, local-first, and every task finishes in seconds.

Part of the 100ideas archive

Started as #003PDF

A simple way to work with documents.

#002

CalcAtlas

Free, instant, privacy-first calculators — Schengen, FIRE and TDEE.

Problem

The calculations people actually live by — how many Schengen days are left, how close FIRE is, how many calories a body burns — live in cluttered sites full of ads and sign-up walls. The answer is buried under the noise.

Idea

CalcAtlas

Creation

We built CalcAtlas as a small atlas of calculators — Schengen 90/180 tracking, FIRE planning and TDEE — all running locally in the browser, with instant results and zero uploads. Each one is one screen, one answer, done.

ToolsWeb
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#004

Image

Compress JPG and PNG images online — processed locally.

Problem

Every "free" image compressor uploads your files somewhere, shows ads, or caps you after two images. Photographers and web builders end up choosing between privacy and a usable tool.

Idea

Image

Creation

We built a browser-based compressor that processes JPG and PNG entirely on your device. Drop a file, pick a quality, download the result — nothing is uploaded, no account exists, and the compression happens in the time it takes to blink.

ToolsWeb
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#007

AI Model

Explore AI models through a simple interface.

Problem

The frontier of AI lives behind API keys, dashboards and rate limits. Curious people — writers, makers, small teams — want to try models, compare them, and pick the right one, but the tools are built for engineers, not for thinking.

Idea

AI Model

Creation

We built a single interface that runs a question across multiple models side by side, surfaces the differences plainly, and keeps a running conversation instead of a wall of transcripts. No keys, no billing forms — the models are just there, ready to think with you.

AIWeb · AI
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