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EmbedPDF

Embed PDF files without the pain

embedpdf.com Source★ 1,702MIT DiscordWriting & Documents / PDF & Document Tools

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
63K
Up36.1%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Free
No monthly subscription pricing
Launched
18mo ago
2025-05-29 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events4 changes · 1 marketing move

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (3 pts)Launch

    Open-source PDF layout analysis running entirely in the browser — Hi HN, creator of EmbedPDF here. I recently posted my open-source PDF viewer here, and one thing I really value is that it runs completely…

    Feb 18 · 9mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (357 pts · 95 comments)Launch

    I built a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer — I built EmbedPDF: an MIT-licensed, open-source PDF viewer that aims to match all of Adobe Acrobat’s paid features… for free. Already worki…

    Aug 14, 2025 · 15mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (27 pts · 26 comments)Launch

    Open Source PDF Viewer Using Chrome’s PDF Engine (MIT, WebAssembly)

    May 29, 2025 · 18mo agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2025-08-14Source
Post excerpt:
I built EmbedPDF: an MIT-licensed, open-source PDF viewer that aims to match all of Adobe Acrobat’s paid features… for free. Already working: - Annotations (highlight, sticky notes, free text, ink) - True redaction (content actually removed) - Search, text selection, zoom, rotation - Runs fully in the browser, no server needed - Drop-in SDK for React, Vue, P
Show HN
2026-02-18Source
Post excerpt:
Hi HN, creator of EmbedPDF here. I recently posted my open-source PDF viewer here, and one thing I really value is that it runs completely offline. I started wondering if we could push that further: could we do full ML layout analysis (detecting tables, headers, columns) directly in the browser? To my surprise, it actually works. The catch: It is far from pr

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-07
GitHub Stars
★ 1,702
Forks
76
License
MIT
Primary language
JavaScript

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Organic Search40%
  • Direct35%
  • Referrals14%
  • Social4%
  • Other7%

Countries

  • United States16%
  • United Kingdom10%
  • India6%
  • Algeria6%
  • Canada4%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2022-04-22

KeywordMonthly volume
pdfium12.3K
pdf metadata editor4,320
embedpdf900
js pdf viewer670
pdf reader js270

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Website does not list public plan prices.

Trial: None · Observed 2026-11-03 · Source page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2026-07-31

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
www.embedpdf.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: CloudflareFeatures

    Cloudflare→—

  2. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    —→Google Font API

  3. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Removed technology: Hammer.jsFeatures

    Hammer.js→—

  4. Nov 1 · 14d ago

    Adopted technology: Headless UIFeatures

    —→Headless UI

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Embed PDF files without the pain”

Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + CTA + Pure Typography & Geometry → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Customer / Press Logo Strip

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.3 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Pure Typography & Geometry
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Customer / Press Logo Strip
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Pill · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Gradient Glow)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f7f7fb;
  --foreground: #111827;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --accent: #7c6aed;
  --radius: 9999px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~72%) · Surface #F7F7FB (~10%) · Text #111827 (~8%) · Muted Text #6B7280 (~6%) · Accent #7C6AED (~4%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + CTA
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Pill; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Customer / Press Logo Strip
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Customer Logo Wall
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + CTA hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and customer / press logo strip.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring centered headline + cta layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much website traffic does EmbedPDF get?
Vaneform estimates 63K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is EmbedPDF and what platforms does it support?
EmbedPDF is catalogued under PDF & Document Tools: Embed PDF files without the pain. Supported platforms: Web.
Is EmbedPDF open source?
EmbedPDF has a public repository (https://github.com/embedpdf/embed-pdf-viewer) under the MIT license, recording 1,702 GitHub stars.Source

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