embed-pdf-viewer

A PDF viewer that seamlessly integrates with any JavaScript project

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A PDF viewer that seamlessly integrates with any JavaScript project

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Observed mentions: 2025-05-29 13:55:38 UTC to 2026-02-18 16:56:16 UTC.

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Period	Start (UTC)	End (exclusive, UTC)	Mentions	Submissions	Comments
May 2025	2025-05-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-06-01 00:00:00 UTC	5	0	5
Jun 2025	2025-06-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-07-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
Jul 2025	2025-07-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-08-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
Aug 2025	2025-08-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC	2	1	1
Sep 2025	2025-09-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-10-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
Oct 2025	2025-10-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-11-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
Nov 2025	2025-11-01 00:00:00 UTC	2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
Dec 2025	2025-12-01 00:00:00 UTC	2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
Jan 2026	2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC	2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC	0	0	0
Feb 2026	2026-02-01 00:00:00 UTC	2026-03-01 00:00:00 UTC	1	1	0

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bobsingor·Aug 14, 2025

Good point, you’re right that PDFium is Apache 2.0. I’ve updated the project to comply with the redistribution requirements in this PR: https://github.com/embedpdf/embed-pdf-viewer/pull/80/files. Thanks for flagging it!

In Show HN: I built a free alternative to Adobe Acrobat PDF viewer

bobsingor·Aug 14, 2025Submission

Show HN: 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 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, Preact, vanilla JS Why? Acrobat is heavy, closed, and pricey. I wanted something lightweight, hackable, and embeddable anywhere. Demo: https://app.embedpdf.com/ Website: https://www.embedpdf.com/ GitHub: https://github.com/embedpdf/embed-pdf-viewer Feedback, bug reports, and feature requests welcome!

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