Bob Singor

Building @EmbedPDF, the open-source (MIT) alternative to expensive, closed-source PDF SDKs. Fighting vendor lock-in and building in public.

[Nishant Dhanani @Nishant_Dhanani]

Rendering PDFs on the web is painful.

- iframe/object → no control, inconsistent UI
- pdf.js → heavy, complex, performance issues
I switched to @embedpdf

Modular architecture
Full UI control (custom Tailwind setup)
Result: faster load, smoother experience, cleaner UI.

[Tom Dörr @tom_doerr]

PDF viewer for JavaScript frameworks

https://t.co/VRSiwIc96d

[SvelteCareers @sveltecareers]

✨ New Svelte project ✨

Svelte PDF Viewer

A fast, open-source PDF viewer for Svelte. Easy to embed, MIT licensed, and plugin-based.

by @bobsingor

https://t.co/hpQuTu8Vp8

[Manish Sahajwani @msahajwani]

If you're building a product that requires viewing pdfs, try the EmbedPDF library. It's a modern, headless PDF viewer for React. It's such a fresh take on it and so easy to integrate. I'm so impressed!

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@pontusab You should try EmbedPDF (MIT license), which also supports annotations and redaction, and is based on PDFium instead of PDF.js.

[MadeWithReactJS @madewith_react]

EmbedPDF is a headless UI toolkit for building custom PDF viewing experiences in React 📄👁️ - https://t.co/h2SGuuumNb

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@kenbrittain I used to build SEO content websites. Now I'm building SaaS. I'm working on combining the both and believe it will be key to growth.

But I try different strategies and double down on the things that work.

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@maric_viktor Great job Viktor! Congratulations 🎉

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@_melissa_sm Me! I often know to describe what I want to return from a database but have no idea what sql commands to use.

Then end up googling that. An AI who can help with that would be great.

But it might be more a feature for an DB client than a standalone product.

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@fryingneurons Yes Nick, that is so annoying! Hope you find a solution

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@ikoichi Congrats! Luca! Awesome milestone

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

Hi #buildinpublic community! We've been using the StoryBrand framework by Donald Miller in our SaaS and agency and it's really improved our website conversions.

Just wondering, are any of you using a similar messaging framework? #indiehackers #SaaS

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@carlosvirreira Great you are looking into programmatic SEO. In previous projects that was really the one method that made me grow significantly. I'm also trying to find a way to incorporate it in my current project.

I am using https://t.co/JvClpc2949 for affiliate management

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

I'm diving into the unfamiliar world of marketing to grow my #SaaS. I'm exploring:

1. Content strategies
2. Paid marketing
3. Cold outreach
4. Affiliate marketing
5. Word of mouth

What challenges are you facing to step out of your comfort zone and grow? #buildinpublic

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@carlosvirreira I am running some ads on Google and added an affiliate program to our SaaS and made a plan to consistently write more blog articles.

I am still trying to find channels to promote our affiliate program.

What about you? Any advice?

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

In the #buildinpublic community, seeing others hit $10K MRR in months while it took you 2 years for $2.5K MRR can be disheartening. But remember, slow and steady wins the race. Embrace your unique journey & keep pushing forward! 🚀 #indiehackers #SaaS

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@JanTheSaasGuy I last year sold one project for 100K USD and that gave me the ability to quit hourly work and focus 100% on SaaS

I would rather not sell any business and increase MRR and live from that.

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@HaiTa It's helpful to see other people on the same journey with similar challenges and to motivate each other! 💪

[Bob Singor @bobsingor]

@maksim36ua @WaspLang Really cool Max. Are you using vector database for this?