Local PDF Reader Web

A cloud-deployed web app that reads PDF locally in the browser.

Privacy model

• PDF processing happens only in the browser.
• No upload API is implemented.
• Data is stored locally in IndexedDB.
• CSP keeps connect-src 'self'.

Run

npm install
npm run dev

Build

npm run build
npm run preview

Core pages

• Bookshelf page: show imported/previously read books
• Reader page: focused reading UI (no upload area)

Current features

• Import local PDF files
• Import a whole local directory (webkitdirectory)
• Build local index on bookshelf
• Persist book data/progress/bookmarks in IndexedDB
• Previous/next page, jump page, zoom
• Single-page and continuous mode toggle
• Full-text search (page-level matching)
• Collapsible control panel
• Collapsible left thumbnail preview panel
• Outline navigation and bookmark navigation

Deploy

Deploy as a static site to Vercel or Netlify.