PDF Extractor by Fest

A premium Windows desktop application for extracting, previewing, and converting PDF files.

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Overview

PDF Extractor by Fest is a sleek, feature-rich desktop application built for Windows that lets you import PDF documents, preview them page-by-page, and export/convert them into multiple formats — all wrapped in a stunning dark "liquid glass" UI.

No cloud uploads. No subscriptions. Everything runs locally on your machine.

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Features

• PDF Import & Preview — Open single or multiple PDF files with a full in-app page-by-page preview, zoom controls, and fit-to-width/fit-to-page options.
• Multi-Format Export — Convert PDF pages to:
  • PNG — Lossless high-quality images
  • JPG — Compressed images with adjustable quality (10–100%)
  • TXT — Extracted plain text content
  • DOCX — Formatted Microsoft Word documents
• Flexible Page Selection — Export all pages, just the current page, or a custom range (e.g. 1-3, 5, 8-10).
• Resolution Control — Choose from Screen (72 DPI), Standard (150 DPI), High (300 DPI), or Ultra (600 DPI) for image exports.
• Drag & Drop — Drop PDF files directly into the app to import them instantly.
• Multi-File Management — Import and switch between multiple PDFs via the sidebar file list.
• Page Thumbnails — Visual thumbnail grid of all pages for quick navigation.
• Batch Export Queue — Track export progress with a real-time batch queue.
• Keyboard Shortcuts — Navigate pages, zoom, and trigger exports without touching the mouse.
• Persistent Settings — Your preferences (default format, resolution, quality, output folder) are saved between sessions.
• Custom Frameless Window — A fully custom title bar with minimize, maximize, and close controls — no default Windows chrome.
• Liquid Glass Dark Theme — A premium dark UI with glass morphism effects, gradient accents, and smooth Framer Motion animations throughout.

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Tech Stack

Layer	Technology
Framework	Electron 33
Frontend	React 18 + TypeScript
Build Tool	Vite 6 + vite-plugin-electron
Styling	Tailwind CSS 3
Animations	Framer Motion 11
State Management	Zustand 5 (with persist middleware)
PDF Rendering	pdf.js (pdfjs-dist)
DOCX Generation	docx
Icons	Lucide React
Notifications	Sonner
Packaging	electron-builder (NSIS installer)

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Project Structure

PDF Extactor/
├── electron/
│   ├── main.ts              # Electron main process (IPC handlers, file I/O, DOCX export)
│   └── preload.ts           # Secure contextBridge API (IPC bridge)
├── src/
│   ├── App.tsx               # Root app component
│   ├── main.tsx              # React entry point
│   ├── components/
│   │   ├── Toolbar/          # Custom title bar with navigation, zoom, and window controls
│   │   ├── Sidebar/          # File list + page thumbnails sidebar
│   │   ├── Preview/          # PDF canvas renderer
│   │   ├── ExportPanel/      # Export format, pages, resolution, output config
│   │   ├── BatchQueue/       # Real-time export progress queue
│   │   ├── DragDrop/         # Drag-and-drop overlay zone
│   │   ├── EmptyState/       # Welcome screen when no files loaded
│   │   ├── Settings/         # Settings modal
│   │   ├── Layout/           # App layout shell + loading overlay
│   │   └── common/           # Reusable UI (Button, GlassCard, ProgressBar, Skeleton)
│   ├── hooks/
│   │   ├── usePdf.ts         # PDF loading, rendering, and text extraction
│   │   ├── useExport.ts      # Export pipeline (PNG, JPG, TXT, DOCX)
│   │   └── useKeyboardShortcuts.ts
│   ├── store/
│   │   ├── useAppStore.ts    # Global app state (files, pages, zoom, UI toggles)
│   │   └── useSettingsStore.ts # Persisted user preferences
│   └── types/
│       └── index.ts          # TypeScript type definitions
├── build/
│   ├── icon.ico              # Windows app icon
│   └── icon.png              # PNG app icon
├── public/
│   └── logo.jpg              # In-app toolbar logo
├── package.json
├── vite.config.ts
├── tailwind.config.js
├── tsconfig.json
└── tsconfig.node.json

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Usage

1. Open the app — Double-click the installed application or run npm run dev for development.
2. Import PDFs — Click the Open button in the toolbar, or drag-and-drop PDF files into the window.
3. Preview — Use the center canvas to view pages. Navigate with the toolbar arrows or keyboard shortcuts.
4. Zoom — Use Ctrl + / Ctrl - or the toolbar zoom controls. Fit-to-width and fit-to-page buttons are also available.
5. Switch Files — Use the Files tab in the left sidebar to switch between imported PDFs.
6. Browse Pages — Use the Pages tab in the left sidebar to see thumbnail previews of all pages.
7. Export — Click the Export button to open the export panel. Choose your format, page selection, resolution, and output folder, then hit export.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
Ctrl + O	Open / Import PDF files
Ctrl + E	Toggle export panel
Ctrl + ,	Open settings
Ctrl + =	Zoom in
Ctrl + -	Zoom out
Ctrl + 0	Fit width
Ctrl + 9	Fit page
← / →	Previous / Next page
Home / End	First / Last page
Escape	Close panels

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Security

• Context Isolation enabled — the renderer process has no direct access to Node.js APIs.
• Node Integration disabled — all system operations go through a secure contextBridge preload script.
• No remote content — the app runs entirely offline with local files only.

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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Built with care by Fest