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About the startup
I built PDFCrate because I was tired of PDF tools that promise "free" but watermark your files or lock basic features behind a paywall. PDFCrate has 35 genuinely free tools — merge, split, compress, convert, OCR, protect and more — plus AI features for power users. No signup for free tools, no watermarks, files deleted automatically. Currently building in public. Always happy to connect with other makers and productivity enthusiasts.
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