Honest Maker

Digital PDF Signature Tool: Browser-Only, PAdES-Compliant, Zero Uploads

HonestPDF added a browser-based digital PDF signing tool that processes everything locally with no server uploads. It supports .pfx and .p12 certificates, produces PAdES-compliant PKCS#7 detached signatures with SHA-256 and RSA-2048, and includes a WYSIWYG placement interface across 20 languages.

Smart Whiteout: Auto-Match PDF Background Color

The Fill PDF editor's whiteout tool now detects your PDF's background color and matches it automatically, eliminating the obvious white-rectangle problem on non-white documents. A Pure White fallback option, a border artifact fix, and text labels on the EditToolbar also shipped in this update.

Add Page Numbers Tool

HonestPDF shipped a new Add Page Numbers tool that runs entirely in the browser. It supports 8 numbering formats, 6 placement positions, and live preview. Translations are available across 20 languages at launch.

Watermark PDF Tool

HonestPDF now has a Watermark PDF tool. Add text or logo watermarks to any PDF with full placement and styling control, all client-side with no file uploads. Ships in 19 languages.

Crop PDF Tool

HonestPDF shipped a new Crop PDF tool with a thumbnail strip for page navigation and a CropControlPanel for precise crop boundaries. Everything runs client-side with no server processing, and the tool is fully localized across 20+ languages from launch day.

Android App: Google Play Badge, Mobile Install Banner, and App Linking Metadata

HonestPDF is now on Android. This update ships a sticky mobile install banner for Android visitors, a Google Play badge on the homepage hero, and Android app linking metadata in the global layout. Company branding has also been updated from LaserRevolver to Sourcecode Solutions.

Fill PDF Tool: AcroForm Support, Signatures, and Full Mobile UI

HonestPDF shipped a new Fill PDF tool with AcroForm field support, freeform text and signature placement, and a responsive editor UI featuring drag, undo/redo, and a mobile bottom sheet. The entire feature is client-side and available in 20 languages from launch.

New Tool: Remove Metadata

HonestPDF now includes a Metadata Remover tool that strips EXIF data, GPS coordinates, author names, and edit history from PDFs and images client-side using piexifjs. No file ever leaves the browser, and the tool is available in 20+ languages from launch.

SSR to SSG/ISR: 1,148 localized pages now pre-rendered at build time

HonestPDF eliminated server-side rendering across all 38 routes and 20 locales by switching to SSG and ISR in Next.js. The build now pre-generates 1,148 static pages, cutting load times and server costs. The key fix was adding `setRequestLocale` to 35+ components to stop next-intl from silently opting pages back into SSR via Accept-Language headers.

Security Page, About Page Rewrite, and 20-Locale Translations

HonestPDF shipped a new /security page covering file handling architecture, a live status monitor, and a privacy FAQ. The /about page was rewritten, the homepage FAQ updated, and all new content translated into 20 languages. The studio name is now SourCode Solutions sitewide.

Dark/Light Mode, Mobile UI Overhaul & 3-Step Upload Guides

HonestPDF now supports dark and light mode app-wide and the mobile UI has been fully rebuilt for a native app-like feel. All 20+ tools have a new standardized 3-step upload guide, translated into 20 languages, along with a fresh new logo and favicons.