PDF Sucker

PDF Sucker is a fast and reliable desktop application built with Next.js and Tauri. It allows you to seamlessly convert PDF documents into high-quality JPG images and extract pages effortlessly.

Features

• PDF to Image Conversion: Quickly convert your PDF files into individual JPG images.
• Bulk Export: Utilizes jszip to easily compress and export your extracted images as a single ZIP file.
• Modern UI: A sleek, responsive, and user-friendly interface built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS, and Radix UI components.
• Cross-Platform: Built on top of Tauri, ensuring it runs efficiently as a native desktop application with minimal resource overhead.
• Local Processing: All conversions happen locally on your machine, ensuring your documents remain private and secure.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• pnpm (as the package manager used in this project)
• Rust and Cargo (required for building the Tauri backend)
• Any OS-specific dependencies required by Tauri (e.g., C++ build tools on Windows). Refer to the Tauri Prerequisites Guide for more details.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd pdf-to-jpg-conversion

2. Install frontend dependencies:

   pnpm install

Running the Application

Development Mode

To run the application in development mode with hot-reloading for both the frontend and the Tauri backend:

pnpm tauri dev

Production Build

To build the application for release (creates a standalone executable for your operating system):

pnpm tauri build

The compiled executable will be located in the src-tauri/target/release/ directory.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS
• UI Components: Radix UI, Lucide React
• Backend/Desktop: Tauri
• PDF Processing: PDF.js
• Archiving: JSZip

Icon

• Icon Logo: main-logo.png
• Command to generate icon: npx tauri icon public/main-logo.png