Built a cross-platform PDF drawing tool with Svelte Kit + Tauri
Rudi Gilbert
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Posted Aug 18, 2025
Developed LeedPDF, a cross-platform PDF drawing and annotation tool.
LeedPDF—A PDF Drawing and Annotation tool that feels like sketching on paper.
👉 leed.my
It’s:
💸 Free forever for everyone
🛠️ Open source under AGPL license (Feel free to leave a ⭐)
🔒 Private (no files are uploaded anywhere)
🖥️ Cross-platform (Windows, Mac, Linux)
You can:
✏️ Draw naturally on PDFs with a pencil brush
💬 Add text or comments
📌 Use stickers as stamps (press S to open the sticker palette — my favorite little detail)
🔄 Works entirely offline on desktop apps
Why I built this?
As someone who loves using my drawing tablet, I wanted a PDF tool that would feel like sketching on paper, natural, fluid, and without the “digital stiffness” most tools have. I also don’t like overwhelming menus and features I’ll never use, so I kept it simple and focused on the essentials.
Tech stack:
Built with SvelteKit + Tauri, making it lightweight, fast, and easy to ship across platforms.