Here is a bizarre architectural paradox of the modern web: In 2026, our browser tabs can execute C++ via WebAssembly at near-native speed, run local LLMs with WebGPU, and render complex 3D worlds. Yet, whenever an engineer needs to merge two PDF pages, add a protective watermark, or compress a d...
Source: [Dev.to](https://dev.to/muffincodes27/how-i-built-a-100-client-side-pdf-toolkit-with-zero-cloud-uploads-idp)