VelPDF - Electron-based PDF Reader

VelPDF is a modern, Electron-powered PDF reader that uses Mozilla’s PDF.js for rendering. It provides a fast, lightweight, and user-friendly experience for viewing PDFs on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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🚀 Features

• Modern and intuitive UI
• Offline functionality
• Fast and lightweight PDF rendering
• Dark mode support
• Annotation and highlighting (coming soon!)
• Multi-tab PDF viewing (coming soon!)
• Cloud integration (Google Drive, Dropbox) (planned)

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📦 Installation & Usage

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/your-username/VelPDF.git
cd VelPDF

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

npm install

3️⃣ Run the Application

npm start

⚙️ Development Guide

To modify or contribute to the project, follow these steps:

1️⃣ Build PDF.js

Before running the application, you need to build the PDF.js viewer:

gulp generic

2️⃣ Start the Electron App

npm start

3️⃣ Modifying the Viewer

-The main UI and controls are located in web/viewer.html. -If you want to customize the appearance, modify web/viewer.css. -For functionality changes, edit web/viewer.js.

💾 Packaging & Distribution

To build a distributable version for Windows, macOS, and Linux:

npm run build

The installer files will be generated in the dist/ directory.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 License.