A graph paper generator that renders vector PDFs in the browser
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HN · launched Jul 2, 2026 · 107 upvotes (top 7%) · 1 view
Niche: browser-based pdf tools · 442 launches, 38 in the last 7 days ▼ -36% · Explore this niche →
Category and tags
- Horizontal
- Dev tools
- B2C
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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More like this: all 442 launches in browser-based pdf tools →
Could you build this?
Yes Generating customizable vector grids and rendering them to PDF in the browser using HTML5 Canvas or PDF-generating libraries like pdf-lib/jsPDF is an afternoon vibe-coding project.
Discussion
20 comments analyzed.
Competitors mentioned: Inkscape (for SVG export), Cricut (cutting machine integration), printablemockups.com (similar printable templates tool)
Concerns raised: Scaling accuracy issues with SVG export to Cricut, Pattern preview lines too faint to see clearly, Bug: hexagon grid snaps to original square grid instead
Feature requests: Darken/thicken preview lines for better visibility, Log-log plots and scientific/engineering graph sheets, Log-linear and Smith chart options, Pentagon tiling pattern, Penrose tiling with kites and darts
Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 1884 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #132 of 1885 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 245 days after the earliest competitor.
- portable · github · 2026-11-09 · 34 upvotes · similarity 0.70
- pdf-figure-vector · github · 2026-10-18 · 79 upvotes · similarity 0.69
- A client-side visual workflow builder for PDFs · hn · 2026-03-18 · 5 upvotes · similarity 0.63
- foxit-pdf-creator · github · 2026-11-10 · 101 upvotes · similarity 0.62
- map-paper · github · 2026-09-19 · 11 upvotes · similarity 0.61
- papilot · github · 2026-10-26 · 34 upvotes · similarity 0.61
- Graph Paper Printer · ph · 2026-10-28 · 1 upvotes · similarity 0.61
- Scan-to-vector · hn · 2026-11-04 · 5 upvotes · similarity 0.61
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