Date: 2025-03-31 2025-04-15
Hey there! 🚀 I built PDFSummize, a full-stack AI SaaS application that magically turns your PDFs into beautiful, engaging visual summaries, like Instagram reels. With a budget-friendly $0 Tech Stack and free tools, you won't have to worry about costs. Plus, if OpenAI credits run out, it seamlessly switches to Gemini AI for continued service!
🚀 [Coming Soon – Deploy via Vercel or Render]
- 📝 Smart Summaries: Clear and structured insights from your PDFs.
- 🎨 Visual Viewer: Interactive, progress-tracking experience.
- 🔒 Secure Processing: Safe file management and summary generation.
- 🔐 Protected Access: Robust authentication with Clerk.
- 💰 Flexible Pricing: Choose between Basic or Pro plans.
- 🪝 Stripe Integration: Webhooks for smooth payments.
- 📊 User Dashboard: Manage and organize summaries with ease.
- 📱 Responsive Design: Flawless on mobile and desktop.
- 💤 Real-Time Updates: Seamless data refresh with path revalidation.
- 🚀 Production Ready: Deployed using Vercel.
- 📢 Notifications: Real-time updates on file status.
- 📈 Performance Boost: Efficient and optimized.
- 🔍 SEO Friendly: Ensure your summaries get noticed.
- 🐂 Markdown Export: Convert summaries into blog posts effortlessly.
- 🚀 Next.js 15 App Router - For seamless routing and server-side rendering.
- ⚪ React 19 - Building stunning interactive UIs.
- 🔑 Clerk - Secure authentication using Passkeys, GitHub, and Google Sign-in.
- 🤖 GPT-4 & Gemini AI - AI-powered smart summarization.
- 🧠 Langchain - PDF parsing, text extraction, and chunking.
- 🎨 ShadCN UI - Modern, accessible UI components.
- 💾 NeonDB (PostgreSQL) - Scalable serverless database storage.
- 📄 UploadThing - Secure PDF uploads up to 32MB.
- 💳 Stripe - Subscription management and payment processing.
- 📢 Toast Notifications - Instant feedback for users.
- 💜 TypeScript - Robust typing for efficient coding.
- 💅 TailwindCSS 4 - Sleek and responsive designs.
- 🚀 Vercel - Smooth, scalable deployments.
This project was an exciting deep dive into the world of AI SaaS development. I tackled real-world challenges, applied modern tools, and followed industry best practices to build a scalable, user-friendly application.
🌟 Want to see how I did it? Dive into the course and build your own version of PDFSummize!
