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I think this is pretty entertaining. Definitely a nice twist. I get the impression it might need to be made a bit harder somehow. I'm not having problems clearing levels (though I'm definitely enjoying doing it).

Thanks, glad to hear we've added something. I'm working on a full client-side version which will run completely offline (including generation). It will be a while away though. Send an email to support@form.ac if you'd like a notification if and when it's ready.

Yes PDFjs is what we are looking at for a full client side version. However we've had issues with larger pdf's/images and localstorage limits.

Thanks again for spotting this one. All sorted now - move and resize both working correctly on Chrome W10.

I trust form.ac would have been an easier option that that?

Thanks very much for the heads up. Tested it with Edge on W10 but not Chrome (sorry), will get that sorted.

I'm really pleased you like it - thanks for the nice comment. And generally I'm not one to turn down money but we're not looking at a B2C business model at this stage so hoping to keep the form filling side of it always free.

Feel free to drop us an email at support@form.ac and if we ever have to turn off the service I'd be happy to show you how you can set up your own for free on Heroku (or on a local machine if you're familiar with rails).

Thanks. It seems like preview is the go to option for mac users. For me it was missing a couple of features but I'm also looking towards a mobile solution for users on tablets.

Thanks for checking it out and the feedback. I really appreciate it. The site design is a bit rubbish. It's really just a placeholder so I could get something launched.

I'm not familiar with intercom but I'll take a look - thanks for the tip.

The paid service will be a B2B service which is more about process management thank just form filling. That's a while away yet though.

I'm really interested in your comment around the .com domain. Perhaps being from NZ we're more relaxed about domain names but I thought with all the new gtlds it wasn't so important any more. Good to know that a .com domain is still important to some.

Thanks for the feedback. Preview is a great option for mac users but I still find it awkward for text in boxes - account numbers, for example. I'm surprised Apple hasn't added a check mark annotate option. Not everyone knows the option-v trick.

I would be interested to know which app you prefer and if you found the form.ac interface easier to use than your local apps or if you really found no advantage with it?

It's a valid concern which is why form.ac data is stored locally and is only transferred to generate the form and is then erased from the server. I think it should be possible to do it all client side with a modern browser but I haven't had a chance to do a proof of concept of that yet.

It's also worth considering what you do after you've filled the form locally. Do you then email it somewhere? What does the receiving organisation do with it? Unfortunately there are potential security pitfalls in many parts of the process.

Hi HN, I built form.ac because I hate filling in paper forms (especially if I'm expected to scan and email them somewhere) also it is the basis of a service we provide concrete companies.

The key differences between form.ac and all the other pdf filling solutions out there are: You can photo and fill a paper form; I've focused on speed of filling - no frills just the tools to get the job done; It works well on tablets (not so good on phones); You can add photos, draw on forms and sign forms with your own signature.

I'm really looking forward to your comments - good and bad. Thanks!