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PDFRead

PDFRead is a desktop bilingual PDF reader built for fast, focused reading and sentence-level translation. It pairs a crisp PDF view with an intelligent translation pane, so you can read naturally while keeping translations close and contextual. The interface is clean, English-only, and optimized for long reading sessions.

One‑Line Pitch

Read PDFs and see sentence‑level translations side‑by‑side, instantly.

Core Value

  • Understand foreign‑language PDFs without switching tools or losing context.

Target Users

  • Researchers and students reading papers in another language
  • Professionals reviewing multilingual reports and manuals
  • Language learners who want sentence‑by‑sentence translation while reading

Key Features

  • Two‑column layout: PDF on the left, translations and controls on the right
  • Sentence‑level alignment with precise highlights on the PDF
  • Hover or click a sentence to highlight its location in the document
  • Smart translation window by page range to keep context
  • Read‑only rich text rendering for clean, distraction‑free translation output
  • Local JSON cache for faster re‑reads and consistent results

Differentiators

  • Built for documents, not copy‑paste snippets
  • Visual, sentence‑mapped highlights instead of block translations
  • Minimal UI tuned for long‑form reading

Product Highlights (Short)

  • Fast, accurate page rendering
  • Side‑by‑side reading flow
  • Sentence‑level translation and highlighting
  • Simple, focused controls

Example Use Cases

  • Read a Japanese research paper with English translations per sentence
  • Review a bilingual contract and jump to any translated sentence
  • Learn vocabulary by comparing source and translation side‑by‑side

Visual Direction for Landing Page

  • Calm, professional, and focused
  • Large PDF preview on the left, translation cards on the right
  • Highlight overlays in the PDF preview to show alignment
  • Subtle accent color for highlights and interaction states

Call to Action

  • Download for macOS
  • Install via Homebrew

Suggested Hero Copy

Headline: Read PDFs in any language, sentence by sentence Subheadline: PDFRead pairs a crystal‑clear PDF viewer with sentence‑level translations, so you stay in flow and never lose context.

Suggested Sections

  1. Hero (headline, subheadline, primary CTA)
  2. Side‑by‑side experience (screenshot + explanation)
  3. Sentence alignment and highlights (visual demo)
  4. Translation workflow (page window / context)
  5. Built for reading (minimal UI, local cache)
  6. Use cases (research, work, language learning)
  7. CTA (download)

Installation (for the landing page)

brew update && brew tap everettjf/tap && brew install --cask reporead

Short App Description (for cards)

PDFRead is a desktop bilingual PDF reader that maps each sentence to its location on the page and shows translations side‑by‑side, so you can read in context.