DEV-TOOLSMarch 26, 20261 min read11 views

Show HN: Veil – Dark mode PDFs without destroying images, runs in the browser

Veil is a browser-based tool that enables true dark mode for PDFs by inverting text while keeping images intact, featuring built-in OCR for image-based text selection.

Dark mode PDFs

without destroying your

histology slides

True dark mode that understands your document.

Text inverted, images kept intact.

True dark mode that understands your document.

Text inverted, images kept intact.

What happens when you drop a PDF

The text in your document is selectable. The text trapped inside images isn't. Until now.

Veil scans images inside your document and makes their text selectable. Chart labels, axis numbers, figure captions. Copy them like any other text.

Your dark PDF, everywhere. Download with dark mode baked in, open it on any device, send it to anyone.

Built for the researcher reading papers at 2 AM, the medical student reviewing slides before rounds, and anyone who thinks a PDF reader should respect both their eyes and their images.

If veil saved your session, your support keeps it free.

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Source: Hacker News

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