Project brief
Binderly is a polished Markdown-to-PDF workflow that turns raw writing into presentable documents quickly and without heavyweight authoring tooling. It combines a live editor, real-time preview, custom themes, and one-click browser-based PDF export in a single web product designed for developers and writers who work in Markdown.
Problem
The standard Markdown-to-document workflow involves assembling multiple tools: a text editor, a preview renderer, an export step, and often manual styling fixes. The result is fragmented, slow, and visually inconsistent between the preview and final output.
Solution
Binderly keeps the entire workflow in one browser-based interface. The editor and preview update simultaneously, themed output means consistent typography and spacing, and export stays in the browser without external dependencies or download-and-convert friction.
Role
Solo build from concept to release — editor interaction, preview engine, theme system, print-ready CSS, and the full export experience. Every product decision from reading flow to export fidelity was made and iterated in a single ownership context.
Challenge
Making PDF output visually consistent with the live preview required precise control over print-mode CSS across browsers. Achieving print-ready styling without a heavyweight editor framework was the core technical constraint.