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by samadmin 3137 days ago
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!

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The idea is nice. For feedback I'd say the domain name and the design of the site both don't feel secure, so I would have a tough time wanting to use the service. Things that would make it seem more serious / secure:

- Use .com domain

- Better site design

- Paid tiers with free trial

- Intercom or equivalent for support

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.