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Arif Mahmood

Developer & Founder of PDFJin & VideoJin.
Focused on PDF utility tools and AI video forensics. Building at the intersection of automation and digital security


How I’m handling deepfake detection and PDF processing on a lean stack

"I'm currently working on two projects with very different technical requirements.

VideoJin is a forensic tool for deepfake verification. With the rise of AI-generated content, I wanted to build something that does one thing well: tell you if a video is real or fake.

On the other hand, PDFJin is all about speed and utility for daily tasks.

The Challenge: Finding the balance between high-performance forensic processing and the lightweight 'instant' feel people expect from PDF tools. I’ve been tweaking my DNS and hosting

  1. pdfjin

    The all-in-one PDF toolkit for everyone. Convert, merge, split, compress, secure, repair and edit your documents — fast, free, and privacy-first

    Running but new100
  2. Videojin

    Military-grade neural forensics at your fingertips. Verify video authenticity with 99.8% precision

    present runnung new tool100

Recent activity

commented on2026-05-12
My dad never understood what I was building. He supported it anyway.
commented on2026-05-12
Building a $20k/mo portfolio and finally going all-in on a 17-year-old product

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