Local PDF review with browser UI and Acrobat-compatible highlights
Project description
PeerFold
Review PDFs in your browser. Highlights are written as standard PDF /Highlight annotations — open the saved copy in Acrobat, Preview, or any PDF reader.
pipx install peerfold-review
peerfold manuscript.pdf --reviewer VC
Saved reviews: manuscript_VC-2026-06-09.pdf next to the original.
Install
| Platform | Method |
|---|---|
| Any (Python 3.10+) | pipx install peerfold-review |
| Any (venv) | pip install peerfold-review |
| macOS | peerfold-macos |
| Linux | peerfold-linux |
| Windows | peerfold-win.exe |
Standalone binaries: chmod +x on macOS/Linux, then ./peerfold-macos paper.pdf.
Usage
peerfold paper.pdf # open browser UI
peerfold paper.pdf -r VC # reviewer short name (filename + metadata)
peerfold paper.pdf --port 8765 # fixed port
peerfold paper.pdf --no-browser # server only
Environment: PEERFOLD_REVIEWER sets the default reviewer name.
Features
- Span-accurate text highlights with comment threads
- Citation links open DOIs/URLs directly
- Multi-tab sync, autosave, reviewer switching
- Adobe-compatible annotation format
Development
python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -e ".[dev]"
peerfold sample.pdf
pytest
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