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by sajithamma on Monday October 23, 2023 @10:34AM
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Built a Tool for Efficient Pitch Deck Sharing After Struggling with WhatsApp File Limits
I recently faced a unique challenge: My investor wanted our pitch deck sent over WhatsApp. I had designed it meticulously using Figma, but post-export, the file size ballooned to over 100MB, making WhatsApp transmission impossible.
Pain points I grappled with:
* WhatsApp's refusal to handle beefy files, making pitch deck sharing a hassle.
* Emails getting rejected due to colossal attachment sizes.
* Exasperatingly slow download speeds on platforms like Google Drive.
* Figma’s lack of file size trimming options.
* Adobe Acrobat’s limited compression scope.
* Mac’s Preview app, while great for text-centric PDFs, doesn’t quite cut it for high-res images.
Not to mention, turning to online services brought up privacy concerns, especially with the absence of file management options.
The Solution: I crafted a tool that bridges these gaps. A desktop version is in the pipeline and I’ll update here once it's live. Feedback, critiques, and suggestions welcome!
I recently faced a unique challenge: My investor wanted our pitch deck sent over WhatsApp. I had designed it meticulously using Figma, but post-export, the file size ballooned to over 100MB, making WhatsApp transmission impossible.
Pain points I grappled with:
* WhatsApp's refusal to handle beefy files, making pitch deck sharing a hassle. * Emails getting rejected due to colossal attachment sizes. * Exasperatingly slow download speeds on platforms like Google Drive. * Figma’s lack of file size trimming options. * Adobe Acrobat’s limited compression scope. * Mac’s Preview app, while great for text-centric PDFs, doesn’t quite cut it for high-res images.
Not to mention, turning to online services brought up privacy concerns, especially with the absence of file management options.
The Solution: I crafted a tool that bridges these gaps. A desktop version is in the pipeline and I’ll update here once it's live. Feedback, critiques, and suggestions welcome!