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5/12/2026
One Viewer for Every File: A Better Story for React Apps

One Viewer for Every File: A Better Story for React Apps

Short summary

@smazeeapps/file-viewer provides a single unified React component for previewing multiple file types (PDFs, documents, code, images) with consistent search, text selection, and theming. Eliminates fragmented preview experiences and simplifies product architecture. Directly addresses a real workflow problem most teams encounter as they grow file-handling features.

  • Single FileViewer component eliminates the need for scattered format-specific viewers
  • Built-in keyboard search, text selection callbacks, and automatic file-type detection
  • Unified API reduces product complexity while improving user experience across file types

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