sell javascript enabled pdf on ETSY

Forum|Forum|1 year ago
June 10, 2025
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I have idea to sell javascript enabled pdf as digital download product at etsy and other marketplaces.

Little bit confused that i can't find examples of such activity from other sellers?

I try to understand -is situation when such products are not in demand by the market or i just didnt find examples ? Or may be any other reasons making this idea not viable ?

Any ideas ??

PDF Automation Station

Community Expert

If you sell it once anybody can steal it and redistribute. That is my guess.

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SergeiRAuthor

Participating Frequently

in general case this problem is specific for all digital products-meanwhile for the most of its market and demand do exist obviously. So i am confusing with situation interactive pdf, neveretheless some protection mechanisms (obfuscation, drm, watermarking etc.) are possible

PDF Automation Station

Community Expert

Correct.

Bernd Alheit

Community Expert

What do you mean with javascript enabled ?

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SergeiRAuthor

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i mean docs with rich interactivity features such as populating fillable fields, controlled fields and layers visibility etc. via embedded doc javascrpit

Thom Parker

Community Expert

Hi Thom

I really appreciate your feedback, because got lot of ideas from your website and former subscriber.

Yes , i am agree that vertical markets are big niche for interactive forms. But that doesn't kill the fact that general purpose market exists. And you can find lot of examples of FILLABLE! pdf on ETSY. FILLABLE -no more. in other words - products made by inDesign masters with no value added by Acrobat javascript masters. So my idea to sell much more interactive products enriched by javascript enabled features for already presented categories as planners, calendars, certificates etc. Hope this time more clear )))

Sounds like a great idea. I hadn't thought of planners and calendars.

Thom Parker - Software Developer at PDFScriptingUse the Acrobat JavaScript Reference early and often

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