Show HN: I made a browser tool that creates newspaper and book text match cuts

Category: other

Tags: video-editing, creative-tools, canvas, gif-generator, content-creation

Score: 5.7/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 6)

Paper Effects is a browser-based tool that generates text match cut animations—newspaper, magazine, and book graphics with highlighted keywords—for short-form video editors. It replaces a manual, hours-long editing workflow with an instant canvas renderer that produces GIFs and audio, all client-side. The main draw is the niche but real demand from Reels/TikTok creators for a fast, privacy-friendly way to make trending newspaper-style effects.

Target audience: short-form video editors, content creators, social media marketers

Repository: https://papereffects.site

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