Hello!

👋 Hey Indie Hackers!

I’m excited to share my first project: PrintUpscale 🚀

💡 The problem:
I started this while working on my Etsy listings. Upscaling tools were everywhere, but once I had bigger images, I still had to manually resize them for prints (A4, posters, odd sizes). It was slow, repetitive, and honestly kind of soul-sucking.

✨ The solution:
PrintUpscale makes an image print-ready in one click.

• 1 free download per month (guests)

• 3 free downloads if you sign in

• Affordable plans if you need more

• Plus a couple of free calculators (pixels → inches, megapixels → max print size), that help people figure out if their file is big enough before they print.

🛠️ The build:
This is my very first product. I’ve hacked it together with Next.js + Express, integrated Stripe, deployed to Vercel/Render, and shipped an MVP I’m proud of- all with ChatGPT as my co-founder! Now the challenge is: how do I get people to find it?

📈 What’s next:
I’m starting with SEO, backlinks, and useful free tools (like the calculators). No audience, no brand yet — just building in public and learning as I go.

🙏 Ask:
I’d love feedback on the product and especially to hear from anyone who’s grown their first users through SEO. Any tips or stories welcome! And of course, if you try it out, let me know what you think.

Thanks for reading — excited to be part of this community 👋