Smallpdf (GmbH) is an online software company that specializes in Portable Document Format (PDF) and other digital document tools available on demand via cloud. Smallpdf's toolbox offers PDF compression, PDF conversion from/to MS Office formats, as well as rotate, split, merge, unlock and protect features for PDF files in 17 languages.
Smallpdf was the first project founded under the company name Immaterial (GmbH) in 2013. Immaterial changed its name to Smallpdf (GmbH) in September 2016. The company headquarters are in Zurich.
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History
Smallpdf was founded in October 2013 by three friends (Mathis Buchi, Lino Teuterberg and Manuel Stofer) from Switzerland who got the idea to develop a PDF compression tool when they experienced challenges receiving important documents from home while traveling. Using their collective skills in coding, design, business and marketing, the founders released a basic tool that compressed PDF files in Oct 2013. Since 2013, the company has introduced 14 digital document tools.
The company has been bootstrapped since its inception, relying on initial investment from the founders, donations from the users and advertising sales to fund the development of the available tools.
The company also generated revenue through third party software sales.
In April 2016, Smallpdf released a premium service at a cost of $6 per month or $48 per year.
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About Smallpdf
Smallpdf offers SaaS tools to both businesses and the general public via and Freemium model:
Free - the software is free to use for anyone twice per hour
Pro - unlimited access to the entire software package without waiting time to convert multiple documents
Since its inception in 2013, Smallpdf has been completely self-funded. The founders developed the idea for the project after experiencing difficulty sending and receiving important documents while traveling abroad.
Technical partners
Smallpdf partners with Solid Documents for PDF to Office libraries, as well as with PDF tools. Solid Documents is an New Zealand-based company offering desktop PDF solutions.
Current services
You can see current services and tools available below.
In 2014 Smallpdf released a function that allowed users to submit a PDF file that would be printed and sent via post to the desired recipient but they needed too be terminated as the demand for the service was too low.
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