Smallpdf

Smallpdf, online tools for working with PDF files

Smallpdf is a software platform focused on handling PDF documents. It was founded in Switzerland in 2013 with a single tool to compress files and has since expanded its catalog to over twenty utilities for converting, compressing, editing, signing, and organizing digital documents. The company presents itself as a simple, secure, and reliable solution for everyday PDF tasks, both at work and at home.

Catalog of conversion and editing tools

The site groups its utilities into several families. Conversion allows transforming files between formats: PDF to Word, PDF to Excel, PDF to PPT, PDF to image (JPG and PNG), PDF to PDF/A, as well as the reverse direction from Word, Excel, PPT, OpenOffice (ODT, ODS, ODP), TXT, RTF, HWP, HTML, EPUB, ZIP, CSV, iWork (Pages), and images JPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, and TIFF to PDF. It also offers optical character recognition (OCR).

In the organization section, there are tools to merge multiple PDFs into one, split, rotate, delete pages, extract pages, and reorganize documents. Editing includes annotation, reading, page numbering, cropping, redaction, watermarks, and form filling. For electronic signatures, it offers signature creation, signature requests via Sign.com, and document tracking. Protection covers unlocking, password protection, flattening files, and compression without quality loss. The AI PDF line includes a conversational assistant, document summarization, translation, and question generation.

Scanning and mobile use

The platform includes a PDF scanner feature and a mobile app that allows creating scans, organizing documents, and sharing files from connected devices. There is also a Windows app.

Plans for individuals and teams

Smallpdf offers a Pro plan, with a monthly price per user billed annually, and a Team plan for groups of 2 to 100 users, also with annual billing. The company offers a seven-day free trial with unlimited access to all tools. The basic catalog of conversion, compression, and editing is presented as free.

Integrations and extensions

The company provides free add-ons to extend functions: a Chrome browser extension, Google Workspace integration, and a Dropbox app.

Reach and security

According to the company's own data, over a billion users have used the service since its creation, with more than forty million monthly users and over one hundred million tasks processed per month. The tools are available in 24 languages and are used in 195 countries. The company claims to be the most visited website in Switzerland and to remain consistently among the two hundred most visited sites in the world.

Regarding security, Smallpdf declares the use of 256-bit TLS encryption for information transfer, being certified according to ISO/IEC 27001, and complying with GDPR, CCPA, and nFADP. It offers 24/7 customer support.

Structure and international presence

The company that manages the platform is Smallpdf AG. The company maintains teams in Zurich and Belgrade, and organizes its offering by application sectors such as sales, finance, real estate, and education.