Smallpdf GmbH

Smallpdf is the Zurich-based company behind one of the world’s most popular and trusted PDF editing software suites. Founded in 2013, Smallpdf offers secure and easy-to-use PDF software that over 1 billion users have used to compress, translate, sign, edit, merge, and convert PDF documents online, on their computers, or mobile devices.

Smallpdf is built for individual professionals and teams of all sizes. Smallpdf Pro gives individual users unlimited access to all 40+ tools, AI-powered features, OCR, strong compression, and mobile app access. Smallpdf Pro for Teams adds member access management, special discounted pricing, centralized billing, and priority support. No onboarding or IT setup is required, and the platform works on web, Windows desktop, and mobile (iOS and Android). It also integrates natively with Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Dropbox.

Smallpdf is ISO/IEC 27001-certified and GDPR-, CCPA-, and nFADP-compliant. All file transfers are protected with 256-bit TLS encryption, and files are automatically deleted from servers after processing.

Smallpdf is available in 24 languages, making it a practical choice for global teams.

Products & Tools

Compress and convert: Reduce PDF file size or convert to other formats, like Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and JPG—with and without OCR.
Organize and edit: Merge, edit, split, reorder, add page numbers, redact, watermark, and more.
Sign: Create and sign documents with an electronic signature.
Encrypt and decrypt: Protect or remove passwords from PDFs to ensure file-sharing security.
Increase productivity with AI: Summarize, translate, chat with PDFs, and even create test questions using AI.
Work on the go: Scan, merge, sign, compress, convert, and more using your mobile device with the Smallpdf Mobile App.

Awards & Highlights

⭐ 2024: AI-Powered Tools Launch
⭐ 2020: Reached 1 Billion Lifetime Users
⭐ 2019: TrustRadius Top Rated Award
⭐ 2019: Mobile App Launch
⭐ 2018: Top 100 Swiss Startup Award – First Place (Public Vote)
⭐ 2017: Alexa Top 1000
⭐ 2017: Top 1,000 Most-Visited Global Sites
⭐ 2017: Top 50 Startups in Europe