The Problem
A PDF is not an online catalog
Many companies share their product catalog as a PDF link. But a PDF is passive, not measurable, not mobile-optimized – and cannot be connected to your shop.
- Static document
- No tracking possible
- Poor mobile display
- No direct purchase
- No personalization
flipaio Online Catalog
- Interactive flipbook experience
- Detailed reader tracking
- Perfect on mobile, tablet, desktop
- Direct purchase via shop integration
- Brand-consistent design
Online converters (others)
- Limited design
- Minimal tracking
- No shop link
- Third-party branding / ads
- No customer support
How it works
Your online catalog in 3 steps
You supply the PDF – we do the rest. No technical knowledge required.
Hand over PDF
Send us your current product catalog as a PDF. We accept any resolution and page count.
flipaio sets everything up
We convert your PDF, design the layout to match your brand identity and connect your shop or products via links.
Live and measurable
Your online catalog goes live. You see in real time what is being read – and simply upload new versions when needed.
Free initial consultation
Request your catalog now
In a 30-minute demo call we show you live what is possible with your PDF. No obligation, no cost.
What flipaio can do
More than just a flipbook
flipaio is the professional solution for companies that want to use their catalog as a genuine sales tool.
Shop integration
Link products directly in the catalog to your online shop. Customers can add items to the cart straight from the catalog.
Reading analytics
See exactly which pages are read for how long, which products receive the most attention and where readers come from.
Mobile First
Your catalog always looks perfect on smartphones, tablets and desktops – fully responsive, automatically.
Own branding
Your logo, your colors, your fonts. No third-party logo, no advertising – a 100% branded catalog, exclusively yours.
GDPR compliant
Hosting and data processing exclusively in Germany. All catalogs are GDPR compliant and access-controlled.
Always up to date
New catalog version? Simply upload a new PDF – the link stays the same. Customers immediately see the new version.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PDF conversion
Yes, flipaio supports PDFs of any size and page count. Both high-resolution print files and compact digital versions are processed.
After a brief consultation, your online catalog is typically live within a few business days. For particularly large projects, we agree on a roadmap together.
Free tools usually deliver only a basic flipbook format, without branding options, tracking or shop integration. flipaio is a complete catalog management system – not just a converter.
Yes! flipaio offers access controls, password protection and individual access permissions, e.g. for dealers, buyers or specific countries.
flipaio offers individual packages depending on catalog size and required features. Contact us for a no-obligation quote – we create a solution tailored precisely to your company.
How does PDF conversion work technically?
Converting a PDF into an interactive online catalog with flipaio is a professional managed process – not an automated upload like free tools offer. The process in detail:
1. Analysis & preparation: Our media experts analyze your PDF for page structure, image quality and text layer. High-resolution print files are processed just as well as compressed digital PDFs. flipaio extracts all text as a searchable layer – the foundation for lightning-fast full-text search.
2. Conversion & enrichment: Each page is converted into an optimized, HTML5-based format that loads quickly on every device. Interactive elements are then added: polygon hotlinks to products, hover links to your shop, embedded videos and a linked table of contents.
3. Brand adaptation & go-live: The catalog viewer is adapted to your corporate design – colors, fonts, logo, background. The finished catalog is hosted on our German servers (SSL, CDN) and made available via your subdomain or as an embed on your website.
Unlike free online converters, flipaio delivers a fully-featured catalog channel with analytics, shop integration and personal support.
When does a professional catalog converter pay off?
A PDF is sufficient if you simply want to offer a document for download. But as soon as you want to measure who reads your catalog, sell products directly or position your catalog as a sales channel, you need more. flipaio is particularly worthwhile for:
- E-commerce companies – that want to connect their catalog with Shopify, Shopware or WooCommerce
- B2B wholesalers – that digitally present extensive product ranges and capture orders
- Brand manufacturers – that want a brand-consistent catalog experience without third-party branding
- Marketing teams – that want to know which catalog pages are read and where customers click