Why turn your PDF catalog into a digital catalog?
A PDF catalog is heavy, looks small on a phone and, once sent, you don't know whether anyone looked at it. A digital catalog opens instantly from a link, flips like the printed one and shows your products at a good size on any screen.
The links already in your PDF keep working in the digital catalog: each product can lead to its page in your online shop, to WhatsApp or to an order form. The PDF bookmarks become a menu to jump to each section.
Embed the catalog on your website or your Shopify, WooCommerce or Wix shop, email it to your distributors, or print its QR code at the counter, on packaging or at a trade show. When the new season arrives, publish the new catalog in minutes.
How do you turn a PDF into a flipbook?
- Drop your PDF on the page (up to 500 MB). It is read in your browser.
- Add a title and pick the effect (page turn or slide) and the background color.
- Click "Create flipbook": the pages are prepared and you see the result before publishing.
- Click "Publish" and copy the link, the embed code for your website or the QR code.
Catalogs that work better as flipbooks
- Product catalogs and seasonal collections.
- Price lists for distributors and sales reps.
- Furniture, fashion, spare parts or industrial catalogs.
- Trade show catalogs, with a QR code at the booth.
- Service catalogs to send after a meeting.
What every flipbook includes
- Realistic page-turn effect, two pages side by side on desktop and one page on phones.
- PDF links keep working: to your website, your shop, an email address or another page of the document.
- Automatic table of contents from the PDF bookmarks, plus thumbnails of every page.
- Zoom, full screen, and navigation with the keyboard, arrows or a swipe.
- Short share link, <iframe> embed code and a downloadable QR code.
- View counter in "My flipbooks", and the option to appear on Google after a review.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can each product link to my online shop?
Yes. If the products in the original PDF have links (InDesign, Canva, Word or PowerPoint add them when exporting), the digital catalog keeps them clickable. External links open in a new tab.
Is it free to create a flipbook?
Creating an account is free and comes with 20 gift credits. Publishing a flipbook costs 4 credits, and a free account can keep one published flipbook of up to 50 pages, which shows the ToolStudio badge and ads. With purchased credits you get up to 5 flipbooks of 300 pages, and with ToolStudio Pro (€2.99/month) you publish up to 100 flipbooks of 1,000 pages without spending credits and with no ads for your readers.
Is my PDF uploaded to a server?
The PDF isn't: it is opened and converted in your browser. So other people can see your flipbook, we upload the page images, their text and their links, and host them on ToolStudio. You can delete the flipbook anytime from "My flipbooks" and its files are removed.
Can I embed the flipbook on my website?
Yes. When you publish it you get an <iframe> code that works in WordPress (Custom HTML block), Wix (Embed code), Shopify, Squarespace, Webflow, Blogger or any HTML page. It fits the page width and can be opened full screen.
Does it look good on phones?
Yes. On narrow screens the flipbook shows one page at a time, turns with a swipe and can be zoomed. Pages load progressively, so even long catalogs open quickly.
Will my flipbook appear on Google?
Not by default: it is published "link only", so only people who get the link can see it. If you want it to be findable on Google, mark it as public in "My flipbooks"; we review it and, once approved, its page includes the document text so search engines can read it.
What about password-protected PDFs?
PDFs with an opening password can't be converted. Remove the password with the program you made it with and try again.
