Flipsnack - the fastest PDF converter
Published: 2022-07-28 11:02:00




As you may have heard by now, Flipsnack is a [flipbook software](https://www.flipsnack.com/) that allows users to create and share digital publications with an interactive 3D flipping effect.

With this tool you can create interactive publications in two simple ways, you can either do it from scratch, by designing your entire publication from top to bottom or by uploading a PDF document and simply customizing it according to your own taste and needs. 

Flipsnack is a software designed for all types of users, whether we’re talking about high skilled professionals or enthusiastic beginners, not only because of its' intuitive interface but also because it comes equipped with a large variety of fully customizable templates in its' built-in library. 

At this point, we are all well aware that PDFs play a significant role in our professional lives so let’s dive in and see how this platform has come to the point of owning the fastest pdf converter at the moment.

## Road map to the fastest PDF converter

Flipsnack has been on the market for more than 10 years now and from the very beginning has been focusing on its’ users needs, this platform is still on the rise and you can tell that by its’ constantly increasing number of users and its' constant efforts to develop the software continuously.

In 10 years, Flipsnack has upgraded not only its’ features but also its’ converter, by changing the entire architecture of the software. The main goal was to obtain a high-speed converter that could lay out high-quality publications.

In order to achieve that goal, Flipsnack’s development team had to come up with a whole different tool in order to facilitate the conversion process. The first challenge they encountered at this point was to learn how to control the new in-house tool and the second one, was to create a suitable architecture in order to bring out the new converter. 


After a lot of research and development in this direction, which implied many benchmark tests, we are now talking about a completely new converter with a whole different architecture and an upgraded flow.

The new architecture consists of the following technologies:

- Serverless, the development team used the AWS Step function in combination with Aws Lambda and AWS SQS.
- Event-driven, each Pdf is represented as a JSON message and put into a Queue(Aws SQS).
- Highly concurrent, each 10th page of the PDF is processed in a separate lambda function ex: 5000 pages PDF is running on 500 lambda function in parallel which processes 10 pages at a time.
- Flow:




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To have a better understanding of how these upgrades done behind the scenes actually work, let me put it this way: if until now a 5000 pages PDF would’ve converted into a flipbook in over 25 minutes, now it would take approximately 20 seconds for the same document to convert after the upload.
As simple as it may sound it was quite a bumpy road to get the product to the point of being the fastest PDF converter out there, the research and development took almost 8 months because the development team had to continuously analyze and optimize the process. 

## Security compliant software

Another main goal for Flipsnack, in creating a new converter, was to obtain an, even more, security-compliant software.  Basically, the system behind the tool scans every processed PDF on the servers and then gets them on a protected storage.

Users can rest assured that no sensitive data will get public, everything that you share is entirely under your control because Flipsnack offers multiple privacy options such as: public; unlisted ( not indexed by search engines, the only way to view the flipbook is through a direct link); password-protected and private. 

## Flipsnack’s conversion process

The new architecture is not only safe and fast, it also supports high-flow conversions. For a better picture, the development team made an experiment and simultaneously uploaded 1000 PDFs, consisting of a total amount of 18000 pages, and they were converted in approximately 3 minutes, the entire flow, meaning the conversion and response time, was done in 7 minutes.

Flipsnack’s conversion process is very straightforward, you can upload, convert and share in 4 easy steps:
 

1. Upload the PDF you want to convert or use the bulk upload option if you want to convert more documents simultaneously.
2. Customize your document by adding interactive elements and brand the appearance with custom colors and logos.
3. Publish your flipbook as public or private, depending on what audience you want to reach.
4. Share the customized PDF via link, email, or website embed.

Another time-efficient fact when using Flipsnack’s PDF converter is that users can easily share their publications in multiple ways. You don’t have to worry about the size of the file being too big and not being supported by the email provider, now you can instantly share your desired flipbook via link. 

Users can also easily share their flipbooks on social media, by simply copying and pasting the link on their post, or directly from their Flipsnack account, by adding a social media button to their publication. Other cool sharing options like website embedding, and turning the publication into a QR code are also available. 

Another strong selling point when it comes to using Flipsnack is that you can track and optimize your flipbook so that your readers can have the best experience. The software offers valuable insights about how your audience engages with your converted PDF, such as impressions, views, and average time spent on the targeted publication. 

## Statistics: Flipsnack vs. competition

 Flipsnack aimed to obtain the fastest pdf converter on the market and in addition, came up with statistics to prove that the desired result was successfully achieved.

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The development team conducted an experiment that involved analyzing Flipsnack’s top competitors and their converter’s speed. The research took into account the number of pages in a PDF file, split into the following categories: PDF with 1 - 10 pages; 10 - 50 pages, and 50 - 200 pages. Basically, they tested the main competitors to prove that Flipsnack can outperform each and every one of them.

## Sum up: top reasons to choose Flipsnack’s PDF converter

If you’re still looking for some conclusive evidence before using Flipsnack’s PDF to flipbook converter, try the free trial to take a look at some of the greatest features.

Here are the top reasons why users choose Flipsnack as a PDF converter and at the same time some of the platform's strongest selling points:

- Free online converter
- User-friendly interface
- Wide range of interactive features
- Security-compliant platform
- Brand control
- Multiple sharing options
- Built-in templates library
- Integrated statistics
- Custom links
- Update under the same link

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Author: Silvana Costa - Marketing Specialist at Flipsnack