Frag Das PDF key facts
Last updated- Legal entity
- FragdasPDF (represented by individual developer)
- Headquarters
- Germany (DE)
- Ownership
- Independent
- Founded
- 2023
- Data hosting
- Germany
- Infrastructure
- Hetzner
- Open source
- No
- US Cloud Act exposure
- Low (no US parent)
- Replaces
- pdfcrowd.com, sejda.com, Smallpdf, ILovePDF, GoFullPageExtension
About Frag Das PDF
FragdasPDF is a specialized web-based utility designed to convert live websites into paginated, print-ready PDF files. Unlike basic browser-based 'print to PDF' functions, it utilizes server-side headless browser technology (Puppeteer/Chromium) to ensure that dynamic content, single-page applications (SPAs), and JavaScript-heavy elements are rendered accurately. The tool is geared towards users who require high fidelity in web archiving, such as researchers, bloggers, and marketers. The service places a heavy emphasis on digital sovereignty and privacy, explicitly hosting all data on German servers provided by Hetzner. It operates on a 'no-retention' principle where PDFs are processed in memory and deleted immediately after the session. While the service offers a free tier with watermarks, its 'Pro' subscription unlocks advanced customization features like custom CSS injection and the removal of watermarks, positioning it as a lightweight, EU-native alternative to larger global PDF suites.
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