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Yumpu

Swiss publishing service from i-magazine AG that turns PDFs into page-turning publications, with a free plan limited to 3 uploads.

Our take: Yumpu's identity and terms are easy to check: an active Swiss corporation, an imprint, dated terms and a help center that explains cancellation.

Best forPublishing PDFs as flipbooks

ReviewedOct 2026Freemium

6.75 criteria · see breakdown

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Yumpu is an online publishing platform, run by i-magazine AG of Diepoldsau, Switzerland, that turns PDF files into page-turning online publications. The Swiss federal UID register lists i-magazine AG as an active corporation, and Yumpu's help center says the platform does not sell or provide the products advertised inside documents that users upload. The free plan allows 3 uploads and may show ads; paid plans renew automatically, and you cancel them in your account.

The bottom line

A documented Swiss publishing platform with a free 3-upload plan; the points to watch are ads, auto-renewal and offers inside other people's uploads.

Our score

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What it is, and why we rate it

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What it really isA Swiss-run service that converts PDFs into page-turning online publications, with a free plan that may show ads and paid plans that remove them.

Our takeYumpu's identity and terms are easy to check: an active Swiss corporation, an imprint, dated terms and a help center that explains cancellation.

Four things need a look before you commit: the free plan's ads, auto-renewal on paid plans, what happens when a trial ends, and who is behind any offer inside someone else's upload. Read the billing screen before a trial and cancel in My account if you do not continue.

Why we rate itYumpu's imprint, terms and help center name the operator, the billing cycles, the cancellation steps and the ad model, and the Swiss UID register lists the operator as active.

The catchThe free plan may show ads, paid plans renew automatically, a trial moves to billing unless cancelled, and Yumpu does not provide the products advertised inside uploaded documents.

Best / not good for

Best for

Publishers turning PDF catalogs, magazines or brochures into embeddable publications
Freelancers who need ad-free publications on a paid plan
Organizations that want a branded kiosk or a custom app

Not good for

Anyone who needs data rooms for confidential deal documents, which Yumpu's pages do not describe
Publishers who need more than 3 uploads and do not want to pay
Readers who expect Yumpu to provide the products advertised inside uploaded documents

Trade-offs

Friction report

Trade-offs to know before signing up.

Time to value
Upload a PDF and conversion usually takes under two minutes, according to Yumpu's FAQ.
Scale breakpoint
The free plan stops at 3 uploads; adFREE adds unlimited uploads, while Yumpu's plans page lists WEBKiosk with up to 100 uploads, with each collaborator after the first at 19 EUR a month.
Walled garden
Publications are hosted on Yumpu; downloads need a registered account and a publisher who has enabled them, and the free plan may show third-party advertisements.

Still a fit?

If none of these block you, start on the free plan.

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What you can check about Yumpu

Question	What is documented	Source and date
Who runs it?	i-magazine AG, Gewerbestrasse 3, 9444 Diepoldsau, Switzerland; legal form Aktiengesellschaft (corporation)	Yumpu imprint and the Swiss federal UID register, checked 29 October 2026
Is the company registered?	UID CHE-113.772.377; UID status and commercial register status Active; VAT register status Active, with VAT obligation starting 5 May 2008; last validated 30 October 2026	Swiss Federal Statistical Office UID register, checked 29 October 2026
How long has the platform run?	Yumpu's FAQ says it was founded in 2011	Yumpu publishing FAQ, checked 29 October 2026
Which law applies?	Swiss law, with the court closest to the company's registered office	Yumpu publishing terms, last updated 26 June 2025
Does Yumpu sell what documents advertise?	No: Yumpu says it does not manufacture, sell or provide the products or services advertised in uploaded publications	Help center article of 3 March 2026
Who answers for uploaded content?	The publisher; Yumpu calls itself a document hosting service provider and offers a Report misuse button	Yumpu publishing terms, last updated 26 June 2025
What does it say about data protection?	Its FAQ states that Yumpu is GDPR-compliant, which is a vendor statement	Yumpu publishing FAQ, checked 29 October 2026

The registration facts come from official Swiss sources; the rest are Yumpu's own statements. None of this rates any publication, offer or charge on the platform.

Yumpu Publishing plans and prices (US dollars)

Plan	30-day cycle	360-day cycle	What it adds
Basic (FREE)	$0	$0	3 uploads, Google indexing, website integration, social sharing, page-turning effect; may show third-party ads
PRO (adFREE)	$24.95 a month	$19.95 a month, billed as one $239.40 payment	Unlimited uploads, ad-free reading mode, QR codes, custom branding, multimedia elements, API; 14-day free trial on the 360-day cycle
EXPERT (WEBKiosk)	$95 a month	$85.50 a month, billed as one $1,026 payment	Up to 100 uploads, a kiosk for your publications, own subdomain, drag and drop editor, premium support
ENTERPRISE (APPKiosk)	$219 a month	$219 a month shown	Unlimited uploads, custom-built app for iOS or Android, push notifications
ENTERPRISE+ (PROKiosk)	$339 a month	$339 and $147.50 a month shown, not explained on the page	Unlimited uploads, custom app for iOS and Android, in-app subscriptions, subscriber management

From Yumpu's plans page with the currency set to USD, checked 29 October 2026; the page opens in EUR. Fees are paid in advance and each plan renews every 30 or 360 days until cancelled. On WEBKiosk the first collaborator is free and each additional one is 19 EUR a month. YUMPU News is a separate reader subscription: 30-day free trial, then EUR 7.99 a month for its best-value model, per its FAQ.

What people raise about Yumpu

Some people who comment on Yumpu online raise three things: ads on the free plan, charges after a free trial, and offers or products inside other people's uploads. These are individual comments that Conversion Gems has not verified. Yumpu's own documents address each. Its terms say free-plan publications may carry ads that the adFREE plan removes. The plans-page FAQ says the selected payment method is debited at the end of a trial and then every billing cycle until you cancel. The help center says Yumpu does not provide products advertised inside documents.

Yumpu's pages differ on one point. The plans-page FAQ says the payment method is debited at the end of a trial, while the help center says the 14-day adFREE trial needs no payment upfront. Both can be true if nothing is charged at sign-up, but neither page says whether payment details are collected first, so check the checkout screen before starting a trial.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Yumpu a legit website?

Yumpu is operated by i-magazine AG, which the Swiss federal UID register lists as an active corporation at Gewerbestrasse 3, 9444 Diepoldsau, with UID CHE-113.772.377 and an active commercial register entry (checked 29 October 2026). Yumpu's imprint names the same company and address, its terms say Swiss law applies, and its FAQ says the platform was founded in 2011. Those facts show who runs the site; they do not rate any particular publication, offer or charge. People who comment on Yumpu online raise ads on the free plan, charges after a trial and offers inside other people's uploads; Yumpu's own pages address each, and Conversion Gems has not verified the comments.

Is Yumpu free?

Yumpu has a free Basic plan at $0: 3 uploads with unlimited pages each, Google indexing, website embedding and sharing. The free plan may show third-party ads. The first paid plan, adFREE, is $24.95 a month on the 30-day cycle or $19.95 a month billed as one $239.40 payment per 360 days, with a 14-day free trial on the 360-day cycle. YUMPU News, the separate reader subscription, has a 30-day free trial, and its FAQ names EUR 7.99 a month for its best-value model (checked 29 October 2026).

Can I download from Yumpu?

Only if the publisher allows it and you are registered. Yumpu's terms say a visitor must register to download, and its help center says PDF downloads come with a paid subscription and are switched on by the publisher. When downloads are enabled, a Download ePaper button appears in preview mode.

Does Yumpu sell the products and free ebooks advertised in its documents?

No. Yumpu's help center, in an article dated 3 March 2026, says Yumpu is a platform where independent users and publishers upload documents, and that it does not manufacture, sell or provide the products or services advertised in them. The article tells readers to contact the publisher. The terms make publishers responsible for what they upload. A Report misuse button lets readers flag content, which is deactivated at once and deleted after 7 days unless the publisher sends a statement. A card form or free-ebook offer inside someone's upload is not Yumpu's offer, so check who is named on the form before paying.

How do I cancel a Yumpu subscription?

In your account, open My account, scroll to Current Subscription, choose Cancel subscription and enter your password; Yumpu then emails a link, and the cancellation counts only after you click it (help center, 7 October 2025). The plan ends at the close of the current billing period. Paid plans renew automatically every 30 or 360 days, and the publishing terms of 26 June 2025 advise cancelling at least 1 day before a new period. YUMPU News is separate: its Cancel button works at any time, but cancelling by email must happen 7 days before the period ends.

Where do I log in to Yumpu?

Conversion Gems is an independent review site and cannot sign anyone in to Yumpu. Yumpu's own sign-in page for publishers is https://www.yumpu.com/en/user/login, and YUMPU News readers sign in at https://www.yumpu.com/news/en/login. The login page says accounts created through Google before 27 July 2026 can no longer sign in with Google and should use the forgot-password steps.

Yumpu alternatives

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