Toombler
Toombler turns PDFs, Google Docs, and Google Slides into interactive page-flip flipbooks for website embedding.
What Toombler is
Toombler turns PDFs, Google Docs, and Google Slides into interactive page-flip flipbooks for website embedding. It reads share links from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive, and the file must be accessible to anyone with the link. Readers can use page-turn animation, zoom, fullscreen, autoplay, clickable links, and a table of contents drawn from PDF bookmarks. Flipbooks can be shared by direct viewer link or embedded using iframe, JavaScript snippet, Web Component, or oEmbed. The maker lists WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify, and Ghost as embedding destinations. A free, open-source WordPress plugin includes a Gutenberg block, shortcode, and native oEmbed. Toombler is free, with unlimited flipbooks and no page limit. Flipbooks are unlisted by default, and owners can set a PIN or expiry date; a PIN protects the viewer, not the source file’s public share link. Toombler says it stores flipbook links and settings, not PDF content, reader browsing histories, or passwords, though it may cache a file at Cloudflare’s edge for up to a day. Inactive flipbooks older than 12 months are automatically deleted.
Good
- Free with unlimited flipbooks and no page limit
- Embeds through iframe, JavaScript, Web Component, or oEmbed
- Reader supports zoom, fullscreen, autoplay, and links
- Free WordPress plugin provides block, shortcode, and oEmbed
Watch out
- Source file must be accessible to anyone with its link
- PIN protects the viewer, not the source share link
- Inactive flipbooks older than 12 months are deleted
Who it suits
Toombler suits people who want to present linked cloud documents as interactive flipbooks on a website. It supports several embedding methods and lists common website platforms as destinations.
Verdict
Toombler provides free flipbooks with multiple embed options and reader controls. Keep in mind that a viewer PIN does not restrict access to the source file’s public link.
Plans and prices
From Toombler's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Unlimited flipbooks · no page limit · inside cover has a “Made with Toombler” page · inactive flipbooks may be deleted after 12 months · No subscription or payment; no paid tier. |
The facts
Each one read from Toombler's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Embedding
- Flipbooks can be embedded by iframe, JavaScript snippet, Web Component, or oEmbed, and shared as a direct viewer link.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- Toombler says it does not store PDF content, reader browsing histories, or passwords; it stores flipbook links and settings, and may cache a file at Cloudflare’s edge for up to a day.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy controls
- Flipbooks are unlisted by default, and owners can set a PIN or expiry date; a PIN protects the flipbook viewer but not the source file’s public share link.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Toombler turns PDFs, Google Docs, and Google Slides stored in supported cloud services into interactive page-flip flipbooks that can be embedded on websites.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Reader features
- The viewer supports page-turn animation, zoom, fullscreen, autoplay, clickable links, and a table of contents made from PDF bookmarks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Retention limit
- A flipbook older than 12 months that has not been opened for 12 months is automatically deleted.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Security
- PINs are stored as salted PBKDF2-HMAC-SHA256 hashes, and the viewer locks for 15 minutes after 10 incorrect attempts from the same address.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sign-in
- Users sign in with Google or Microsoft; Toombler says it does not store passwords or request access to users’ storage accounts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The privacy policy lists [email protected] for questions and says the maker aims to respond within five business days.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Supported storage
- It reads share links from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive; the file must be accessible to anyone with the link.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Website integrations
- The maker lists WordPress, Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, Shopify, and Ghost as supported embedding destinations.checked 8 Oct 2026
- WordPress plugin
- The free open-source WordPress plugin provides a Gutenberg block, shortcode, and native oEmbed.checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- Toombler is built and maintained by independent maker Mark van Winsen, who is based in the Netherlands.checked 8 Oct 2026
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