# Nitro

> Nitro makes desktop and cloud software for editing PDFs, collecting electronic signatures, redacting sensitive information and measuring document-tool adoption. Founded in Melbourne in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, it serves individuals and enterprises seeking an alternative to Adobe Acrobat and standalone signing tools.

- **Founded:** 2005
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, United States
- **Founders:** Sam Chandler (Co-founder; former CEO), Karl De Abrew (Co-founder), Richard Wenzel (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Nitro PDF Pro, Nitro Sign, Nitro Analytics, Nitro Smart Redact, Nitro Document Assistant
- **Notable:** Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in December 2019., Acquired PDFpen technology for US$6 million in 2021., Agreed to acquire Connective at €70 million enterprise value in 2021; annual report records acquisition on December 20.

## Products & services

- **Nitro PDF Pro** — PDF creation, editing, conversion, OCR, annotation, forms and protection on Windows, macOS and iOS; functionality varies by platform and plan.
- **Nitro Sign** — Electronic signatures with audit trails, templates, integrations and enterprise options for advanced and qualified signing.
- **Nitro Analytics** — Usage, adoption, ROI and sustainability reporting included with Nitro PDF Plus.
- **Nitro Smart Redact** — AI-assisted sensitive-data detection with review and manual controls before permanent redaction; commercial release February 25, 2026.
- **Nitro Document Assistant** — Document questions, summaries and translation in Nitro Workspace.
- **Nitro MCP / Nitro Automate** — Claude MCP connector announced in early access; announcement describes Nitro Automate as forthcoming API and low-code document automation.

## Achievements

- Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in December 2019.
- Acquired PDFpen technology for US$6 million in 2021.
- Agreed to acquire Connective at €70 million enterprise value in 2021; annual report records acquisition on December 20.
- Acquired by KKR-backed Alludo in 2023, at a final A$2.20 per share.
- Nitro announced Leader placement in the September 2026 IDC MarketScape for worldwide integrated signing workflow software.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Smart Redact commercially launched on February 25 with AI-assisted PII detection and manual review tools.
- **2026-05** — Windows PDF Pro v26 release notes describe a redesigned interface, Smart Tools tab and OCR improvements.
- **2026-08** — Windows version 26.1.6.0 adds Arabic and Hebrew OCR with separately installed language packs.
- **2026-09** — Nitro announced IDC MarketScape Leader placement on September 11.
- **2026-09** — September 24 Workspace release adds reasons printed within applied redactions.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gonitro.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/go-nitro
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/nitrohq
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/nitrosoftware
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gonitro
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nitrosoftware/

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Last updated: 2026-10-02