MiniTool Software Limited
 Logo used since 2006 | |
Formerly | MiniTool Solution Limited |
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Software Services |
| Founded 📆 | Founded in 2006, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| Founder 👔 | Wei Ming |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Vancouver |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Products 📟 | MiniTool Partition Wizard, MiniTool Power Data Recovery, MiniTool ShadowMaker, MiniTool MovieMaker, MiniTool Video Converter |
| Services | Data Recovery |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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| 📞 telephone | |
MiniTool Software Limited is a software development company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was founded in 2001 by Wei Ming, and it develops utility software focused primarily on disk management, data protection, and multimedia processing. The company's software is designed for both personal and professional use and has been distributed globally across various platforms, mainly working on Windows.
History
After working in the software industry for a few years, Wei Ming began considering the idea of starting his own business. In his spare time, he started exploring potential directions and gradually developed a plan.
In 2006, Wei registered MiniTool®[1][2][3] and began working with others who shared an interest in disk and data management. They focused on creating utility software to help users handle storage devices, recover lost data, and perform basic system maintenance.
Early years (2003–2018)
In its early years, MiniTool focused on system utilities, including disk utility, data recovery, and backup tools:
- MiniTool Power Data Recovery (2003)[4][5]: Recovers lost or deleted files from various storage devices like HDD, SSD, SD cards and USB drives.
- MiniTool Partition Wizard (2009)[6][7][8][9][10]: Manages disk partitions, supports OS migration and MBR-to-GPT conversion.
- MiniTool ShadowMaker (2016)[11][12]: Provides backup, system recovery, disk cloning, and file sync.
Transition Phase (2019–Present)
Since 2019, MiniTool has expanded into multimedia and document software:
- MiniTool MovieMaker (2019)[13]: Basic video editor for cutting, merging, and adding effects.
- MiniTool Video Converter (2020): Converts, compresses, and records video/audio files.
- MiniTool PDF Editor (2023): Edits, converts, and annotates PDFs for various use cases.
- MiniTool System Booster (2023): Optimizes system performance by cleaning junk files and managing startups.
Branding
The name MiniTool reflects the company's vision of creating lightweight, practical software. "Mini" stands for simplicity, and "Tool" emphasizes utility.
Business Model
MiniTool attracts users with free versions of its software and generates revenue by offering advanced features through a subscription-based model.
See also
- List of data recovery software
- List of Backup software
- List of PDF software
- List of video editing software
- List of video converters
References
- ↑ "Chief Operating Officer at MiniTool Software Ltd".
- ↑ "MiniTool® Trademark in United States". USPTO. May 22, 2018.
- ↑ "MiniTool® Trademark in Canada". Government of Canada. 2013-03-05.
- ↑ Enterprise, Jubilee (June 28, 2013). Trik Jitu Mengembalikan File Terhapus dan Hilang. Elex Media Komputindo. ISBN 9786020006932. Search this book on
- ↑ Kurniawan, Dedik (April 7, 2021). Mengembalikan Data yang Hilang. Elex Media Komputindo. ISBN 9786230025006. Search this book on
- ↑ Kingsley-Hughes, Adrian (April 29, 2022). "How to speed up your old Windows 10 PC or Mac". ZDNet.
- ↑ O'Reilly, Dennis (May 2, 2011). "Free tools repartition Windows disks simply". CNET.
- ↑ Burgess, Brian. "Free and powerful tools for partitioning your drives". MSN.
- ↑ Biersdorfer, J. D. (Feb 9, 2018). "When Windows Is 100 Percent Stalled". The New York Times.
- ↑ Prabowo, Erik R (May 20, 2014). Partisi SDCard dengan Minitool Partition Wizard. Elex Media Komputindo. ISBN 9786020029245. Search this book on
- ↑ Bajaj, Karan (Jul 29, 2018). "MiniTool ShadowMaker Free: this tool let you schedule backups". Economic Times.
- ↑ Whalley, Robin. "The Easy Way to an Organised Photo Library". Google Books.
- ↑ Muchmore, Michael (Aug 30, 2024). "MiniTool MovieMaker - Simple video editing for beginners". PC Mag.
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