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Origin stories, naming decisions, developer workflow tips — the unfiltered thinking behind Sigli.

Origin StoryJune 2026 · 8 min read

One Document, Five Formats, Four Vendors. Why We Built Sigli.

Every document conversion story starts the same way: you need to change a file from one format to another. Simple. Then you need a second conversion type, and suddenly you're managing four vendors, four SDKs, and four billing dashboards for one document pipeline.

PDF API$29/moOCR API$19/moIMG API$15/moTOOLS API$9/moHASH API$5/mo5 API keys.5 dashboards.5 credit cards.
NameJune 2026

Why we named the app Sigli

Sigli fuses the Latin 'sigil' (seal, sign) with the Sanskrit 'lipi' (script, document). The product is simpler: one REST API for document conversion and developer utilities on the same key.

Dev WorkflowJune 2026

Sandbox Keys: Test Every Endpoint Before You Ship

sig_test_ keys return real output with a watermark and never touch your monthly quota — so you can build, break, and iterate without burning credits.