Pioneers since 1979

From the very beginning, Textalk has focused on people, purpose, and simplicity. With this foundation, we create technology that truly makes a difference – and have a lot of fun along the way!

Over 45 years of innovation and technology

Textalk was founded on an idea of accessibility and has since continued to develop technology that empowers both people and communities. It all began in 1979, when Henryk Rubinstein, together with Göteborgs-Posten, created the world’s first digital newspaper for the visually impaired.

We have pioneered with innovations such as:

• The world’s first digital newspaper for the visually impaired
• One of the world’s first solutions for online conferences
• The Nordic region’s first e-commerce platform
• Sweden’s first web-based daily newspaper
• One of the first web-based survey platforms

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Milestones that made a difference


Our founder Henryk, together with Göteborgs-Posten, launches the world’s first digital newspaper for the visually impaired.
1979


Helsingborgs Dagblad wants to publish its news digitally. Textalk builds the technology. Together we launch the first newspaper able to publish news on the web.
1995


Together with the University of Gothenburg, we develop the technology for one of the world’s first internet conferences.
1996


Mejeribolaget wants to start selling online. We build the Nordic region’s first e-commerce platform, making it possible for anyone to sell online for less than 1,000 SEK per year.
1998


Volvo needs a way to collect survey responses online. Textalk launches one of the Nordic region’s first web-based survey platforms.
1999


Linköping’s high school wants to create a digital school newspaper. Textalk builds Sweden’s leading tool (WebNews) for digital school and association newspapers, a position held for decades.
2003


A text-to-speech service for news and articles is launched. A government assignment where Textalk delivers all Swedish daily newspapers for the visually impaired.
2012



Prenly is launched to enable the next generation of newspapers — an infrastructure that allows publishers to create the digital news offerings of the future.
2014


We expand our accessibility mission to maintain and further develop Dotify, the tool that generates Braille in real time.
2018


Textalk is entrusted by Nota (part of The Danish Royal Library) to make weekly magazines accessible for the visually impaired in Denmark.
2022


Prenly is used by 100% of all daily newspapers in Sweden and is now taking its place among Europe’s fastest-growing SaaS solutions.
2024

Our journey has brought us to where we are today

At Textalk, we have always been driven by curiosity and a desire to improve. Over the years, we have developed many solutions, and today we focus on three products: Prenly, Webarch, and Abicart.

All our products share a common vision – to simplify, include, and create new opportunities. Whether it’s about publishing, structuring content, or driving sales, they help people and businesses work smarter and achieve more."Working at Textalk means having both freedom and responsibility in one package – the freedom to explore, create and grow, while also carrying the responsibility of building something together that truly makes a difference."
Fredrik Fastén, Help Desk Manager at Textalk Group


We are a global team
We are a remote-first team with colleagues in ten countries. What unites us is the drive to solve real problems with technology that makes a difference. We build together – through collaboration, innovation, and having a lot of fun along the way.

The Textalk team

Built on experience, driven by curiosity

Through decades of development, we have built both knowledge and capacity. With robust platforms, technical depth, and an organization designed to last, we face the future with the same curiosity we’ve always had. Because we still believe that anything should be possible.

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