PDFescape · PDF compression
Veteran guest-usable PDF compressor delivering High Compression mode that slashes 1.62 MB dual-page anchor by 98.00% down to 33.2 KB while preserving 100% of 27 vector text operators and tables in 4.62s server wait.
US-West (California, AS2914)
PDF · Output attached · Open native file ↗
Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
PDFescape Free online tools, Premium and Ultimate annual desktop suites · 2026-10-31
Web-based PDF viewing, basic editing, form filling & creation, encryption, and sharing；Ad-supported; lacks desktop offline text/image editing and advanced conversion
Ad-free, desktop & online PDF editing, PDF to Word conversion, merge & compress, page numbering & watermarks；Displayed as $2.99/month billed yearly without disclosing the upfront annual invoice total
All Premium features plus advanced form designer, digital signatures, and permanent redaction；Displayed as $5.99/month billed yearly without disclosing the upfront annual invoice total
3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Free online tools allow up to 10MB/10 files without registration; Premium and Ultimate display monthly equivalents ($2.99/mo and $5.99/mo billed yearly) without stating the upfront annual billing invoice total.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms unverified
PDFescape Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-11-02
Free Web Tier (10MB Cap); Desktop/Full Suite Premium $2.99/mo (annual) · Ultimate $5.99/mo (annual)
Freemium Web Tier + Desktop Paid Subscriptions (Premium / Ultimate)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 2-page intact watermark-free vector PDF (-98.00% extreme reduction)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Free guest processing for files under 10MB with Regular and High levels, zero paywall intercept
- Account requirements
- Basic online compression tools usable without login; email/password accounts supported for desktop suite
- Maximum specification record
- 2-page intact watermark-free vector PDF (-98.00% extreme reduction)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Web application handles single files without login; desktop client supports batch workflows
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
PDFescape completed compression on the 1.62 MB dual-page PDF anchor in 4.62s server wait, achieving 98.00% size reduction down to 33.2 KB with all 27 vector text operators, 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells intact.
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfcompress_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 4.62 s
- End-to-end reference
- 4.91 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Pricing page discloses monthly and annual subscriptions with monthly equivalent presentation
- Interaction
- Not recorded or not verified
- Entity record
- Avanquest Software (Claranova SE)
- Origin
- France / USA / Canada
- Domain history record
- Founded in 2007 (operating for nearly 20 years)
- Third-party tracking record
- Google Analytics · Google Tag Manager · Axeptio · Avanquest Analytics
- External information
- Veteran document utility operating since 2007, now maintained by public software group Avanquest / Claranova.
- Processing
- Cloud-based Avanquest API Gateway and distributed PDF processing engine
- Retention statement
- Unregistered temporary documents stored for 7 days before automated cleanup; desktop offline edits
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 92.5/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_pdfcompress_v1
Honesty & reputation · 82/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 24 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 17 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 97/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Size Reduction: -98% (1659 KB → 33.2 KB, 50.04× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 2-page intact watermark-free vector PDF (-98.00% extreme reduction) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 4.62s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 4.91s shown for reference only, never penalized) | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-11-02
Initial benchmark evaluation of PDFescape on standard anchor_pdfcompress_v1 with dual-mode timing and deterministic inspector.