PDF Resizer
Free, login-free online PDF resizing, merging, splitting, and compression toolkit
Product node overview & trust baseline
Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edgesPDFResizer (developed and hosted since 2013 by SIA Open Idea in Latvia) is a lightweight, account-free online PDF manipulation platform. Built on Debian GNU/Linux, Ghostscript, pdftk, and pdftoppm, it provides in-browser PDF resizing, multi-document merging, page splitting, cropping, rotation, optimization/compression, and N-up printing. The platform operates on a completely free, ad-supported model with zero registration requirements and no paywalls. All uploaded and processed files are automatically purged after 1 hour.
Latvia · Founded in 2013
Provenance baseline: 17/20 · Established European utility running for over 13 years with disclosed operator (SIA Open Idea) and active contact channel.
Official site explicitly declares all tools are free to use without limits or paid subscriptions, supported by advertising.
Pricing transparency baseline: 35/35 · Cancellation: Completely free without subscription; no cancellation or refunds needed.
All uploaded and generated files are automatically deleted 1 hour after upload; filenames are not publicly indexed
Google Ads · Setupad · Amazon Ads
Product-level pricing & rules baseline
Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge belowPDFResizer entire web utility suite · 2026-10-31
Includes PDF resizing, merging, splitting, cropping, rotation, optimization, and N-up layout;Queue-based server processing; files automatically purged after 1 hour
1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Official site explicitly declares all tools are free to use without limits or paid subscriptions, supported by advertising.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Completely free without subscription; no cancellation or refunds needed.
Official homepage and tools overview ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Official homepage and tools overview (2026-10-31) [text snapshot ↗]
Capability map & linked task edges
Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.
| Linked task edge | Score | Assessment · historical test | Test scope & delivery | Inspect capability / follow edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF compression | 75/100 | PDF Resizer provides completely free, login-free online PDF compression and optimization with 0.41s server processing, 100% vector text retention, and 1-hour automatic file deletion, though its default prepress preset achieves negligible size reduction on mixed-content PDFs. | PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-31 Guest flow · 2-page text & image PDF (1.66 MB) · Output attached |
Discovered product capabilities (pending fixture test / edge incubation)
Recorded capability · Not yet scoredThese capabilities have been identified on the product but have not yet undergone fixed-fixture testing. When an emerging capability co-occurs across multiple products, it incubates a new task edge.
Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).
Peer product comparison across shared task edges
Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scoresMonthly and annual modes confirm annual bills USD 72 / 180. Current PDF Unlimited and all-tool TinyWow Unlimited replace the historical Supporter description. Other single-category subscriptions do not include PDF. Numeric free limits and cancellation terms remain unspecified.
- PDF compression:PDF Resizer 75/100 vs TinyWow 93/100
The official tool page states free, unlimited conversion. Numeric size and page limits are not published; the claim is not a guarantee for arbitrary files.
- PDF compression:PDF Resizer 75/100 vs 11zon 75/100
The official pricing page offers a Free tier (2 actions per 6 hours, 128 MB file limit) and an annual AvePDF Premium tier billed once at USD 55/year, with no standalone monthly plan.
- PDF compression:PDF Resizer 75/100 vs avepdf.com 95/100
Confirmed 75 package and 73 monthly subscription capacities; subscriptions start at 1,000 credits. The table says 10 free credits/day while the footer says 10 conversions/day; this conflict does not establish 10 PDFs. PDF-to-Office has a 4-credit base and longer processing incurs more, replacing the historical mixed minutes/count description.
- PDF compression:PDF Resizer 75/100 vs CloudConvert 98/100
Linked capability test: PDF compression
2026-10-31 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Verified native export & same-run screenshot evidence
Open native exported file (PDF · Output attached) ↗Task quality
File reduction -0.18% · Output size 1662 KB · Selectable text retained 100% · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
File reduction: -0.18% · Output size: 1662 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
In the 2-page mixed-content anchor benchmark, the default preset preserved 100% of selectable vector text operators (4/4 headings, 12/12 table cells), but file size was not reduced (1,659 KB to 1,662 KB, -0.18%).
- Original historical observation
PDF Resizer accepted the sample without login, processed it in 0.41s on the server, preserved 100% vector text, and exported a 1.62 MB watermark-free PDF (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users needing fast, account-free online document processing with guaranteed 100% text selectability
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 2-page native vector PDF (1,662 KB, no watermarks)
- Watermark observation
No watermark
- Batch & API
Supports multi-file batch upload/merge; no public REST API
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 0.41s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 0.41s · End-to-end reference: 0.41s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-31 · anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
Direct upload and download with zero login required
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Not verified
Background & reputation
SIA Open Idea · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
SIA Open Idea
- Recorded origin
Not verified
- Domain history record
Not verified
- Background & reputation assessment
Not verified
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing;Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Google Ads · Setupad · Amazon Ads
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Not verified
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Completely free with no limits; standard file size support
Homepage and tool pages clearly state 100% free usage and 1-hour auto deletion
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF compression (1 records)
PDFResizer entire web utility suite · 2026-10-31
Includes PDF resizing, merging, splitting, cropping, rotation, optimization, and N-up layout;Queue-based server processing; files automatically purged after 1 hour
1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Official site explicitly declares all tools are free to use without limits or paid subscriptions, supported by advertising.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Completely free without subscription; no cancellation or refunds needed.
Official homepage and tools overview ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 74.8/100
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 · 93/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 35 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 17 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 67/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 34 / 65 | Size Reduction: --0.18% (1659 KB → 1662 KB, 1× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page native vector PDF (1,662 KB, no watermarks) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 0.41s (API mode: cloud_ghostscript_linux; network upload 0s / end-to-end 0.41s 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.