sejda.com
Multi-capability online workspace by Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor) (4 benchmarked capabilities: PDF merge & split, PDF compression, Scanned PDF OCR, PDF to Word)
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 edgessejda.com, operated by Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor) (Amsterdam, Netherlands) under a "Subscription + credits" model, has 4 published task assessments on RealTest (PDF merge & split 97/100, PDF compression 95/100, Scanned PDF OCR 95/100, PDF to Word 74/100). In pdf merge & split, transparently discloses its "3 tasks/hour, 50 pages or 50 MB" free tier upfront and unlocks both Files view and Pages view plus Table of Contents options without login; exports a 314.8 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF in 2.39s with 100% page order and vector text retention. In pdf compression, states its 3 tasks/hour free limit upfront; compressed the 1.66 MB 2-page PDF by 94.58% to 89.9 KB in 1.74s without login while retaining 100% selectable vector text and offering instant deletion.
Amsterdam, Netherlands · 2016–Present
Provenance baseline: 18.5/20 · Operated since 2016 by Amsterdam-based Sejda BV, a well-established developer of web and desktop PDF tools affiliated with the open-source PDFsam team.
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Pricing transparency baseline: 32/35 · Cancellation: Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime.
Uploaded and converted files are automatically deleted from servers after 2 hours, with an immediate manual delete option on the result page
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
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 belowSejda personal web and desktop plans (Free / Web Week Pass / Web Monthly / Desktop+Web Annual); USD · 2026-10-21
One-time payment; does not auto-renew
Recurring monthly billing; cancel anytime
Recurring annual billing; cancel anytime
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime.
Sejda official pricing and upgrade page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Sejda official pricing and upgrade page (2026-10-21) [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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scanned PDF OCR | 95/100 | Offers 3 free OCR tasks per hour (up to 10 pages) without login, converting our 2-page raster scan into a 651.9 KB searchable PDF in 7.50s with 100% recall across all 4 headings and 12 confusable table cells. | PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 Guest flow · 2-page raster scanned PDF (0 embedded text, 644.4 KB) · Output attached | |
| PDF merge & split | 97/100 | Transparently discloses its "3 tasks/hour, 50 pages or 50 MB" free tier upfront and unlocks both Files view and Pages view plus Table of Contents options without login; exports a 314.8 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF in 2.39s with 100% page order and vector text retention. | PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 Guest flow · 2 multi-page PDF fixtures merged (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) · Output attached | |
| PDF compression | 95/100 | States its 3 tasks/hour free limit upfront; compressed the 1.66 MB 2-page PDF by 94.58% to 89.9 KB in 1.74s without login while retaining 100% selectable vector text and offering instant deletion. | PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-23 Guest flow · 2-page text & image PDF (1.66 MB) · Output attached | |
| PDF to Word | 74/100 | Upfront free limits, no-login ad-free export, and 2-hour auto-deletion; however, it outputs legacy .doc without native tables, suiting text extraction. | DOC · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 Guest flow · 2-page text PDF; not a scan · Output attached |
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 scoresThe 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.
- Scanned PDF OCR：sejda.com 95/100 vs avepdf.com 94/100
- PDF merge & split：sejda.com 97/100 vs avepdf.com 94/100
- PDF compression：sejda.com 95/100 vs avepdf.com 95/100
- PDF to Word：sejda.com 74/100 vs avepdf.com 76/100
The official tool page advertises free online conversion while /pricing returns 404 and header buttons promote desktop PDFelement; downloading the converted DOCX requires signing in to a free Wondershare account, and numeric daily or file-size limits are not published on the page.
- Scanned PDF OCR：sejda.com 95/100 vs hipdf.com 77/100
- PDF merge & split：sejda.com 97/100 vs hipdf.com 89/100
- PDF compression：sejda.com 95/100 vs hipdf.com 86/100
- PDF to Word：sejda.com 74/100 vs hipdf.com 70/100
Monthly and annual controls confirm USD 9/month and USD 60/year. Free processing is limited without exact figures; education and seat discounts require eligibility checks.
- Scanned PDF OCR：sejda.com 95/100 vs iLovePDF 95/100
- PDF merge & split：sejda.com 97/100 vs iLovePDF 97/100
- PDF compression：sejda.com 95/100 vs iLovePDF 97/100
- PDF to Word：sejda.com 74/100 vs iLovePDF 93/100
Individual pricing lists Free, Monthly USD 19.99, Annual USD 49.99 (with 3-day trial or $5 skip-trial discount), and Perpetual USD 109.99; per-feature AI credit deductions require hover tooltips and enterprise plans require custom quotes.
- Scanned PDF OCR：sejda.com 95/100 vs lightpdf.com 82/100
- PDF merge & split：sejda.com 97/100 vs lightpdf.com 90/100
- PDF compression：sejda.com 95/100 vs lightpdf.com 88/100
- PDF to Word：sejda.com 74/100 vs lightpdf.com 78/100
Linked capability test: Scanned PDF OCR
2026-10-25 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
OCR text recall 100% · Table cell accuracy 100% · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
OCR text recall: 100% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (40 BT / 265 TJ text operators) with 100% recall across 4/4 headings, 12/12 invoice table cells, and the Page 2 verification token.
- Original historical observation
Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (40 BT / 265 TJ text operators) with 100% recall across 4/4 headings, 12/12 invoice table cells, and the Page 2 verification token.
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users needing to turn image-only scanned PDFs into Ctrl+F searchable PDFs with selectable invoice IDs and financial table figures
- 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 searchable PDF (651.9 KB · 40 BT / 265 TJ · watermark-free)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Single-file OCR on free tier; batch processing per plan quota
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 10.6s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 7.5s · End-to-end reference: 10.6s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfocr_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
No Login Required
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Zero ad popups or registration dark patterns; clearly presents output format (Searchable PDF / Text) and language selectors before processing, followed by a direct Download button.
Background & reputation
Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor)
- Recorded origin
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Domain history record
2016–Present
- Background & reputation assessment
Developed and operated in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Sejda BV since 2010 (founded by the open-source PDFsam team), maintaining a strong reputation among technical and office users.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- Engineering & privacy assessment
EU GDPR-compliant architecture that automatically purges uploaded files after 2 hours and provides an immediate delete action on the result screen.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
3 Free Tasks/Hour (≤10 Pages) + Web Pro Subscription
Options disclosed upfront with no post-OCR paywall trap
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for Scanned PDF OCR (4 records)
Sejda personal web and desktop plans (Free / Web Week Pass / Web Monthly / Desktop+Web Annual); USD · 2026-10-21
One-time payment; does not auto-renew
Recurring monthly billing; cancel anytime
Recurring annual billing; cancel anytime
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime.
Sejda official pricing and upgrade page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 94.6/100
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_pdfocr_v1
Honesty & reputation · 90/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 | Highly transparent free-tier limits (3 free tasks per hour, up to 10 pages / 50 MB per file). Uploading our 644.4 KB 2-page raster scan without login completes server OCR in 7.50s and exports an unwatermarked 2-page searchable PDF alongside a live text preview (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 | Zero ad popups or registration dark patterns; clearly presents output format (Searchable PDF / Text) and language selectors before processing, followed by a direct Download button. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Developed and operated in Amsterdam, Netherlands by Sejda BV since 2010 (founded by the open-source PDFsam team), maintaining a strong reputation among technical and office users. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | EU GDPR-compliant architecture that automatically purges uploaded files after 2 hours and provides an immediate delete action on the result screen. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 96.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic searchable PDF stream & table inspection: reconstructs a 2-page selectable text layer (40 BT / 265 TJ operators) over the 644.4 KB zero-font raster scan, recovering 4/4 headings and 12/12 confusable invoice table cells (100% table accuracy, 100% overall text recall) with the Page 2 verification token intact (65/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 | Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free searchable PDF (651.9 KB) without login (19/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12.5 / 15 | Upload took 2.73s and cloud OCR server processing completed in 7.5s (10.6s end-to-end) (12.5/15) | 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.
Linked capability test: PDF merge & split
2026-10-25 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
Merged page count 3 / 3 · Page order preserved Yes · Selectable text retained 100%
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Merged page count: 3 / 3 · Page order preserved: Yes · Selectable text retained: 100%
- Fixture findings
Merged 2 multi-page anchor PDFs (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) into a 314.8 KB watermark-free standard PDF with 3/3 pages in exact cross-document sequence (DOC1-P1 -> DOC1-P2 -> DOC2-P3) and 100% retention of all 37 native vector text operator blocks, 5/5 headings, and 12/12 financial table cells.
- Original historical observation
Sejda PDF merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 314.8 KB 3-page PDF in 2.39s while preserving all 37 native vector text streams and embedded figures (result.png, download.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Transparently discloses its "3 tasks/hour, 50 pages or 50 MB" free tier upfront and unlocks both Files view and Pages view plus Table of Contents options without login; exports a 314.8 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF in 2.39s with 100% page order and vector text retention.
- 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 3-page native vector merged PDF (314.8 KB · watermark-free · Pages view & bookmark/ToC controls)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Supports multi-file merging, page-level interleaving, automatic Table of Contents generation, and duplex blank-page padding
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 4.31s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 2.39s · End-to-end reference: 4.31s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfmerge_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
Login-free direct merge and download
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Requires no login and unlocks both "Files view" and "Pages view" for free, alongside advanced options for bookmark handling, Table of Contents generation, double-sided blank page padding, and footer filename stamping.
Background & reputation
Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor)
- Recorded origin
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Domain history record
2016–Present
- Background & reputation assessment
Built and operated by Sejda BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands (creators of the PDFsam ecosystem), with a strong reputation among professional users.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Encrypted transfers with automatic file deletion after 2 hours and manual post-download deletion controls.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
3 free tasks per hour, up to 50 pages or 50 MB per task
Discloses exact page, file size, and hourly task limits directly below the upload button on the landing page
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF merge & split (4 records)
Sejda personal web and desktop plans (Free / Web Week Pass / Web Monthly / Desktop+Web Annual); USD · 2026-10-21
One-time payment; does not auto-renew
Recurring monthly billing; cancel anytime
Recurring annual billing; cancel anytime
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime.
Sejda official pricing and upgrade page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 97.3/100
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_pdfmerge_v1
Honesty & reputation · 94.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 35 | Clearly discloses its exact free limits right below the upload button ("Documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB and 3 tasks per hour") with zero surprise post-merge paywalls (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 28.5 / 30 | Requires no login and unlocks both "Files view" and "Pages view" for free, alongside advanced options for bookmark handling, Table of Contents generation, double-sided blank page padding, and footer filename stamping. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Built and operated by Sejda BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands (creators of the PDFsam ecosystem), with a strong reputation among professional users. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | Encrypted transfers with automatic file deletion after 2 hours and manual post-download deletion controls. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 98.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic multi-PDF stream inspection: merges our 2 anchor PDFs (3 pages total, 316.8 KB) into a 314.8 KB standard PDF with exact 3/3 page count, 100% sequential page-order token verification (DOC1-P1 -> DOC1-P2 -> DOC2-P3), and 100.0% retention of all 37 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 5/5 headings, and 12/12 cross-document financial table cells (65.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 19.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (314.8 KB) without login, including free Pages view, Table of Contents generation, and duplex page padding (19.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Cloud merge worker completes in 2.39s server wait (4.31s end-to-end) (14.0/15) | 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.
Linked capability test: PDF compression
2026-10-23 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
File reduction 94.58% · Output size 89.9 KB · Selectable text retained 100% · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
File reduction: 94.58% · Output size: 89.9 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Reduced the 1,659.0 KB fixture by 94.58% (89.9 KB output) with both pages and 100% selectable vector text preserved.
- Original historical observation
Sejda performs far better at PDF compression than PDF-to-Word (95 vs 74): its 1.74s 89.9 KB output achieves -94.58% reduction while keeping 100% of native vector text streams intact, complete with an interactive 2-page preview and instant file deletion (02_result.png, 03_download.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users who value upfront quota transparency, granular image quality options, and high-ratio vector-preserving PDF compression within 3 tasks/hour
- 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 (89.9 KB · -94.58% · watermark-free · 3 tasks/hr free limit)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Supports multi-file batch compression and cloud drive imports
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
Speed & reliability
About 2.54s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 1.74s · End-to-end reference: 2.54s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-23 · 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
No login required for direct compression and download
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Uploading without login and clicking Compress PDF renders "Your document is ready — We compressed your file to 92 KB (95% less)" with a clean Download button in ~1.74s and zero ad popups.
Background & reputation
Sejda BV · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Sejda BV
- Recorded origin
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Domain history record
2016–Present (affiliated with PDFsam)
- Background & reputation assessment
Operated by Sejda BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2016 (affiliated with the open-source PDFsam team).
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- Engineering & privacy assessment
HTTPS transport with automatic 2-hour server deletion and a direct "Delete files" button on the result sidebar.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Free tier allows 3 tasks per hour (up to 200 pages or 100 MB per document)
States the 3 tasks/hour and page/size limits directly below the upload button on the landing screen
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF compression (4 records)
Sejda personal web and desktop plans (Free / Web Week Pass / Web Monthly / Desktop+Web Annual); USD · 2026-10-21
One-time payment; does not auto-renew
Recurring monthly billing; cancel anytime
Recurring annual billing; cancel anytime
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime.
Sejda official pricing and upgrade page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 95.2/100
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 · 91/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 | Explicitly discloses its free tier boundaries upfront below the upload button (3 tasks/hour, up to 200 pages or 100 MB, auto-deleted after 2 hours) and offers Medium / Good / Best image quality plus More options before compression (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 | Uploading without login and clicking Compress PDF renders "Your document is ready — We compressed your file to 92 KB (95% less)" with a clean Download button in ~1.74s and zero ad popups. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Operated by Sejda BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands since 2016 (affiliated with the open-source PDFsam team). | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | HTTPS transport with automatic 2-hour server deletion and a direct "Delete files" button on the result sidebar. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 97/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic PDF stream inspection: unlike its legacy .doc export in PDF-to-Word, Sejda excels at PDF compression—shrinking the 1,659.0 KB fixture to 89.9 KB (-94.58%, 18.45× ratio) while preserving 100.0% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 4/4 headings, 12/12 table cells, and the Page 2 token (65.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 | Exports a complete 89.9 KB 2-page watermark-free standard PDF without login and exposes advanced options (grayscale, image DPI, multimedia stripping), subject to a transparent 3 tasks/hour free quota (18.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Server task submission (POST /api/tasks) to ready result page completes in 1.74s (14.0/15) | 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.
Linked capability test: PDF to Word
2026-10-19 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
Text retained 100% · Editable table cells 0 · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 0 · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Retains 100% of text and table values across both pages, but exports legacy OLE .doc without native editable tables (table_count = 0).
- Original historical observation
Sejda excels in upfront quota transparency and privacy restraint (91/100 Honesty), exporting an unwatermarked document in 11.36s without login and retaining 100% of text across both pages—however, it delivers a legacy binary OLE2 .doc (215.0 KB) rather than modern .docx and does not reconstruct native Word tables (table_count = 0).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users who value upfront no-login quotas (≤50 pages/50 MB, 3 tasks/hr) or a $5 7-day pass without auto-renewal and primarily need full text extraction
- Result & output evidence
- Scans / OCR
The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested
Delivery capabilities
DOC · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
DOC · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 2-page watermark-free legacy .doc (OLE2 Word 97-2003, 215.0 KB)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Paid plans unlock batch multi-file processing and the offline Sejda Desktop application
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
- Published allowances & file limits · not tested
Free: No account required; documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB and up to 3 tasks per hour; files automatically deleted after 2 hours.
Speed & reliability
About 11.36s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 11.36s · End-to-end reference: 11.36s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-19 · anchor_pdf2word_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
No login required for free conversion; optional Pro account sign-in
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Converts our 2-page anchor PDF via the "Edit text" mode and downloads the full document without login, ad pop-ups, or email capture gates.
Background & reputation
Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor)
- Recorded origin
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Domain history record
2016–Present
- Background & reputation assessment
Operated since 2016 by Amsterdam-based Sejda BV, a well-established developer of web and desktop PDF tools affiliated with the open-source PDFsam team.
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Not verified
- Engineering & privacy assessment
HTTPS-encrypted transfer; explicitly commits on both landing and download screens to automatically delete uploaded and converted files after 2 hours, alongside a manual immediate-delete option.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Unauthenticated free users can run up to 3 tasks per hour for documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB
Page limit (50 pages), file size limit (50 MB), and 3-tasks/hour quota are disclosed upfront below the hero upload button
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF to Word (4 records)
Sejda personal web and desktop plans (Free / Web Week Pass / Web Monthly / Desktop+Web Annual); USD · 2026-10-21
One-time payment; does not auto-renew
Recurring monthly billing; cancel anytime
Recurring annual billing; cancel anytime
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime.
Sejda official pricing and upgrade page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 74.2/100
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_pdf2word_v1
Honesty & reputation · 91/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 | Directly discloses the free allowance right below the upload button on the landing page ("Documents of up to 50 pages or 50 MB and 3 tasks per hour. Files stay private. Automatically deleted after 2 hours"); the official /upgrade page transparently lists the 7-day Web Week Pass ($5 one-time payment, no auto-renewal), Web Monthly ($7.50/mo), and Desktop+Web Annual ($63/yr). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 | Converts our 2-page anchor PDF via the "Edit text" mode and downloads the full document without login, ad pop-ups, or email capture gates. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Operated since 2016 by Amsterdam-based Sejda BV, a well-established developer of web and desktop PDF tools affiliated with the open-source PDFsam team. | Evidence B → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | HTTPS-encrypted transfer; explicitly commits on both landing and download screens to automatically delete uploaded and converted files after 2 hours, alongside a manual immediate-delete option. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 67/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 43 / 65 | Exports a valid legacy OLE2 Word 97-2003 .doc file (215.0 KB): isolated LibreOffice import and macOS textutil inspection confirm 100.0% text retention (4/4 headings, 12/12 table text entries, 3/3 key body phrases, and Page 2 verification token preserved), but table cells are not reconstructed as a native editable Word table (table_count = 0, with 3 inline graphic objects) (43.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 14 / 20 | Delivers a complete 2-page watermark-free document (215.0 KB, free quota ≤50 pages/50 MB, 3 tasks/hr) without login, but outputs legacy binary OLE2 .doc rather than modern OpenXML .docx, incurring a format specification deduction (14.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 10 / 15 | 2026-10-21 single-sample network timing: file upload takes 1.07s (POST /api/files/upload), and pure server conversion from POST /api/tasks (operation: pdfToWord) to polling completion (GET /api/tasks/[id]/change) takes 11.36s (10.0/15) | Evidence A → |
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