FreePDFConvert · PDF compression
First-file login-free compression shrinks our test PDF by 96% (to 59.5 KB) in ~1s while keeping 100% selectable vector text; free guests are limited to 1 task per 60 minutes, custom settings require PRO, and files are processed in the cloud.
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
FreePDFConvert USD web membership · 2026-10-20
Page shows USD 5/month equivalent without an explicit annual bill; not extrapolated.
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Reloading confirmed USD 8 monthly and USD 120 once. The 12-month membership shows only USD 5/month equivalent without the full annual charge, so that bill remains unverified. Numeric free wait intervals, counts and size limits are not published.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-26
$9/month (Monthly) / $5/month (Annual billed yearly) / Lifetime option
Rate-limited free tier (1 task / 60m) + Monthly/Annual subscription
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Complete 2-page watermark-free vector PDF (59.5 KB, 96.41% reduction)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Unauthenticated visitors get 1 free task per 60 minutes with Better quality / Better compression presets; Custom settings and batch tasks require Membership
- Account requirements
- No login required for first file; supports Google / Email login
- Maximum specification record
- Complete 2-page watermark-free vector PDF (59.5 KB, 96.41% reduction)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- 1 file per 60m on free tier; batch compression and custom DPI on paid plans
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Powered by ConvertAPI's PDF optimization pipeline (Preset=web, 150 DPI), FreePDFConvert shrank our 1,659.0 KB test PDF down to 59.5 KB (-96.41%, 27.88x) in 1.12s while keeping all 27 native vector text streams and table cells 100% selectable (03_download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfcompress_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 1.12 s
- End-to-end reference
- 6.28 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
- Clearly badges Custom [PRO] in the workspace, but the 1-task-per-60-minutes cooldown only appears on a second consecutive task
- Interaction
- Not recorded or not verified
- Entity record
- Baltsoft Software Ltd. (ConvertAPI)
- Origin
- Lithuania (est. 2005)
- Domain history record
- 2005–Present
- Third-party tracking record
- No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- External information
- Powered by the enterprise ConvertAPI document processing engine.
- Processing
- ConvertAPI cloud PDF optimization pipeline (v2.convertapi.com)
- Retention statement
- Supports manual post-download deletion and automatic server purge
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.
Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 93.2/100
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 · 82/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 25 / 35 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25 / 30 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | Explanation unavailable | Evidence A → |
Capability · 98/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Size Reduction: -96.41% (1659 KB → 59.5 KB, 27.88× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 | Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Complete 2-page watermark-free vector PDF (59.5 KB, 96.41% reduction) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 1.12s (API mode: cloud_convertapi_pdf_compress; network upload 5.16s / end-to-end 6.28s 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
- 2026-10-26
Added same-anchor PDF compression evaluation (anchor_pdfcompress_v1) and vector text retention verification via the single-product edge expansion workflow.