TinyWow · PDF compression
Its guest-free Medium preset shrinks our 1.66 MB PDF by 94.68% to 88.2 KB in 5.20s while retaining 100% of selectable vector text, with only the High preset locked behind a Supporter plan.
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
TinyWow current PDF-specific and all-tool subscriptions; USD · 2026-10-20
5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Monthly 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.
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 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-23
100% Free / Optional TinyWow Supporter $5.99/mo
Ad-supported free utility + optional supporter plan
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 2-page watermark-free vector PDF (88.2 KB, -94.68% reduction)
- Watermark
- No watermark
- Free allowance
- Medium Compression is free for guests; High Compression requires TinyWow Supporter
- Account requirements
- No login required
- Maximum specification record
- Full 2-page native vector PDF (88.2 KB · -94.68% · watermark-free · free Medium preset)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Single-file web processing with Google Drive export
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
TinyWow compressed our 1.66 MB PDF by 94.68% down to 88.2 KB in 5.20s on its free Medium preset, displaying a clear Old Size vs. New Size breakdown while preserving 100% of vector text (02_workspace.png, 03_result.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfcompress_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 5.2 s
- End-to-end reference
- 6.7 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 labels Medium as free and High as locked before compression
- Interaction
- Direct one-click Download without registration, accompanied by a Drive save option and file deletion button.
- Entity record
- Box20 Media LLC (United States)
- Origin
- United States
- Domain history record
- 2021–Present
- Third-party tracking record
- No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Cloud PDF compression cluster
- Retention statement
- All files are automatically deleted within 1 hour or immediately via the trash button
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 ↗) · 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 93.3/100
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_pdfcompress_v1
Honesty & reputation · 88/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 31 / 35 | Unlocks Medium Compression for free without login while clearly badging High Compression as a paid Supporter feature; exports watermark-free PDFs directly (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25 / 30 | Direct one-click Download without registration, accompanied by a Drive save option and file deletion button. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Operated by Box20 Media LLC in the United States, widely known for its free utility suite. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | Automatically deletes all uploaded and processed files within 1 hour and offers manual deletion on the result screen. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 95.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 65 / 65 | Deterministic PDF stream inspection: free Medium preset compresses the 1,659.0 KB fixture down to 88.2 KB (-94.68%, 18.81× ratio) while retaining 100.0% of selectable vector text (7 BT / 10 TJ), 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells (65.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 | Exports an 88.2 KB watermark-free 2-page vector PDF without login; only High Compression requires a Supporter plan (18.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12.5 / 15 | Cloud compression finishes in 5.20s with before/after size comparison (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.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-23
Initial PDF stream compression ratio and selectable vector text retention benchmark on Mode A document anchor (anchor_pdfcompress_v1).