Test record & evaluation basis

YouCompress · PDF compression

100% free with no login, processing in 2.07s and 100% preserving vector text and tables across both pages, though reducing size by only 0.05% to 1.62 MB.

Test date 2026-11-04Completely freeNative output attachedMethod 2.3.1
1 · Date, environment & tier2026-11-04 · Account / tier unconfirmed

US-West (California, AS2914)

2 · Fixture & native export2-page text & image PDF (1.66 MB) (anchor_pdfcompress_v1)

PDF · Output attached · Open native file ↗

3 · Price checks vs. test scoreOfficial pricing checked 2026-10-30

Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.

4 · What one test cannot proveScoped to this fixture & path

One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.

Plans & historical pricing

YouCompress 100% free web utility structure · 2026-10-30

Plan · source date
Monthly / one-time
Annual bill / period
Quota & limits
Free
Free
Free 100% free without login, unlimited daily compressions, no watermarks

Automated compression for videos, PDFs, MP3s, and PNG/JPG/GIF images

1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.

All file compression utilities are 100% free without registration or usage quotas.

Cancellation, sources & verification record

Cancellation and refund terms unverified

YouCompress Official Homepage ↗ · 2026-10-30 Capture 1 ↗

Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-11-04

100% free

Free

Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.

Delivery & access

Free delivery record
Complete 2-page native vector PDF (100% vector text and table structure preserved)
Watermark
Not recorded or not verified
Free allowance
Not recorded or not verified
Account requirements
Direct anonymous usage without login or registration
Maximum specification record
Complete 2-page native vector PDF (100% vector text and table structure preserved)

May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.

Batch & API
Not recorded or not verified
Manual refinement
Not recorded or not verified

Tested result & sample

Uploading the standard 1,659 KB two-page mixed PDF anchor (anchor_pdfcompress_v1) to YouCompress (https://www.youcompress.com/pdf/) completed in 2.07s on cloud servers, displaying Completed: Download (1.62MB => 1.62MB, -0.05%), exporting a 1,658.1 KB PDF preserving all 27 vector text operators and 2-page table structures.

Fixture
anchor_pdfcompress_v1
Recorded environment
US-West (California, AS2914)
Network-observed server wait
2.07 s
End-to-end reference
3.23 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
Not recorded or not verified
Interaction
Not recorded or not verified
Entity record
YouCompress
Origin
Not recorded or not verified
Domain history record
Not recorded or not verified
Third-party tracking record
Google AdSense · Google Analytics · Fathom Analytics
External information
Not recorded or not verified
Processing
Cloud Linux dedicated server automated Ghostscript/QPDF processing pipeline
Retention statement
Automatically purged within hours; provides an immediate manual deletion 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.

Stage A · Benchmark fixture 2-page text & image PDF (1.66 MB)

anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →

Stage B · Same-run screenshots 3 flow screenshots archived

Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.

Stage C · Native exported file PDF · Output attached

Open native exported file ↗

Stage D · Archived pricing sources 1 official source snapshots

YouCompress Official Homepage (snapshot ↗)

Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.

Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 77.7/100

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%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Pricing transparency35 / 35 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Interaction restraint26 / 30 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Background & reputation17 / 20 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →
Engineering & privacy13 / 15 Explanation unavailable Evidence A →

Capability · 72/100 · 70%

CriterionScoreRationaleBasis
Task quality38 / 65 Size Reduction: -0.05% (1659 KB → 1658.1 KB, 1× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes Evidence A →
Deliverable specifications20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Complete 2-page native vector PDF (100% vector text and table structure preserved) Evidence A →
Processing speed14 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.07s (API mode: sync_json_verified; network upload 1.15s / end-to-end 3.23s 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

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