CleverPDF · PDF merge & split
100% free, login-free drag-and-drop PDF combiner that merges our 2-document fixture in just 0.75s server wait into a 315.0 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF with 100% page order and vector text retention, complete with an instant server-wipe button.
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
CleverPDF online PDF-to-Word; desktop licences outside this web scope · 2026-10-20
1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The web tool is stated to remain free without membership. Desktop software is a separate channel; historical desktop starting prices are not treated as web fees.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-25
The web tool is stated to remain free without membership. Desktop software is a separate channel; historical desktop starting prices are not treated as web fees.
100% Free Web Tool (Ad & Desktop App Supported)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (315.0 KB · watermark-free · 0.75s fast merge)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Free web usage with no daily task caps
- Account requirements
- 100% login-free direct merge and download
- Maximum specification record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (315.0 KB · watermark-free · 0.75s fast merge)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-PDF batch upload and drag-and-drop ordering
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
CleverPDF merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 315 KB 3-page PDF in 0.75s while preserving all 37 native vector text streams and embedded figures (result.png, download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdfmerge_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 0.75 s
- End-to-end reference
- 2.9 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
- Zero paywalls throughout the flow with direct PDF output
- Interaction
- Supports drag-and-drop file ordering with a straightforward workflow; static display ads sit around the workspace without blocking primary buttons.
- Entity record
- CleverPDF.com
- Origin
- Global Online PDF Suite
- Domain history record
- 2017–Present (9-year online PDF converter)
- 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
- High-speed cloud PDF stream combine service
- Retention statement
- Includes an instant server-delete icon on the download screen with automatic purge after 30 minutes
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_pdfmerge_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 96/100
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 · 90/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 35 | Web PDF combiner is 100% free with no login, daily task locks, or post-merge upgrade modals; clicking "Start" merges our 2 anchor PDFs in 0.75s for immediate watermark-free download (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 | Supports drag-and-drop file ordering with a straightforward workflow; static display ads sit around the workspace without blocking primary buttons. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 15 / 20 | Long-running online PDF utility site offering free web tools alongside a paid desktop edition. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | Provides an instant trash-can delete icon (#spanDelImg) right next to the Download button to wipe server files immediately, with automatic purge after 30 minutes. | 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 315 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 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (315.0 KB) without login, supporting whole-file drag-and-drop ordering (19.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 | Cloud combine endpoint (/downCombine) completes in just 0.75s server wait (2.90s end-to-end) (14.5/15) | 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
- 2026-10-25
Initial multi-document PDF merge page-sequence integrity and selectable vector text retention benchmark on Mode A anchor (anchor_pdfmerge_v1).