PDFgear · PDF merge & split
Merges PDFs 100% locally in the browser via WebAssembly without login, cloud uploads, or ads, and includes free "Show Pages" page-level reordering; exports a 316.1 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF in 0.16s with 100% page order and vector text fidelity.
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
PDFgear web PDF-to-Word; free desktop alternative noted separately · 2026-10-20
1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The official web limit is 100 MB per file. Its OCR claim is not a RealTest scanned-document test. Desktop batch and offline processing are not web capabilities.
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 official web limit is 100 MB per file. Its OCR claim is not a RealTest scanned-document test. Desktop batch and offline processing are not web capabilities.
100% Completely Free (Zero Paid Tiers or Ads)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (316.1 KB · watermark-free · 100% browser-local processing)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Completely free and unlimited with no daily caps or Pro locks on page-level reordering
- Account requirements
- 100% login-free browser-local processing
- Maximum specification record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (316.1 KB · watermark-free · 100% browser-local processing)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-PDF batch import, file-level sorting, and "Show Pages" page-level reorganization
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
PDFgear merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 316.1 KB 3-page PDF in 0.16s 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)
- Local processing record
- 0.16 s
- End-to-end reference
- 0.16 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
- All features are openly free, with explicit disclosure that files are processed locally in the browser
- Interaction
- Exceptionally clean, ad-free workspace; supports both file-level ordering and a free "Show Pages" view to reorder, rotate, or delete individual pages across documents before merging.
- Entity record
- PDFgear Tech Pte. Ltd. (pdfgear.com)
- Origin
- Singapore
- Domain history record
- 2022–Present (fast-growing free cross-platform PDF suite)
- 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
- 100% browser-side local WebAssembly execution (On-Device Browser WASM)
- Retention statement
- Documents remain strictly inside local browser memory and are never uploaded to cloud servers
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 99.3/100
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 · 97.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 35 / 35 | 100% free across both web and native apps with zero subscription tiers, daily task caps, or hidden file-size paywalls (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 29.5 / 30 | Exceptionally clean, ad-free workspace; supports both file-level ordering and a free "Show Pages" view to reorder, rotate, or delete individual pages across documents before merging. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Developed by PDFgear Tech Pte. Ltd., widely praised across global user communities for its genuinely free, ad-free PDF software. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 | Executes PDF merging 100% locally inside the browser via WebAssembly/JS (upload_s_net = 0.0s); zero document bytes are uploaded to external servers, ensuring instant speed and strict privacy. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 100/100 · 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 316.1 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 | 20 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (316.1 KB) locally without login, including free "Show Pages" page-level reorganization (20.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 | 100% browser-local in-memory merge completes in 0.16s with zero network upload wait (15.0/15) | 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.
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).