Sejda PDF · PDF merge & split
Transparently discloses its "3 tasks/hour, 50 pages or 50 MB" free tier upfront and unlocks both Files view and Pages view plus Table of Contents options without login; exports a 314.8 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF in 2.39s with 100% page order and vector text retention.
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
Sejda personal web and desktop plans (Free / Web Week Pass / Web Monthly / Desktop+Web Annual); USD · 2026-10-21
One-time payment; does not auto-renew
Recurring monthly billing; cancel anytime
Recurring annual billing; cancel anytime
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Web Week Pass is a one-time 7-day payment with no auto-renewal; monthly and annual plans use recurring billing and can be cancelled anytime.
Sejda official pricing and upgrade page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-25
The converter page states the free allowance (documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB, 3 tasks per hour, files deleted after 2 hours); the official pricing page (/upgrade) lists the 7-day Web Week Pass (USD 5 one-time payment), Web Monthly (USD 7.50/month), and Desktop+Web Annual (USD 63/year).
Freemium (Upfront Free Quota: 3 tasks/hr · 50 pages / 50 MB)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (314.8 KB · watermark-free · Pages view & bookmark/ToC controls)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- 3 free tasks per hour, up to 50 pages or 50 MB per task
- Account requirements
- Login-free direct merge and download
- Maximum specification record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (314.8 KB · watermark-free · Pages view & bookmark/ToC controls)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-file merging, page-level interleaving, automatic Table of Contents generation, and duplex blank-page padding
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Sejda PDF merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 314.8 KB 3-page PDF in 2.39s 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
- 2.39 s
- End-to-end reference
- 4.31 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
- Discloses exact page, file size, and hourly task limits directly below the upload button on the landing page
- Interaction
- Requires no login and unlocks both "Files view" and "Pages view" for free, alongside advanced options for bookmark handling, Table of Contents generation, double-sided blank page padding, and footer filename stamping.
- Entity record
- Sejda BV (Amsterdam PDF Utility Vendor)
- Origin
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Domain history record
- 2016–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 object-stream merge engine (plus Sejda Desktop edition)
- Retention statement
- States that uploaded files are automatically and permanently deleted after 2 hours, with manual deletion available
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 97.3/100
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 · 94.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 35 | Clearly discloses its exact free limits right below the upload button ("Documents up to 50 pages or 50 MB and 3 tasks per hour") with zero surprise post-merge paywalls (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 28.5 / 30 | Requires no login and unlocks both "Files view" and "Pages view" for free, alongside advanced options for bookmark handling, Table of Contents generation, double-sided blank page padding, and footer filename stamping. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Built and operated by Sejda BV in Amsterdam, Netherlands (creators of the PDFsam ecosystem), with a strong reputation among professional users. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | Encrypted transfers with automatic file deletion after 2 hours and manual post-download deletion controls. | 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 314.8 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 | 19.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (314.8 KB) without login, including free Pages view, Table of Contents generation, and duplex page padding (19.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 | Cloud merge worker completes in 2.39s server wait (4.31s end-to-end) (14.0/15) | 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).