WorkinTool · PDF merge & split
Upfront about its strict "0.5 MB per file, max 4 files" free web limit; because our anchor PDFs (268 KB + 49 KB) sit under 0.5 MB, it merged them without login in 3.67s server wait into a 317.7 KB 3-page watermark-free PDF with 100% vector text fidelity, though the 0.5 MB cap blocks larger documents.
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
WorkinTool web PDF-to-Word · 2026-10-20
1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
The online tool is free, with 4 files per batch and 0.5 MB per file. Historical desktop Pro pricing has no current purchase evidence and is not a web plan.
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 online tool is free, with 4 files per batch and 0.5 MB per file. Historical desktop Pro pricing has no current purchase evidence and is not a web plan.
Freemium (Upfront 0.5 MB/File & 4-File Free Web Cap)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (317.7 KB · watermark-free · web free tier capped at 0.5 MB/file)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Free web tier restricts each file to <= 0.5 MB and at most 4 PDF files per merge
- Account requirements
- Login-free direct merge and download (for files <= 0.5 MB)
- Maximum specification record
- Full 3-page native vector merged PDF (317.7 KB · watermark-free · web free tier capped at 0.5 MB/file)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Web tool supports up to 4 small PDFs per batch; larger batches require the desktop app
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
WorkinTool merges the 2-page main report and 1-page appendix into a 317.7 KB 3-page PDF in 3.67s 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
- 3.67 s
- End-to-end reference
- 19.32 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 the 0.5 MB and 4-file limits directly inside the landing page upload box before upload
- Interaction
- While honest about its rules upfront, the 0.5 MB (500 KB) per-file cap is extremely restrictive for real-world PDFs and funnels larger documents toward its desktop client or paid plans.
- Entity record
- WorkinTool (workintool.com)
- Origin
- Shanghai / International Utility Software Vendor
- 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
- ToolRocket (api.tool-rocket.com) cloud PDF merge service
- Retention statement
- Privacy policy states that uploaded files are automatically deleted from servers within 24 hours
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 91.2/100
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 · 83.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 | Explicitly discloses its strict free web limits right inside the upload box ("Only support uploading each file within 0.5 MB" and "Add at most 4 PDF files at one time"). Because our two anchor files are 268.0 KB and 48.9 KB (< 0.5 MB), it merged and exported a watermark-free PDF without login or paywall (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25 / 30 | While honest about its rules upfront, the 0.5 MB (500 KB) per-file cap is extremely restrictive for real-world PDFs and funnels larger documents toward its desktop client or paid plans. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 16 / 20 | Cross-platform web and desktop utility suite powered by the ToolRocket (api.tool-rocket.com) backend. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 12.5 / 15 | HTTPS-encrypted uploads to api.tool-rocket.com with stated automatic server purge within 24 hours. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 94.5/100 · 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 317.7 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 | 16.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 3-page watermark-free standard PDF (317.7 KB) without login for files under 0.5 MB, heavily constrained by its 0.5 MB/file and 4-file web limits (16.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 | Upload took 15.65s while server merge polling (api/v4/taskstate) completed in 3.67s (13.0/15) | 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).