CleverPDF · PDF to Word
Free login-free conversion retains text and tables and offers deletion; a fullscreen ad with a download-like button complicates retrieval.
US-West (California, AS2914)
DOCX · 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 · 2026-10-18
Web tool is 100% free; 20-in-1 Desktop app ~$29.99 one-time
Ad-supported free web tool + desktop software license
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full 2-page native .docx (15.5 KB, 100% text + 16-cell native Word table)
- Watermark
- No watermark
- Free allowance
- 100% free single-file conversion on web (up to 20 MB per file); batch processing and larger files upsell the CleverPDF desktop app
- Account requirements
- No login or registration required
- Maximum specification record
- Full 2-page native .docx (15.5 KB, 76 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Single-file web conversion with Google Drive / Dropbox export; batch processing on desktop
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
CleverPDF pairs top-tier OpenXML reconstruction (100% text retention + 16-cell native <w:tbl> table + 30-minute auto-delete & instant Delete button in 03_download.png) with an aggressive full-screen green 'DOWNLOAD EXTENSION' ad overlay (03_ad_modal.png) that drags down its interaction restraint score.
- Fixture
- anchor_pdf2word_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 8 s
- End-to-end reference
- 9.2 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
- Genuinely free, but users without an ad blocker face an aggressive full-screen fake download extension modal
- Interaction
- Severe deceptive interstitial ad trap: clicking 'Start conversion' immediately triggers a full-screen Google AdSense vignette modal featuring a giant green 'DOWNLOAD EXTENSION — 2 Easy Steps: 1. Click Download 2. Add Trusted Spot Extension' button (03_ad_modal.png) that hijacks the user's download flow and opens a third-party tab requesting browser notification permissions; users must click the tiny 'Close' button in the top-right corner to reveal the real blue Download button (03_download.png).
- Entity record
- CleverPDF.com
- Origin
- Global Online PDF Suite
- Domain history record
- 2017–Present (9-year online PDF converter)
- Third-party tracking record
- Not recorded or not verified
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- Cloud PDF parsing and OpenXML table reconstruction pipeline
- Retention statement
- Instant trash-can 'Delete' button on the download card, plus automatic server deletion 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_pdf2word_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 83.4/100
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_pdf2word_v1
Honesty & reputation · 68/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 30 / 35 | Web PDF-to-Word conversion (.docx and .doc) is genuinely 100% free with no login, no paywall, no page truncation, and no watermark (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 10 / 30 | Severe deceptive interstitial ad trap: clicking 'Start conversion' immediately triggers a full-screen Google AdSense vignette modal featuring a giant green 'DOWNLOAD EXTENSION — 2 Easy Steps: 1. Click Download 2. Add Trusted Spot Extension' button (03_ad_modal.png) that hijacks the user's download flow and opens a third-party tab requesting browser notification permissions; users must click the tiny 'Close' button in the top-right corner to reveal the real blue Download button (03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 15 / 20 | Operated by CleverPDF.com since 2017, offering 44 online PDF utilities alongside CleverPDF for Mac/Windows desktop software. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 | Provides an instant trash-can 'Delete' button right next to Download and explicitly guarantees automatic server removal within 30 minutes (03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
Capability · 90/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 60 / 65 | Outstanding OpenXML reconstruction: 100.0% text retention (4/4 headings, 3/3 body phrases, Page 2 verified) and 100% native Word <w:tbl> table reconstruction (4 rows, 16 cells, 12/12 data values intact) (60.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 | Exports a complete, unwatermarked 15.5 KB .docx (or .doc) with zero login friction once the ad overlay is closed (18.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 | End-to-end cloud upload and conversion finishes in ~9.2s (12.0/15) | 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
- 2026-10-18
Initial real-machine benchmark on Mode A document conversion anchor (anchor_pdf2word_v1), documenting both 16-cell native table reconstruction and the full-screen ad overlay.