FreePDFConvert (Baltsoft / ConvertAPI) · PDF to Word
The first login-free conversion is simple and retains text and tables; free use is limited to one file per hour, revealed when converting again.
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
FreePDFConvert USD web membership · 2026-10-20
Page shows USD 5/month equivalent without an explicit annual bill; not extrapolated.
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Reloading confirmed USD 8 monthly and USD 120 once. The 12-month membership shows only USD 5/month equivalent without the full annual charge, so that bill remains unverified. Numeric free wait intervals, counts and size limits are not published.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-18
Free tier (1 file/hr); Monthly $6/mo; Annual $48/yr ($4/mo); Lifetime $99
Free hourly quota + Monthly/Annual subscriptions + Lifetime membership
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- Full watermark-free .docx (100% text + 16-cell native table + multi-page intact)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- Unauthenticated guests get 1 free conversion every 60 minutes; batch processing, OCR, and unlimited tasks require Membership
- Account requirements
- No login required for the first task; supports Google / email Membership sign-in
- Maximum specification record
- Full 2-page native .docx (44 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports Google Drive / Dropbox integration and commercial ConvertAPI developer endpoints
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Powered by the enterprise ConvertAPI engine, FreePDFConvert automatically converts our 2-page anchor PDF in 3.62s without a single extra click, producing a 10.0 KB .docx with all 16 native table cells and dual-page formatting intact (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_pdf2word_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 3.62 s
- End-to-end reference
- 4.22 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
- 60-minute cooldown limit is not disclosed on the landing page, appearing only when attempting a second conversion
- Interaction
- First conversion is remarkably frictionless—selecting a PDF immediately starts conversion without extra confirmation clicks, email gates, or fake download ads.
- Entity record
- Baltsoft Software Ltd. (FreePDFConvert / ConvertAPI)
- Origin
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Domain history record
- 2005–Present (21-year document conversion provider)
- Third-party tracking record
- Not recorded or not verified
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- ConvertAPI high-speed cloud document parsing and OpenXML reconstruction cluster
- Retention statement
- Converted files are automatically and permanently wiped from servers within 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_pdf2word_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗) · Official feature and pricing page (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 89.1/100
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 · 82/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 25 / 35 | Headlines 'PDF to Word Converter - Convert PDF to DOCX Online Free' (01_landing.png) and converts our first 2-page anchor PDF in ~3.62s to a green Download button without login (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png); however, the landing page does not disclose upfront that unauthenticated users are limited to 1 free file per 60 minutes before hitting a cooldown timer and membership paywall. | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25 / 30 | First conversion is remarkably frictionless—selecting a PDF immediately starts conversion without extra confirmation clicks, email gates, or fake download ads. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 | Operated since 2005 by Lithuania-based Baltsoft Software Ltd. and powered under the hood by the enterprise ConvertAPI engine. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | 256-bit SSL encrypted transfer with manual delete support and automatic server cleanup within a few hours. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 92.2/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 61.5 / 65 | Powered by ConvertAPI, OpenXML `word/document.xml` inspection confirms 100.0% text retention (4/4 headings, 3/3 special-symbol phrases, 44 editable paragraphs) and a complete 16-cell native Word `<w:tbl>` table (12/12 financial values intact) with Page 2 token preserved (61.5/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 17.5 / 20 | Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free native `.docx` file (10.0 KB) on the first guest task, subject to a 1-file-per-hour free cooldown limit (17.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 13.2 / 15 | Automatically uploads and completes conversion in just ~3.62s server time upon file selection (13.2/15) | 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 DOCX OpenXML structural inspection and honesty benchmark on Mode A document anchor (anchor_pdf2word_v1).