Zamzar
PDF to Word online tool operated by Zamzar Ltd (Free tier + subscription)
Product node overview & trust baseline
Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edgesZamzar, operated by Zamzar Ltd (United Kingdom (Founded 2006)) under a "Free tier + subscription" model, scored 90/100 in our pdf to word benchmark. Overall finding: No login or email is needed, limits are disclosed upfront, and text and tables are retained; free files are capped at 3MB with stated 24-hour retention.
United Kingdom (Founded 2006) · 2006–Present (20-year online file conversion pioneer)
Provenance baseline: 19/20 · Continuously operated by UK-based Zamzar Ltd since 2006 (20 years as one of the web's earliest file conversion platforms).
Current Basic/Pro/Business prices are USD 12/19/39 per month, replacing the historical USD 18 Basic summary. Unlimited web conversions are separate from daily desktop quotas. The FAQ mentions weekly subscriptions without prices; no weekly price is inferred.
Pricing transparency baseline: 31.5/35 · Cancellation: Cancel in the account; access continues through the paid period and the next cycle is not charged.
Free converted files are stored for 24 hours before automatic deletion
No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
Product-level pricing & rules baseline
Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge belowZamzar USD web monthly subscriptions and free allowance; API excluded · 2026-10-20
FAQ mentions a weekly subscription, but the table does not state its price or tier mapping.
5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Current Basic/Pro/Business prices are USD 12/19/39 per month, replacing the historical USD 18 Basic summary. Unlimited web conversions are separate from daily desktop quotas. The FAQ mentions weekly subscriptions without prices; no weekly price is inferred.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancel in the account; access continues through the paid period and the next cycle is not charged.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Official feature and pricing page (2026-10-20) [text snapshot ↗] · Official feature and pricing page (2026-10-20) [text snapshot ↗]
Capability map & linked task edges
Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.
| Linked task edge | Score | Assessment · historical test | Test scope & delivery | Inspect capability / follow edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDF to Word | 90/100 | No login or email is needed, limits are disclosed upfront, and text and tables are retained; free files are capped at 3MB with stated 24-hour retention. | DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 Guest flow · 2-page text PDF; not a scan · Output attached |
Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).
Peer product comparison across shared task edges
Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scoresMonthly and annual modes confirm annual bills USD 72 / 180. Current PDF Unlimited and all-tool TinyWow Unlimited replace the historical Supporter description. Other single-category subscriptions do not include PDF. Numeric free limits and cancellation terms remain unspecified.
- PDF to Word：Zamzar 90/100 vs TinyWow 71/100
The official tool page states free, unlimited conversion. Numeric size and page limits are not published; the claim is not a guarantee for arbitrary files.
- PDF to Word：Zamzar 90/100 vs 11zon 72/100
The official pricing page offers a Free tier (2 actions per 6 hours, 128 MB file limit) and an annual AvePDF Premium tier billed once at USD 55/year, with no standalone monthly plan.
- PDF to Word：Zamzar 90/100 vs avepdf.com 76/100
Confirmed 75 package and 73 monthly subscription capacities; subscriptions start at 1,000 credits. The table says 10 free credits/day while the footer says 10 conversions/day; this conflict does not establish 10 PDFs. PDF-to-Office has a 4-credit base and longer processing incurs more, replacing the historical mixed minutes/count description.
- PDF to Word：Zamzar 90/100 vs CloudConvert 93/100
Linked capability test: PDF to Word
2026-10-19 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
Text retained 100% · Editable table cells 16 · Page 2 preserved Yes
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes
- Fixture findings
Text and editable tables were retained; the historical free file-size limit was 3MB.
- Original historical observation
Operating for 20 years, Zamzar sets a high bar for upfront rule disclosure: stating 'Max. file size 3MB' right below Choose Files and delivering an 8.1 KB .docx with 100% text and 16-cell native table reconstruction without login (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users converting small-to-medium text PDFs under 3 MB who appreciate upfront rule disclosure from a 20-year UK pioneer
- Result & output evidence
- Scans / OCR
The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested
Delivery capabilities
DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
Full 2-page native .docx (62 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, capped at ≤3MB on free tier)
- Watermark observation
Watermark-free
- Batch & API
Supports multi-file uploads and the mature Zamzar Developer API
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
Not verified
- Attached file dimensions
Not verified
- Published allowances & file limits · not tested
Web free: 2 files per 24 hours; tool-page limit 3 MB.
Speed & reliability
About 7.3s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 6.5s · End-to-end reference: 7.3s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-19 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
No login required (email notification is optional)
- Manual adjustment
Not verified
- Interaction observations
Has retired its legacy mandatory email-gate workflow in favor of direct browser downloads with zero third-party pop-up ads.
Background & reputation
Zamzar Ltd · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Zamzar Ltd
- Recorded origin
United Kingdom (Founded 2006)
- Domain history record
2006–Present (20-year online file conversion pioneer)
- Background & reputation assessment
Continuously operated by UK-based Zamzar Ltd since 2006 (20 years as one of the web's earliest file conversion platforms).
- External reputation record
Not verified
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing；Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Not verified
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Completion page clearly notes 'Files are stored for 24 hours', operating under UK and EU GDPR data protection regulations.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Free guests can convert files up to 3 MB, max 2 files per 24 hours; larger files require Basic ($18/mo) or higher
'Max. file size 3MB' is printed directly below Step 1 Choose Files before upload
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for PDF to Word (5 records)
Zamzar USD web monthly subscriptions and free allowance; API excluded · 2026-10-20
FAQ mentions a weekly subscription, but the table does not state its price or tier mapping.
5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Current Basic/Pro/Business prices are USD 12/19/39 per month, replacing the historical USD 18 Basic summary. Unlimited web conversions are separate from daily desktop quotas. The FAQ mentions weekly subscriptions without prices; no weekly price is inferred.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancel in the account; access continues through the paid period and the next cycle is not charged.
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 89.8/100
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 · 90.5/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 31.5 / 35 | Clearly states 'Max. file size 3MB (want more?)' directly beneath the Step 1 Choose Files button (01_landing.png), and makes 'Email when done?' an optional checkbox; uploading our anchor PDF and clicking Convert Now navigates to the completion page with a direct blue Download button (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 26.5 / 30 | Has retired its legacy mandatory email-gate workflow in favor of direct browser downloads with zero third-party pop-up ads. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 | Continuously operated by UK-based Zamzar Ltd since 2006 (20 years as one of the web's earliest file conversion platforms). | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | Completion page clearly notes 'Files are stored for 24 hours', operating under UK and EU GDPR data protection regulations. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 89.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 61 / 65 | 100.0% text retention across 62 editable paragraphs (1,268 chars), 16/16 native Word <w:tbl> table cells, and full Page 2 preservation (61.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 16.5 / 20 | Exports a compact, watermark-free 8.1 KB .docx without login, though the free single-file size limit is capped at 3 MB (16.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 | 3-step upload and queue conversion completes in ~7.3s (~6.5s server conversion) (12.0/15) | Evidence A → |
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Recorded test date: 2026-10-19