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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | CleverPDF | aconvert.com | Switch / compare |
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| Image compression | Not tested in topic | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF to Word | 83/100 DOCX · Output attached | 79/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF compression | 73/100 PDF · Output attached | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| PDF merge & split | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Video compression | Not tested in topic | 85/100 MP4 · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | CleverPDF PDF to Word 83/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free conversion retains text and tables and offers deletion; a fullscreen ad with a download-like button complicates retrieval. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-18 | Aconvert PDF to Word 79/100 Seven-aspect task score Aconvert achieved a 100% text retention rate on the 2-page benchmark PDF without requiring an account (preserving all 4 headings, 12 table cells, and page 2 marker); tables were flattened into paragraph layout, with a 6.52s server turnaround, zero watermarks, and instant deletion support, making it a dependable free guest converter. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-05 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | CleverPDF online PDF-to-Word; desktop licences outside this web scope · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Online free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free DOCX or DOC output; free online. Batch and larger files are promoted for the desktop edition; web limits are not listed. 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 recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Aconvert 100% free file conversion and compression service · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free 100% free without login, 40MB per file, up to 10 files per batch Full access to multi-format conversion and compression across documents, media, eBooks, and archives；40MB per-file limit, 10 files per batch, display ads present；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All conversion and compression features are 100% free with ad and voluntary donation support; 40MB per-file limit (up to 10 files per batch) with zero paid plans or paywalls. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Aconvert Official Homepage ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ Aconvert About and Free Model ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 100% free single-file conversion on web (up to 20 MB per file); batch processing and larger files upsell the CleverPDF desktop app | Entirely free with 40MB per-file limit and up to 10 files per batch |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Genuinely free, but users without an ad blocker face an aggressive full-screen fake download extension modal | Direct result table with download and delete actions after conversion |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 0 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Text and editable tables were retained in this test; an extension ad resembled a download prompt. | 100% text retention, tables flattened into paragraph layout, 6.52s server processing, free guest export of standard DOCX without watermarks. |
| Original historical observation | 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. | Aconvert converted the benchmark PDF in 6.52s server turnaround, exporting a 58.6 KB watermark-free DOCX with 100% text retention (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users with an ad blocker who want a 100% free, no-login converter that accurately reconstructs native 16-cell Word tables | Users needing fast PDF text extraction converted into editable Word documents without registration barriers |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Scans / OCR | The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested | The fixture is a text PDF; scans and OCR were not tested |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test | DOCX · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 2-page native .docx (15.5 KB, 76 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free) | Full 2-page native DOCX document (58.6 KB, no watermark) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Single-file web conversion with Google Drive / Dropbox export; batch processing on desktop | Supports up to 10 files per batch; 40MB per-file limit |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Online free: DOCX or DOC output; free online. Batch and larger files are promoted for the desktop edition; web limits are not listed. | Free: 100% free without login, 40MB per file, up to 10 files per batch · Full access to multi-format conversion and compression across documents, media, eBooks, and archives · 40MB per-file limit, 10 files per batch, display ads present |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 8s · End-to-end reference: 9.2s | Network-observed server wait: 6.52s · End-to-end reference: 7.52s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-18 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-05 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login or registration required | 100% guest access without account |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | 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). | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | CleverPDF.com | Aconvert Project (PDFConvertOnline.com) |
| Recorded origin | Global Online PDF Suite | United States |
| Domain history record | 2017–Present (9-year online PDF converter) | Development team active since 2000; Aconvert extended operations |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by CleverPDF.com since 2017, offering 44 online PDF utilities alongside CleverPDF for Mac/Windows desktop software. | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Long-running conversion service with over 530 million files converted, transparent server infrastructure disclosure, and multi-language support. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Google AdSense · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Provides an instant trash-can 'Delete' button right next to Download and explicitly guarantees automatic server removal within 30 minutes (03_download.png). | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 30 minutes; deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation 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). | |
| 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). | |
| Background & reputation | 15 / 20 Operated by CleverPDF.com since 2017, offering 44 online PDF utilities alongside CleverPDF for Mac/Windows desktop software. | |
| 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). | |
| 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) | 45 / 65 Text Retention: 100% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 0 (0 cells) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes |
| 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) | 17 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page native DOCX document (58.6 KB, no watermark) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 6.52s (API mode: cloud_aconvert_convert; network upload 1s / end-to-end 7.52s shown for reference only, never penalized) | |
