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| PDF to Word | 94/100 DOCX · Output attached | 89/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Convertio PDF to Word 94/100 Seven-aspect task score Convertio provides a login-free, watermark-free online PDF-to-Word converter with 24-hour file deletion, achieving flawless 13.65s reconstruction of the 2-page test anchor into a 14.2 KB DOCX with 100% text retention and fully native Word tables, though free usage relies on shared queue priority with daily limits. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-31 | FreePDFConvert (Baltsoft / ConvertAPI) PDF to Word 89/100 Seven-aspect task score 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. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-18 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Convertio site-wide file conversion and OCR subscription plans · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Up to 100MB file size without login, limited daily conversion minutes Supports basic conversions across 300+ formats and trial OCR；Standard queue priority, 2 concurrent tasks, 24h file retention Lite Monthly2026-10-31 ↗ USD 11.99/month — Monthly 1 GB max file size, 1,000 conversion points/mo, 50 concurrent conversions High priority queue, ad-free experience, unlimited daily minutes Basic Monthly2026-10-31 ↗ USD 22.99/month — Monthly 3 GB max file size, 3,000 conversion points/mo, 100 concurrent conversions High priority queue, ad-free, high-concurrency batch processing Pro Monthly2026-10-31 ↗ USD 44.99/month — Monthly 10 GB max file size, 10,000 conversion points/mo, unlimited concurrent conversions Highest priority queue, ad-free, heavy professional workflow support Lite Annual2026-10-31 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 1 GB max file size, 1,000 conversion points/mo, 50 concurrent conversions High priority queue; advertised as $6.99/mo equivalent billed annually；Annual upfront total undisclosed on main tier card; unverified per contract rules 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free tier supports up to 100MB. Monthly plans are fully disclosed; annual plans display monthly equivalents without upfront annual invoice totals. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSubscriptions can be cancelled anytime; refunds follow official terms of service. Official homepage and conversion workspace ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ Official pricing and subscription tiers ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ | FreePDFConvert USD web membership · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free allowance2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free conversion is available; consecutive tasks may require waiting or signup, with no exact allowance listed. 1-month membership2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8/month — Monthly Unlimited conversions, file size and 20+ tools; priority support. 12-month membership2026-10-20 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Page shows USD 5/month equivalent without an explicit annual bill; not extrapolated. Page shows USD 5/month equivalent without an explicit annual bill; not extrapolated. Lifetime2026-10-20 ↗ USD 120 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time USD 120 once; web membership is advertised as lifetime, with unlimited conversions and file size. 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 recordCancellation 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 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Up to 100MB file size without login, limited daily conversion minutes | Unauthenticated guests get 1 free conversion every 60 minutes; batch processing, OCR, and unlimited tasks require Membership |
| Cancellation & refunds | Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; refunds follow official terms of service. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Homepage clearly states file limits and community ratings | 60-minute cooldown limit is not disclosed on the landing page, appearing only when attempting a second conversion |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | In the 2-page table anchor benchmark, Convertio achieved 100% text retention across 4/4 headings and 12/12 table cells, impeccably reconstructing a native Word table (1 table, 4 rows, 16 cells) with zero raster degradation. | Converted automatically with editable tables retained; check free allowances and file limits. |
| Original historical observation | Convertio accepted the sample without login, processed it in 13.65s on the server, preserved 100% vector text and native tables, and exported a 14.2 KB watermark-free DOCX (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). | 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). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Professionals needing high-fidelity editable Word documents from PDFs with complex tables | Users who need to convert a single complex-table PDF into a high-fidelity native Word (.docx) document in under 4 seconds, or developers evaluating ConvertAPI quality |
| 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 document (14.2 KB, no watermarks) | Full 2-page native .docx (44 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, watermark-free) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports local, Google Drive, Dropbox imports, and developer REST API | Supports Google Drive / Dropbox integration and commercial ConvertAPI developer endpoints |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Free: Up to 100MB file size without login, limited daily conversion minutes · Supports basic conversions across 300+ formats and trial OCR · Standard queue priority, 2 concurrent tasks, 24h file retention | Web free allowance: Free conversion is available; consecutive tasks may require waiting or signup, with no exact allowance listed. |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 13.65s · End-to-end reference: 13.65s | Network-observed server wait: 3.62s · End-to-end reference: 4.22s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-31 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-18 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| 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 | Direct upload, conversion, and download without registration | No login required for the first task; supports Google / email Membership sign-in |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | First conversion is remarkably frictionless—selecting a PDF immediately starts conversion without extra confirmation clicks, email gates, or fake download ads. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Convertio Ltd. | Baltsoft Software Ltd. (FreePDFConvert / ConvertAPI) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2005–Present (21-year document conversion provider) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operated since 2005 by Lithuania-based Baltsoft Software Ltd. and powered under the hood by the enterprise ConvertAPI engine. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google Ads | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | 256-bit SSL encrypted transfer with manual delete support and automatic server cleanup within a few hours. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation 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. | |
| 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. | |
| Background & reputation | 18.5 / 20 Operated since 2005 by Lithuania-based Baltsoft Software Ltd. and powered under the hood by the enterprise ConvertAPI engine. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 256-bit SSL encrypted transfer with manual delete support and automatic server cleanup within a few hours. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Text Retention: 100% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 1 (16 cells) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 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) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page native DOCX document (14.2 KB, no watermarks) | 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) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 13.65s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 13.65s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 13.2 / 15 Automatically uploads and completes conversion in just ~3.62s server time upon file selection (13.2/15) |
