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| PDF to Word | 94/100 DOCX · Output attached | 90/100 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 | Zamzar PDF to DOCX Converter PDF to Word 90/100 Seven-aspect task score 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. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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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 ↗ | Zamzar USD web monthly subscriptions and free allowance; API excluded · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12/month — Monthly Unlimited web conversions; 200 MB files; 25 concurrent; 5 GB storage; desktop separately limited to 50/day. Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19/month — Monthly Unlimited web conversions; 400 MB files; 50 concurrent; 20 GB storage; desktop separately limited to 100/day. Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 39/month — Monthly Unlimited web conversions; 2 GB files; 100 concurrent; 100 GB storage; desktop separately limited to 500/day. Weekly subscription mentioned in FAQ2026-10-20 ↗ Weekly price not verified Other period Other period FAQ mentions a weekly subscription, but the table does not state its price or tier mapping. 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 recordCancel 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 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Up to 100MB file size without login, limited daily conversion minutes | Free guests can convert files up to 3 MB, max 2 files per 24 hours; larger files require Basic ($18/mo) or higher |
| Cancellation & refunds | Subscriptions can be cancelled anytime; refunds follow official terms of service. | Cancel in the account; access continues through the paid period and the next cycle is not charged. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Homepage clearly states file limits and community ratings | 'Max. file size 3MB' is printed directly below Step 1 Choose Files before upload |
| 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. | Text and editable tables were retained; the historical free file-size limit was 3MB. |
| 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). | 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 | Professionals needing high-fidelity editable Word documents from PDFs with complex tables | 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 | 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 (62 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, capped at ≤3MB on free tier) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports local, Google Drive, Dropbox imports, and developer REST API | Supports multi-file uploads and the mature Zamzar Developer API |
| 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: 2 files per 24 hours; tool-page limit 3 MB. |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 13.65s · End-to-end reference: 13.65s | Network-observed server wait: 6.5s · End-to-end reference: 7.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-31 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-19 · 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 (email notification is optional) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Has retired its legacy mandatory email-gate workflow in favor of direct browser downloads with zero third-party pop-up ads. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Convertio Ltd. | Zamzar Ltd |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | United Kingdom (Founded 2006) |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2006–Present (20-year online file conversion pioneer) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | 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 | 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 | 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 | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation 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). | |
| 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. | |
| 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). | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 Completion page clearly notes 'Files are stored for 24 hours', operating under UK and EU GDPR data protection regulations. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Text Retention: 100% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 1 (16 cells) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 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) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page native DOCX document (14.2 KB, no watermarks) | 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) |
| 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) | 12 / 15 3-step upload and queue conversion completes in ~7.3s (~6.5s server conversion) (12.0/15) |
