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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | deftpdf.com | hipdf.com | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 97/100 DOCX · Output attached | 70/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF compression | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | 86/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | 77/100 DOCX · Output attached | |
| PDF merge & split | 91/100 PDF · Output attached | 89/100 PDF · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | DeftPDF PDF to Word 97/100 Seven-aspect task score DeftPDF delivers account-free, high-fidelity online PDF-to-Word conversion. In our 2-page anchor benchmark, it converted the document in 4.5 seconds into a 10.0 KB native DOCX file with 100.0% text retention across 4 headings and 12 table cells, faithfully reconstructing editable Word tables backed by a 3-hour deletion guarantee. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-31 | Wondershare HiPDF PDF to Word 70/100 Seven-aspect task score Signed-in free accounts can export a DOCX preserving an editable table and Page 2, but guest downloads hit a login wall despite No Sign Up copy, alongside a misleading Share button and collapsed heading spaces. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | DeftPDF free tier, Pro Plan and Premium annual subscriptions · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Plan2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Free per-tool limits across 40+ tools; merge up to 25 files, 20-50MB task limit, 3-hour scheduled deletion PDF viewing, merge & split, format conversions, OCR, basic translation, and Standard AI chat；Per-tool batch and file size caps apply; lacks Fast/Premium AI models Pro Plan (Annual)2026-10-31 ↗ — USD 49.99/year Annual Merge batch limit up to 500 files, Chat with PDF stores 50 docs (200 questions/mo), 30MB file size Higher per-tool limits, PDF text editing, paid templates, and Fast AI tier ($4.17/mo equivalent)；Billed annually at $49.99/year; auto-renews annually Premium (Annual)2026-10-31 ↗ — USD 199.99/year Annual Chat with PDF stores up to 100,000 docs (1,000 questions/mo), 10 PDFs per chat, 90MB file cap (6,000 pages) All Pro limits plus top-tier Premium AI models and multi-document chat ($16.67/mo equivalent)；Billed annually at $199.99/year; auto-renews annually 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free unregistered tier supports over 40 tools (merge batch limit 25, 20-50MB per task cap, 3-hour automatic purge); Pro Plan is $49.99/year ($4.17/mo), Premium is $199.99/year ($16.67/mo). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified DeftPDF Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ | HiPDF web online PDF to Word tool (former /pricing page now returns 404) · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free account2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Convert and download DOCX after signing in to a free Wondershare account; numeric daily and file-size limits are not listed on the page (uploaded files deleted within 60 minutes) 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official tool page advertises free online conversion while /pricing returns 404 and header buttons promote desktop PDFelement; downloading the converted DOCX requires signing in to a free Wondershare account, and numeric daily or file-size limits are not published on the page. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. HiPDF official PDF to Word tool page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 20-50MB per task cap with 3-hour scheduled deletion | Requires Wondershare sign-in to download; 1 free conversion per day on the free account. |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | 3-hour purge policy disclosed on homepage | Not verified |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 68.4% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Two-page structure fully preserved with 100% retention across all 4 headings, 12 table cells, and 3 key body phrases; successfully reconstructed native editable Word tables (perfect 65.0/65 quality score). | Preserved one editable 4x4 table and the Page 2 token; some heading word spaces were collapsed. |
| Original historical observation | DeftPDF converted PDF layout into clean native Word formatting without text corruption. | Downloaded valid DOCX with 1 editable table (16 cells) and Page 2 preserved; extracted headings collapse inter-word spaces (68.4% strict phrase match). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing fast, accurate conversion of PDFs into fully editable Word documents with intact tables | Not verified |
| 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 · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2-page DOCX (10.0 KB, zero watermark, 100% text and table preserved) | Not verified |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Not verified |
| Batch & API | Supports 10-file batch upload and cloud export | Not verified |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Free Plan: Free per-tool limits across 40+ tools; merge up to 25 files, 20-50MB task limit, 3-hour scheduled deletion · PDF viewing, merge & split, format conversions, OCR, basic translation, and Standard AI chat · Per-tool batch and file size caps apply; lacks Fast/Premium AI models | Web free account: Convert and download DOCX after signing in to a free Wondershare account; numeric daily and file-size limits are not listed on the page (uploaded files deleted within 60 minutes) |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 4.2s · End-to-end reference: 4.5s | Network-observed server wait: 8.82s · End-to-end reference: 9.13s |
| 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 | Not verified |
| Sign-in methods | Direct upload without login | Wondershare SSO / Google sign-in required for download |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Labels free No-OCR mode "There is uneditable content in the converted Word files" to push OCR Pro, and styles "Share" as the wide primary button on the completion screen while shrinking Download to an unlabeled icon. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | DeftPDF Inc. | Wondershare Online PDF Suite |
| Recorded origin | United States | Not verified |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2013 | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operated by Wondershare Technology (developer of PDFelement). |
| External reputation record | Operating for over a decade with explicit 3-hour automatic file deletion policy. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Processes files via web-api.hipdf.com async task queue and requires a Wondershare account to download. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 3 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 14 / 35 Page title claims "100% Free, No Sign Up", yet unauthenticated guests hit a Wondershare login modal at download; signed-in free accounts get 1 free conversion per day before hitting a daily limit banner. | |
| Interaction restraint | 9 / 30 Labels free No-OCR mode "There is uneditable content in the converted Word files" to push OCR Pro, and styles "Share" as the wide primary button on the completion screen while shrinking Download to an unlabeled icon. | |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Engineering & privacy | 10 / 15 Processes files via web-api.hipdf.com async task queue and requires a Wondershare account to download. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Text Retention: 100% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 1 (16 cells) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 53 / 65 Exported a valid 12,194-byte DOCX (46 paragraphs, 1,313 chars): reconstructs 1 native editable 4×4 Word table (16 cells, 12/12 cell values matched) and preserves Page 2; collapsed spaces in extracted headings reduce strict substring checkpoint matching to 68.4% without losing body text. |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 2-page DOCX (10.0 KB, zero watermark, 100% text and table preserved) | 15 / 20 Signed-in free account exports a watermark-free 2-page DOCX (11.9 KB) with an editable table, but contradicts the "No Sign Up" title claim and enforces a strict daily free limit. |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 4.2s (API mode: cloud_server; network upload 0.3s / end-to-end 4.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 11 / 15 2026-10-21 single-sample network timing: clicking Convert triggered /middle/converter (r9) through terminal /middle/get-task-result poll (r15) in 8.82s server wait (end-to-end 9.13s). |
