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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | deftpdf.com | newocr.com | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 97/100 DOCX · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | 78/100 TXT · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF merge & split | 91/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | DeftPDF Scanned PDF OCR 97/100 Seven-aspect task score DeftPDF provides account-free, character-precise online OCR for scanned PDFs. In our 2-page pure scan benchmark, it completed processing in 5.3 seconds to deliver a 666.3 KB Searchable PDF, injecting 241 underlying text operators with 100.0% recall across invoice tables and headings, backed by an upfront 3-hour deletion guarantee. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-31 | NewOCR Scanned PDF OCR 78/100 Seven-aspect task score NewOCR (operating continuously since 2011) is a widely used, 100% free online optical character recognition utility. Users can convert scanned documents and images into editable text directly without login, exporting to TXT, DOC, or PDF. Tested export TXT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-02 |
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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 ↗ | NewOCR 100% free web service and developer REST API credits · 2026-11-02 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Web Service2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Zero login required, unlimited file uploads, supports single and multi-page documents and ZIP archives Tesseract OCR text extraction across 122 languages, math formulas, layout analysis; export TXT/DOC/PDF；Ad-supported; processing speed subject to public server queues Developer API Credits2026-10-31 ↗ USD 5 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 OCR API recognition calls ($0.005 per call) Automated batch processing via REST API endpoints returning structured JSON data；Programmatic developer interface requiring an API key 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Web-based OCR is 100% free with unlimited uploads (ad-supported); developer REST API offers 20 free test pages and credits at $0.005/page ($5 per 1,000 pages). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified NewOCR API & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 20-50MB per task cap with 3-hour scheduled deletion | 100% Free Unlimited Use (Ad-supported) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | 3-hour purge policy disclosed on homepage | Download options presented upfront without post-OCR paywalls |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | OCR text recall: 100% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: No |
| Fixture findings | Two-page scan successfully injected with 241 BT text stream operators; achieved 100% recall across all 4 headings and 12 invoice cells for a perfect 65.0/65 quality score. | Based on our standardized 2-page scanned PDF benchmark (anchor_pdfocr_v1): cloud OCR completed in just 0.45s, recovering 100% of confusable financial table cells (12/12) on Page 1; as a page-by-page web utility, it defaults to exporting the selected single page as plain text. |
| Original historical observation | DeftPDF's injected text layer matched underlying scanned characters without glyph distortion. | In-browser text area displays extracted text with one-click TXT, DOC, and PDF downloads; invoice table numbers 100% accurate. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing fast, accurate optical character recognition to turn scanned documents into searchable PDFs | Users seeking a fast, zero-login online tool to accurately extract tables and text from single scanned pages |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test | TXT · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2-page Searchable PDF (666.3 KB, zero watermark, 100% OCR text layer injected) | Single-page UTF-8 plain text .txt (802 bytes · 100% table accuracy) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-page OCR and cloud export | Web tool supports single files or ZIP archives; REST API available for developers |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 4.8s · End-to-end reference: 5.3s | Network-observed server wait: 0.45s · End-to-end reference: 1.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-31 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-02 · anchor_pdfocr_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 without login | No Login Required |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Zero-login workflow supporting 122 languages and layout analysis; ad-supported interface with multiple Google AdSense slots; multi-page PDFs default to single-page preview and OCR. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | DeftPDF Inc. | NewOCR.com |
| Recorded origin | United States | United States / International |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2013 | Founded in 2011 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operating continuously since 2011 for over 15 years; built upon mature open-source Tesseract OCR technology with a large global user base. |
| 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 | Google AdSense · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | HTTPS encryption across the site with immediate file purging upon processing completion; includes Google AdSense and Analytics tracking scripts without a manual one-click purge button. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 3 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 33 / 35 Web service is 100% free with unlimited uploads and zero hidden fees; developer API offers 20 free test pages and credits at $0.005/page ($5 per 1,000 pages). | |
| Interaction restraint | 20 / 30 Zero-login workflow supporting 122 languages and layout analysis; ad-supported interface with multiple Google AdSense slots; multi-page PDFs default to single-page preview and OCR. | |
| Background & reputation | 16 / 20 Operating continuously since 2011 for over 15 years; built upon mature open-source Tesseract OCR technology with a large global user base. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 10 / 15 HTTPS encryption across the site with immediate file purging upon processing completion; includes Google AdSense and Analytics tracking scripts without a manual one-click purge button. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 OCR Text Recall: 100% · Financial Table Cell Accuracy: 100% (12/12) · Headings Recognized: 4/4 · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 49.2 / 65 Deterministic OCR inspection: exported an 802-byte UTF-8 plain text deliverable without login, recovering 12/12 confusable financial table cells on Page 1 (100% table accuracy) and 3/4 headings; defaults to single-page processing without auto-merging Page 2 (49.2/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 2-page Searchable PDF (666.3 KB, zero watermark, 100% OCR text layer injected) | 14 / 20 Direct download in TXT, DOC, and PDF formats without login, delivering the selected single page extracted text (802 bytes) rather than a combined 2-page searchable PDF (14/20) |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 4.8s (API mode: cloud_server; network upload 0.5s / end-to-end 5.3s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 14.5 / 15 Cloud Tesseract OCR server processing completed in just 0.45s (1.30s end-to-end) (14.5/15) |
