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| PDF to Word | 79/100 DOCX · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | 79/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 91/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PDF2Go PDF compression 96/100 Seven-aspect task score Veteran German tool by QaamGo offering free guest access to Basic and Strong compression, shrinking our 1.66 MB PDF by 95.24% to 79.0 KB in 3.31s with 100% vector text retention. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-23 | PDF Compressor PDF compression 79/100 Seven-aspect task score PDF Compressor provides a completely free, login-free batch compression service supporting up to 20 files with 1-hour auto-purge, slashing file size by 90.82% in 2.08s, but at the steep cost of rasterizing most vector text into bitmaps, sacrificing text selectability and sharp rendering. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-31 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | PDF2Go USD single-user plans and education eligibility plan · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Up to 50 MB without registration; limited processing, no batching; exact count not listed. Starter2026-10-20 ↗ USD 8/month USD 77/year Monthly 64 GB files, batching, priority queue; 1× AI allowance Annual 64 GB files, batching, priority queue; 1× AI allowance Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 29/month USD 278/year Monthly 64 GB files, batching, higher priority; 5× AI allowance Annual 64 GB files, batching, higher priority; 5× AI allowance Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 89/month USD 854/year Monthly Per-person price; custom limits and centralized billing; 20× AI allowance Annual Per-person price; custom limits and centralized billing; 20× AI allowance Education eligibility plan2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free School-email verification; non-commercial educational use only, renewable while eligible. 8 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The annual view explicitly shows full-year USD 77/278/854; old monthly equivalents are not extrapolated. Paid plans use shared credits without full PDF credit rules here, so no file-count conversion is made. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordThe page states cancel anytime and a 14-day money-back guarantee; eligibility is subject to official refund terms. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | PDF Compressor web batch compression tool · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Batch upload up to 20 files per task, unlimited daily usage Automated PDF compression with individual or batch ZIP downloads；1-hour file retention, maximum 20 files per batch 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Official site explicitly states all features are free, supporting up to 20 files at once with zero paywalls. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCompletely free without subscription; no cancellation or refund terms needed. Official homepage and compression workspace ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Basic and Strong compression presets are free for guests within standard file-size/credit limits | Completely free, batch upload up to 20 files per task |
| Cancellation & refunds | The page states cancel anytime and a 14-day money-back guarantee; eligibility is subject to official refund terms. | Completely free without subscription; no cancellation or refund terms needed. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Clearly labels free presets versus crown-badged custom DPI options before starting | Homepage states 20-file batch limit; terms specify 1-hour deletion |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 95.24% · Output size: 79 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | File reduction: 90.82% · Output size: 152.3 KB · Selectable text retained: 11.1% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Reduced the 2-page PDF by 95.24% (79.0 KB output) while retaining 100% of selectable vector text and table cells. | In the 2-page mixed-content anchor benchmark, file size plummeted from 1,659 KB to 152.3 KB (-90.82%), but underlying vector text retention dropped to 11.1% (only 1 of 4 headings preserved, table text fully rasterized). |
| Original historical observation | PDF2Go reduced our 1.66 MB PDF by 95.24% to 79.0 KB in 3.31s at the default Basic preset while keeping all vector text selectable (02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | PDF Compressor accepted the sample without login, compressed it by 90.82% to 152.3 KB in 2.08s, and exported a watermark-free PDF with rasterized text (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users wanting GDPR-compliant German infrastructure with >95% size reduction and 100% selectable vector text without login | Users needing maximum file size reduction who do not require searchable or selectable vector text |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 2-page native vector PDF (79.0 KB · -95.24% · watermark-free · Basic/Strong free) | Two-page PDF (152.3 KB, no watermark, 90.82% reduction) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-file upload, Google Drive/Dropbox integration, and ZIP download | Supports batch upload of up to 20 files with ZIP download |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.31s · End-to-end reference: 6.83s | Network-observed server wait: 2.08s · End-to-end reference: 2.08s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-23 · anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-31 · anchor_pdfcompress_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 | No login required | Direct batch upload with zero login required |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clicking START finishes in ~3.31s and leads to a clean download screen with direct PDF/ZIP download and cloud export options without forced sign-up. | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | QaamGo Web GmbH (pdf2go.com) | PDF Compressor Team |
| Recorded origin | Radolfzell, Germany | Not verified |
| Domain history record | 2016–Present (10-year German online PDF platform) | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany, part of the long-standing German document conversion suite alongside Img2Go. | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | Google Ads · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | GDPR-compliant German infrastructure with an instant delete button on the result page and automatic 24-hour file expiration. | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 Unlocks both Basic Compression and Strong Compression presets (plus grayscale option) for free without login, reserving only granular custom DPI presets for Premium (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Clicking START finishes in ~3.31s and leads to a clean download screen with direct PDF/ZIP download and cloud export options without forced sign-up. | |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany, part of the long-standing German document conversion suite alongside Img2Go. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 GDPR-compliant German infrastructure with an instant delete button on the result page and automatic 24-hour file expiration. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Deterministic PDF stream inspection: default Basic Compression shrinks the 1,659.0 KB fixture to 79.0 KB (-95.24%, 21.00× ratio) while preserving 100.0% of selectable vector text (7 BT / 10 TJ), 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells (65.0/65) | 45 / 65 Size Reduction: -90.82% (1659 KB → 152.3 KB, 10.89× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 11.1% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 Exports a 79.0 KB watermark-free 2-page vector PDF without login, including free Basic and Strong presets plus grayscale toggle (19.0/20) | 14 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Two-page PDF (152.3 KB, no watermark, 90.82% reduction) |
| Processing speed | 15 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.08s (API mode: cloud_pdfcompressor_cluster; network upload 0s / end-to-end 2.08s shown for reference only, never penalized) | |
