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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | PDF2Go | TinyWow | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | Not tested in topic | 62/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Image compression | Not tested in topic | 82/100 2048 × 2048 (3,744.0 KB PNG, -9.52%) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF to Word | 79/100 DOCX · Output attached | 71/100 7.9 KB OOXML package named .doc (100% text, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| PDF compression | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | 93/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 91/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | 95/100 PDF · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PDF2Go PDF to Word 79/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free access offers format choices and deletion; text is retained but tables need rebuilding, and third-party download ads add friction. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-18 | TinyWow PDF to Word PDF to Word 71/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free access required a retry after an error; text survived, but paragraph and table structure did not, and the file extension mismatched its format. Tested export 7.9 KB OOXML package named .doc (100% text, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 |
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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 ↗ | TinyWow current PDF-specific and all-tool subscriptions; USD · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free No registration; free PDF tools are available, but exact daily allowances are not listed. PDF Unlimited2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 72/year Monthly 45+ PDF tools, unlimited PDF use, no daily limits or ads Annual 45+ PDF tools, unlimited PDF use, no daily limits or ads TinyWow Unlimited2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 180/year Monthly All PDF/image/writing/video/file tools; no ads or captcha Annual All PDF/image/writing/video/file tools; no ads or captcha 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Monthly and annual modes confirm annual bills USD 72 / 180. Current PDF Unlimited and all-tool TinyWow Unlimited replace the historical Supporter description. Other single-category subscriptions do not include PDF. Numeric free limits and cancellation terms remain unspecified. 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 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free guests can convert documents and enable basic OCR; heavy batch sizes or exceeding daily credit allowances require a Premium plan | Free unlimited conversions without login |
| Cancellation & refunds | The page states cancel anytime and a 14-day money-back guarantee; eligibility is subject to official refund terms. | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Format and OCR options shown upfront before clicking 'PDF to Word converter Now' | Download button immediately delivers the converted file after completion |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 0 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 0 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Text was retained, but tables became ordinary paragraphs; distinguish download ads from the real control. | Extracted the text but merged paragraphs and flattened tables; unsuitable when layout must be retained. |
| Original historical observation | PDF2Go exports an 11.2 KB .docx with 100% text retention, Page 2 preservation, and an instant 'Delete Task' button, but flattens the 4×4 financial table into 61 separate paragraphs rather than a native Word table and displays green ad buttons below the result card (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | TinyWow PDF to Word retains 100% of text strings across both pages (including the Page-2 token), but collapses the entire document into 3 giant paragraphs with 0 native <w:tbl> tables and saves the OpenXML zip with a `.doc` filename extension. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who need 100% text extraction (including free OCR) without logging in and do not require native Word table border reconstruction | Quick plain-text extraction from a PDF without login when table formatting is not needed |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| 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 | 7.9 KB OOXML package named .doc (100% text, 0 native tables) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 2-page unwatermarked .docx (11.2 KB, 61 paragraphs, 100% text retention) | 2-Page OOXML Package Named .doc (7.9 KB, 3 Paragraphs, 0 Native Tables) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-Free |
| Batch & API | Supports local, URL, Google Drive, and Dropbox imports plus ZIP download | Single-file browser upload with Turnstile verification |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Free: Up to 50 MB without registration; limited processing, no batching; exact count not listed. / Education eligibility plan: School-email verification; non-commercial educational use only, renewable while eligible. | Web free: No registration; free PDF tools are available, but exact daily allowances are not listed. |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 11.4s · End-to-end reference: 12.9s | Network-observed server wait: 6.5s · End-to-end reference: 8s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-18 · 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 | No login required (optional Google / email signup for extra free credits) | No login required (Cloudflare Turnstile verification) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Provides a clean red 'Download' button on the result card, but embeds third-party AdSense banners featuring deceptive green 'DOWNLOAD PDF TO WORD' buttons below and beside the workspace (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | First conversion attempt after Cloudflare Turnstile threw 'An unexpected error occurred' before succeeding on immediate retry; also names the downloaded file `.doc` even though it is an OpenXML ZIP container. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | QaamGo Web GmbH (pdf2go.com) | Box20 Media LLC (United States) |
| Recorded origin | Radolfzell, Germany | United States |
| Domain history record | 2016–Present (10-year German online PDF platform) | 2021–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany (the same parent company behind Img2Go and Online-Convert). | Operated by US-based Box20 Media LLC. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Full HTTPS transport with a prominent 'Delete Task' instant-deletion button on the result page and automatic 24-hour server cleanup. | Automatically deletes uploaded and converted files 1 hour after processing. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 29 / 35 Clearly exposes DOCX/DOC format options and a free 'Enable OCR' toggle right in the workspace before conversion, exporting a full unwatermarked .docx with no login required (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 30.5 / 35 Completely free with no account registration required (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 20 / 30 Provides a clean red 'Download' button on the result card, but embeds third-party AdSense banners featuring deceptive green 'DOWNLOAD PDF TO WORD' buttons below and beside the workspace (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 22 / 30 First conversion attempt after Cloudflare Turnstile threw 'An unexpected error occurred' before succeeding on immediate retry; also names the downloaded file `.doc` even though it is an OpenXML ZIP container. |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Operated by QaamGo Web GmbH in Radolfzell, Germany (the same parent company behind Img2Go and Online-Convert). | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Full HTTPS transport with a prominent 'Delete Task' instant-deletion button on the result page and automatic 24-hour server cleanup. | 13 / 15 Automatically deletes uploaded and converted files 1 hour after processing. |
| Task quality | 49.5 / 65 OpenXML inspection confirms 100.0% text retention (all 4/4 headings, 12/12 table values, 3/3 body phrases, and Page 2 code preserved), but flattens the 4×4 table into 61 standalone paragraphs (table_count = 0) rather than a native Word <w:tbl> object (49.5/65) | 41 / 65 Text Retention: 100.0% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 0 (0 cells, entire document merged into 3 paragraphs) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes (42.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 17.5 / 20 Exports a clean 11.2 KB .docx with no login or watermark, plus free optional OCR and .doc legacy output (17.5/20) | 14 / 20 Outputs a 7.9 KB (8,113 bytes) OpenXML package misnamed with a .doc extension and flattens paragraph/table structure (12.0/20) |
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