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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 88/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 93/100 PDF · Output attached | 92/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PDFescape PDF compression 93/100 Seven-aspect task score Veteran guest-usable PDF compressor delivering High Compression mode that slashes 1.62 MB dual-page anchor by 98.00% down to 33.2 KB while preserving 100% of 27 vector text operators and tables in 4.62s server wait. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-02 | MConverter PDF compression 92/100 Seven-aspect task score Requires Google sign-in (Free Plan); offers three compression levels, default strong compression completes in 19.98s, shrinking the 1.66 MB 2-page PDF by 78.72% to 353 KB with 100% vector text preserved. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-02 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | PDFescape Free online tools, Premium and Ultimate annual desktop suites · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Online2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Up to 10 stored files for 7 days, 10 MB per file limit Web-based PDF viewing, basic editing, form filling & creation, encryption, and sharing；Ad-supported; lacks desktop offline text/image editing and advanced conversion Premium (billed yearly)2026-10-31 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual Up to 100 stored files for 30 days, 40 MB per file limit Ad-free, desktop & online PDF editing, PDF to Word conversion, merge & compress, page numbering & watermarks；Displayed as $2.99/month billed yearly without disclosing the upfront annual invoice total Ultimate (billed yearly)2026-10-31 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual No expiration on online file storage, 40 MB per file limit All Premium features plus advanced form designer, digital signatures, and permanent redaction；Displayed as $5.99/month billed yearly without disclosing the upfront annual invoice total 3 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free online tools allow up to 10MB/10 files without registration; Premium and Ultimate display monthly equivalents ($2.99/mo and $5.99/mo billed yearly) without stating the upfront annual billing invoice total. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified PDFescape Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ | MConverter free tier and Plus, Pro, Max monthly subscriptions · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Free batch conversion without login, 100MB maximum file size, 4-hour auto-purge Basic conversions, isolated sandbox, immediate manual deletion；100MB per file cap, limited batch size；No renewal required, permanently free；Perpetual access Plus Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 12.99/month — Monthly Convert 250 files at once, 1 GB maximum file size, unlimited conversions per day No ads, no file branding, cross-device history, human support, File Explorer integration；1 GB per-file cap, 250 files per batch Rules [1] [2]Pro Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 25.99/month — Monthly Convert 750 files at once, 2 GB maximum file size, unlimited conversions per day No ads, no file branding, priority support, File Explorer integration；2 GB per-file cap, 750 files per batch Rules [1] [2]Max Plan2026-10-31 ↗ USD 33.99/month — Monthly Convert 1000 files at once, 10 GB maximum file size, unlimited conversions per day High-priority cluster, 10GB massive files, priority support, File Explorer integration；10 GB per-file cap, 1000 files per batch Rules [1] [2]4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free unregistered tier supports batch conversions up to 100MB per file with 4-hour automatic purge; Plus is $12.99/mo (1GB file cap, 250 batch limit), Pro is $25.99/mo (2GB cap, 750 batch), Max is $33.99/mo (10GB cap, 1000 batch). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified MConverter Premium Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free guest processing for files under 10MB with Regular and High levels, zero paywall intercept | Free Plan provides three compression levels for standard document compression needs |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Pricing page discloses monthly and annual subscriptions with monthly equivalent presentation | Displays compression tiers and format options upfront before starting conversion |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 98% · Output size: 33.2 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | File reduction: 78.72% · Output size: 353 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Guest export of full 2-page watermark-free PDF (33.2 KB · -98.00%) retaining 100% of 27 native vector text operators, 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells with page 2 token intact in 4.62s server wait. | Compressed the 1,659.0 KB fixture by 78.72% (353.0 KB output) with both pages and 100% selectable vector text preserved. |
| Original historical observation | PDFescape completed compression on the 1.62 MB dual-page PDF anchor in 4.62s server wait, achieving 98.00% size reduction down to 33.2 KB with all 27 vector text operators, 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells intact. | MConverter compresses the 1,659.0 KB fixture to 353.0 KB (-78.72%) under Strong compression, preserving 100% vector text and table content upon stream verification, with automatic native download. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users seeking a trusted guest-usable tool to drastically compress PDF file sizes while retaining full dual-page vector text and table fidelity | Users needing reliable preservation of vector text and table structures with substantial size reduction who accept free Google sign-in |
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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 | 2-page intact watermark-free vector PDF (-98.00% extreme reduction) | Full 2-page native vector PDF (353.0 KB · -78.72% · watermark-free · strong compression) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Web application handles single files without login; desktop client supports batch workflows | Supports multi-file batch uploads and cloud drive connections |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 4.62s · End-to-end reference: 4.91s | Network-observed server wait: 19.98s · End-to-end reference: 20s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-02 · anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-02 · 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Basic online compression tools usable without login; email/password accounts supported for desktop suite | Sign-in required via Google SSO |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Requires account login before conversion; clearly displays upload and compression progress, then auto-triggers watermark-free native PDF download, with moderate display ads on page. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Avanquest Software (Claranova SE) | MConverter (mconverter.eu) |
| Recorded origin | France / USA / Canada | Europe |
| Domain history record | Founded in 2007 (operating for nearly 20 years) | European online multi-format conversion platform |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operated by the European MConverter team, maintaining long-term multi-format online document, image, and media conversion tools. |
| External reputation record | Veteran document utility operating since 2007, now maintained by public software group Avanquest / Claranova. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google Tag Manager · Axeptio · Avanquest Analytics | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | End-to-end HTTPS encryption, provides an instant delete button to destroy server files, with scheduled automatic cleanup. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 31 / 35 Offers Strong compression, Basic compression, and Extreme compression tiers for free upon login, with no hidden paywalls or download lockouts. | |
| Interaction restraint | 24 / 30 Requires account login before conversion; clearly displays upload and compression progress, then auto-triggers watermark-free native PDF download, with moderate display ads on page. | |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Operated by the European MConverter team, maintaining long-term multi-format online document, image, and media conversion tools. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 End-to-end HTTPS encryption, provides an instant delete button to destroy server files, with scheduled automatic cleanup. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Size Reduction: -98% (1659 KB → 33.2 KB, 50.04× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 65 / 65 Deterministic PDF stream inspection: default Strong compression compresses the 1,659.0 KB fixture to 353.0 KB (-78.72% reduction, 4.7x ratio) while retaining 100.0% of all vector text operators, 4/4 headings, 12/12 table cells, and the Page 2 token (65.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 2-page intact watermark-free vector PDF (-98.00% extreme reduction) | 18 / 20 Free tier exports a complete 353.0 KB 2-page watermark-free vector PDF, preserving full document layout and text structures (18.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 4.62s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 4.91s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 11 / 15 Cloud compression engine completes in 19.98s and auto-triggers browser download (11.0/15) |
