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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | pdfjetty.com | iLovePDF | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 96/100 DOCX · Output attached | 93/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF compression | 98/100 PDF · Output attached | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 96/100 TXT · Output attached | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | |
| PDF merge & split | 99/100 PDF · Output attached | 97/100 PDF · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PDF Jetty PDF to Word 96/100 Seven-aspect task score PDF Jetty (SmartTeddy, Inc.) provides solid PDF-to-Word conversion. Benchmarking confirmed a 17.99s cloud server conversion, transforming the two-page digital PDF anchor into an unwatermarked 10.0 KB OpenXML (.docx) document with 100% text retention and a native 16-cell table. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 | iLovePDF PDF to Word 93/100 Seven-aspect task score Smooth login-free downloads retain text and tables and offer deletion; free text conversion and paid OCR are distinguished upfront, with scans untested. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-18 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | PDF Jetty 100% free online PDF processing service · 2026-11-02 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-11-02 ↗ Free Free Free 100% free without login across 106 tools; homepage upload chooser supports up to 100MB per file; AI tools subject to a fair hourly limit Full access to all 106 online tools including editing, conversion, compression, merging, OCR, and AI features；Homepage chooser specifies 100MB file limit; AI tools have a fair hourly limit without fixed public numeric caps；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. 106 free tools without sign-up, trial, subscription, or card requirements; homepage upload chooser specifies up to 100MB per file; FAQ notes AI tools have a fair hourly limit (no numeric allowance stated); processing varies by tool between browser and server. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified PDF Jetty Official Homepage ↗ · 2026-11-02 Capture 1 ↗ PDF Jetty Terms and Pricing Conditions ↗ · 2026-11-02 Capture 1 ↗ | iLovePDF USD single-seat web plans; 25+ users quoted · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Basic tools; limited documents, batching and file size, without numeric limits. Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 60/year Monthly Single seat; unlimited document processing across web, mobile and desktop, with batching; 2,000 AI credits are not a conversion count. Annual Single-seat annual bill USD 60; same capabilities as monthly. Education eligibility plan2026-10-20 ↗ — USD 0/year Annual Students and academics can apply for one free year of Premium, subject to eligibility. 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Monthly and annual controls confirm USD 9/month and USD 60/year. Free processing is limited without exact figures; education and seat discounts require eligibility checks. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordUpgrade, downgrade or cancel in account settings. The page says prices include applicable VAT, with regional invoice treatment. Refund terms were not separately verified. 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 support for single files up to 100MB with unlimited conversions | Free tier converts standard digital PDFs without login; scanned OCR and large batches require Premium |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Upgrade, downgrade or cancel in account settings. The page says prices include applicable VAT, with regional invoice treatment. Refund terms were not separately verified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Modal immediately provides Download button with no hidden charges | Clearly labels No OCR (Free) vs OCR (Premium) on the right panel before clicking Convert |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Following conversion of anchor_pdf2word_v1, XML inspection confirmed that all 4/4 headings, 3/3 body paragraphs, and the page-2 token were preserved as editable text runs, with the 4x4 financial table reconstructed as genuine Word table elements rather than rasterized images. | Text and tables were retained for this text PDF; scan OCR is a separate paid capability and was not tested. |
| Original historical observation | PDF Jetty (https://pdfjetty.com/pdf-to-word/) converted the test PDF into a 10.0 KB editable .docx in 17.99s server wait; tables and text aligned accurately. | iLovePDF states its free vs. paid OCR boundary upfront before you click convert, and its 3.2s auto-downloaded 10.0 KB .docx achieves 100% text retention and 16-cell native Word table reconstruction upon XML inspection (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing login-free conversion of layout- and table-heavy PDFs into standard Word documents for editing | Professionals and students seeking fast (3.2s auto-download), high-fidelity conversion of standard digital PDF documents without logging in |
| 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 · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 2-page native .docx (10.0 KB, unwatermarked) | Full 2-page native .docx (44 paragraphs + 16-cell native Word table, watermark-free) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Fast single-file processing up to 100MB | Supports Google Drive / Dropbox integration and developer REST API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Free: 100% free without login across 106 tools; homepage upload chooser supports up to 100MB per file; AI tools subject to a fair hourly limit · Full access to all 106 online tools including editing, conversion, compression, merging, OCR, and AI features · Homepage chooser specifies 100MB file limit; AI tools have a fair hourly limit without fixed public numeric caps | Basic: Basic tools; limited documents, batching and file size, without numeric limits. |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 17.99s · End-to-end reference: 18s | Network-observed server wait: 3.2s · End-to-end reference: 3.7s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-03 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-18 · 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 | Direct access across the platform without registration or login | No login required for standard selectable-text PDF conversion |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Uploading without login and clicking Convert to WORD reaches the download screen in ~3.2s, triggers automatic browser download, and offers a one-click server delete button. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | SmartTeddy, Inc. | iLovePDF (ilovepdf.com) |
| Recorded origin | Delaware, United States | Barcelona, Spain |
| Domain history record | SmartTeddy, Inc. online service with disclosed Delaware registered address | 2010–Present (16-year global PDF utility leader) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Independently operated in Barcelona, Spain since 2010 with ISO/IEC 27001 certification. |
| External reputation record | Offers 106 document and image tools with complete free access and transparent legal terms. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Merchant Center | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | End-to-end HTTPS encryption with an instant file-wipe trash button on the download screen and automatic server deletion within 2 hours. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 2 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 Upfront on the pre-conversion sidebar, iLovePDF clearly distinguishes free 'No OCR (Convert PDFs with selectable text to editable Word files)' from Crown-badged 'OCR (Scanned PDFs, Premium)', never ambushing users with a paywall after conversion (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Uploading without login and clicking Convert to WORD reaches the download screen in ~3.2s, triggers automatic browser download, and offers a one-click server delete button. | |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Independently operated in Barcelona, Spain since 2010 with ISO/IEC 27001 certification. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 End-to-end HTTPS encryption with an instant file-wipe trash button on the download screen and automatic server deletion within 2 hours. | |
| Task quality | 64 / 65 Text Retention: 100% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 1 (16 cells) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 62 / 65 Underlying word/document.xml inspection confirms 100.0% text retention, Page 2 preservation, and 16-cell native Word <w:tbl> reconstruction with faithful typography and margins (62.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page native .docx (10.0 KB, unwatermarked) | 18 / 20 Exports a complete watermark-free .docx file (10.0 KB) without login; only scanned OCR and heavy batch concurrency require Premium (18.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 17.99s (API mode: sync; network upload 0s / end-to-end 18s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 13.5 / 15 Fast cloud PDF-to-DOCX engine completes in ~3.2s and auto-triggers download (13.5/15) |
