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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 76/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 96/100 PDF · Output attached | 95/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
| Scanned PDF OCR | Not tested in topic | 94/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | 94/100 PDF · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Aspose Free Online Apps PDF compression 96/100 Seven-aspect task score Aspose PDF Compress reduces the 1.66 MB benchmark document to 77.9 KB (-95.31% reduction) in default Medium mode while fully preserving 100% selectable vector text and two-page tables, offering direct download and immediate wipe. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 | AvePDF PDF compression 95/100 Seven-aspect task score Powered by Nutrient (GdPicture), unlocks all 4 compression levels without login and shrinks our 1.66 MB PDF by 94.56% to 90.3 KB in 0.91s with 100% vector text retention, though limited to 2 free actions and AI-training terms on the free tier. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-23 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Aspose App free tier and Premium annual subscription · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Free access without login; PDF 5MB limit / 2 uses per day, Words 3MB limit Basic access across Aspose.PDF, Words, Cells, and OCR；3-5MB per-file cap, daily task limits, single download per result；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access Premium Annual2026-10-31 ↗ — USD 48/year Annual File size limit extended to 20-50MB, unlimited daily uses, 30-day output file storage Full access to all advanced tools, ad-free UI, precision rendering, priority support；Maximum 50MB per file；Renews annually at $48/year, cancel anytime in dashboard；Valid during annual subscription 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free tier provides basic limits across tool lines (3-5MB per file, 2-5 uses per day); Premium Plan is billed annually at $48/year ($4/month equivalent) for 20-50MB limits, unlimited usage, and 30-day file retention. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Aspose App Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ | AvePDF web Free and Annual Premium plans · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits AvePDF Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Maximum 2 processing actions per 6 hours; max file size 128 MB, up to 10 files per processing across 50+ document tools AvePDF Premium2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 55/year Annual Single-user annual payment of USD 55; unlimited document processing with no hourly limit, max file size 512 MB, up to 100 files per action, no ads and technical support Billed annually as a single USD 55 payment; cancel anytime with a 30-day money-back guarantee 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing page offers a Free tier (2 actions per 6 hours, 128 MB file limit) and an annual AvePDF Premium tier billed once at USD 55/year, with no standalone monthly plan. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime; the official pricing page states a 30-day money-back guarantee. AvePDF official pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Three compression presets freely available within free tier size limits | All 4 compression presets (Low, Medium, High, Very high) are free within the 2-action guest allowance |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancel anytime; the official pricing page states a 30-day money-back guarantee. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Low/Medium/High mode selector shown upfront with zero surprise billing | Top banner clearly displays "You have 2 free actions left" before upload |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 95.31% · Output size: 77.9 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | File reduction: 94.56% · Output size: 90.3 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | 95.31% size reduction (1,659.0 KB -> 77.9 KB), 21.31x compression ratio, 4/4 headings and 12/12 table cells perfectly preserved without vector rasterization. | Reduced the 2-page PDF by 94.56% (90.3 KB output) while retaining 100% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks and table text. |
| Original historical observation | Aspose Medium preset compressed 1,659.0 KB sample to 77.9 KB (-95.31%, 21.31x ratio); PDF stream inspection confirms all vector text and tables preserved, with one-click wipe available (02_result.png, 03_download.png). | Powered by Nutrient (GdPicture), AvePDF compressed our 1.66 MB PDF by 94.56% down to 90.3 KB in just 0.91s of server processing while preserving all 27 native vector text operator blocks (02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing extreme size reduction (-95.31%), high-fidelity vector preservation, and immediate wipe privacy | Users with non-confidential PDFs who want ultra-fast (0.91s) enterprise-grade GdPicture/Nutrient compression (-94.56%) with 100% vector text retention |
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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 unwatermarked vector PDF (77.9 KB, -95.31%) | Full 2-page native vector PDF (90.3 KB · -94.56% · watermark-free · 4 free presets) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Supports local upload, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, and Web URL import |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 5.93s · End-to-end reference: 6.04s | Network-observed server wait: 0.91s · End-to-end reference: 11.34s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-03 · anchor_pdfcompress_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-23 · 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 | Compress and download directly without login | No login required (2 free guest actions) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | No registration required; choose from 4 compression levels, click COMPRESS, and download directly with a clear "We compressed your file by 95%, from 1.62 MB to 90.28 KB" summary. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Aspose Pty Ltd | Orpalis / Nutrient (GdPicture SDK) Web Tool |
| Recorded origin | Australia | France / United States (Orpalis Imaging SAS d/b/a Nutrient) |
| Domain history record | Established in 2001 | 2020–Present (Orpalis founded in 2003) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Developed by Orpalis Imaging SAS (now part of enterprise document leader Nutrient / GdPicture.NET). |
| External reputation record | Established commercial entity with over 20 years of operations, providing developer middleware globally. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Processing location unconfirmed | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Tag Manager · Google Analytics | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Supports manual deletion and 30-minute auto-wipe, but its Terms of Service note that free-tier documents may be retained to train AI/algorithms (full non-retention requires AvePDF Premium). |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 30 minutes; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 31 / 35 Upfront banner clearly states "You have 2 free actions left", unlocks all four compression levels (Low, Medium, High, Very high) without login, and provides a direct "Download 90.28 KB" button after compression (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_result.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 No registration required; choose from 4 compression levels, click COMPRESS, and download directly with a clear "We compressed your file by 95%, from 1.62 MB to 90.28 KB" summary. | |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Developed by Orpalis Imaging SAS (now part of enterprise document leader Nutrient / GdPicture.NET). | |
| Engineering & privacy | 11 / 15 Supports manual deletion and 30-minute auto-wipe, but its Terms of Service note that free-tier documents may be retained to train AI/algorithms (full non-retention requires AvePDF Premium). | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Size Reduction: -95.31% (1659 KB → 77.9 KB, 21.31× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 65 / 65 Deterministic PDF stream inspection: powered by the GdPicture/Nutrient engine, compresses the 1,659.0 KB fixture down to 90.3 KB (92,447 bytes, -94.56% reduction, 18.38× ratio) while preserving 100.0% of all 27 native vector text operator blocks (BT/TJ), 4/4 headings, and 12/12 table cells (65.0/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 19 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: Full 2-page unwatermarked vector PDF (77.9 KB, -95.31%) | 19 / 20 Exports a 90.3 KB watermark-free 2-page vector PDF without login and unlocks all four compression levels (Low to Very high) for free (19.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 5.93s (API mode: cloud_aspose_pdf_compress; network upload 3.12s / end-to-end 6.04s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 15 / 15 Once upload preparation completes, the server `compress-pdf-action` endpoint finishes compression in just 0.91s (15.0/15) |
