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| PDF to Word | Not tested in topic | 70/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 97/100 PDF · Output attached | 86/100 PDF · Output attached | Active task |
| Scanned PDF OCR | Not tested in topic | 77/100 DOCX · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF merge & split | Not tested in topic | 89/100 PDF · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | GroupDocs Free Online Apps PDF compression 97/100 Seven-aspect task score GroupDocs PDF Compress reduced the 1.66 MB benchmark document to 89.6 KB (-94.60% reduction) in default Medium mode in just 1.29s of server processing, fully preserving 100% selectable vector text and two-page tables with direct download. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-03 | HiPDF PDF compression 86/100 Seven-aspect task score Wondershare's engine shrinks our 1.66 MB PDF by 96.79% to 53.2 KB while preserving 100% of selectable vector text, but holds the finished file behind a post-compression login modal when guests click Download. Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-23 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | GroupDocs App free tier and Premium monthly subscription · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Free usage across 15+ apps; compress 5 ops/day (20MB), conversion 2 ops/day (20MB), merge 5 ops/day (100MB) Standard access to conversions, merging, compression, and difference comparison；Limited daily operations, single file batch on free tier；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access Premium Monthly2026-10-31 ↗ USD 7/month — Monthly 1,000 operations per day per app, 30-50 batch limit, 500MB total merge limit Full access to all 15+ apps, priority processing, higher batch caps, technical support；20-50MB per file cap based on application category；Renews monthly at $7/mo, cancel anytime in dashboard；Valid during active billing period 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free tier covers basic operations across 15+ tools (20-50MB limits, 2-5 operations/day); Premium Plan is $7/month (cancel anytime) expanding daily operations to 1,000 tasks with batch support. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified GroupDocs App Plans & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ | HiPDF web online PDF to Word tool (former /pricing page now returns 404) · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Web free account2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Convert and download DOCX after signing in to a free Wondershare account; numeric daily and file-size limits are not listed on the page (uploaded files deleted within 60 minutes) 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official tool page advertises free online conversion while /pricing returns 404 and header buttons promote desktop PDFelement; downloading the converted DOCX requires signing in to a free Wondershare account, and numeric daily or file-size limits are not published on the page. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. HiPDF official PDF to Word tool page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Three compression presets freely available within free tier size limits | Low/Medium/High presets selectable upfront, but downloading requires logging into a free account (subject to daily task limits) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Extreme/Medium/Low preset cards shown upfront with zero surprise billing | Login modal only appears when clicking Download on the finished screen (04_download.png) |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | File reduction: 94.6% · Output size: 89.6 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | File reduction: 96.79% · Output size: 53.2 KB · Selectable text retained: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | 94.60% size reduction (1,659.0 KB -> 89.6 KB), 18.51x compression ratio, 4/4 headings and 12/12 table cells perfectly preserved without vector rasterization. | Reduced the 2-page PDF by 96.79% (53.2 KB output) while retaining 100% of selectable vector text and table cells. |
| Original historical observation | GroupDocs Medium preset compressed 1,659.0 KB sample to 89.6 KB (-94.60%, 18.51x ratio); PDF stream inspection confirms all vector text and tables preserved, with 1.29s direct download (02_result.png, 03_download.png). | HiPDF's backend engine delivers strong compression (-96.79%, down to 53.2 KB) with 100% vector text preservation, but unauthenticated guests are hit with a mandatory sign-in modal upon clicking Download (03_result.png, 04_download.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing very fast server processing (1.29s), -94.60% size reduction, and vector text fidelity | Users already signed into a Wondershare account who want high-ratio (-96.79%) PDF compression with intact 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 unwatermarked vector PDF (89.6 KB, -94.60%) | Full 2-page native vector PDF (53.2 KB · -96.79% · watermark-free · login required at download) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Batch compression and larger file limits available on Pro plans |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 1.29s · End-to-end reference: 1.29s | Network-observed server wait: 9.26s · End-to-end reference: 23.59s |
| 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Compress and download directly without login | Triggers mandatory Wondershare account login modal when clicking Download |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Employs a classic post-compression login gate that waits until upload and processing finish before prompting guests to register or sign in. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Aspose Pty Ltd (GroupDocs) | Wondershare Online PDF Suite |
| Recorded origin | Australia | Shenzhen, China / Vancouver, Canada (Wondershare Technology) |
| Domain history record | Established in 2012 | 2018–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Operated by Wondershare Technology, maker of PDFelement. |
| External reputation record | Established commercial brand under Aspose Pty Ltd specializing in enterprise document collaboration. | 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 | Uses HTTPS transport and visitor-scoped tokens with scheduled server-side file deletion. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 21 / 35 Allows unauthenticated guests to upload and run cloud compression, but clicking the Download button on the finished screen triggers an `if (!isLogin)` check that blocks export behind a mandatory Wondershare login modal (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_result.png, 04_download.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 18 / 30 Employs a classic post-compression login gate that waits until upload and processing finish before prompting guests to register or sign in. | |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Uses HTTPS transport and visitor-scoped tokens with scheduled server-side file deletion. | |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Size Reduction: -94.6% (1659 KB → 89.6 KB, 18.51× ratio) · Selectable Vector Text Retained: 100% · Page 2 Preserved: Yes | 65 / 65 Deterministic PDF stream inspection: compresses the 1,659.0 KB fixture down to 53.2 KB (54,448 bytes, -96.79% reduction, 31.20× ratio) while preserving 100.0% of selectable vector text (5 BT / 27 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 (89.6 KB, -94.60%) | 16.5 / 20 Produces a 53.2 KB watermark-free 2-page vector PDF, but gates the UI Download button behind mandatory account sign-in (16.5/20) |
| Processing speed | 14.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 1.29s (API mode: cloud_groupdocs_pdf_compress; network upload 2.27s / end-to-end 1.29s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 11.5 / 15 After file upload (14.33s), cloud compression completes in 9.26s (11.5/15) |
