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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Smallpdf | newocr.com | Switch / compare |
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| PDF to Word | 89/100 DOCX · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| PDF compression | 90/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Scanned PDF OCR | 89/100 PDF · Output attached | 78/100 TXT · Output attached | Active task |
| PDF merge & split | 92/100 PDF · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Smallpdf Scanned PDF OCR 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Unlocks free PDF OCR without login, completing server OCR in 10.41s to export a 689.4 KB 2-page searchable PDF via its PDFTron OCR engine; achieves 100% accuracy across all 12 confusable invoice table cells and body text while skipping the two white-on-navy top header banners (88.9% overall text recall). Tested export PDF · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-25 | NewOCR Scanned PDF OCR 78/100 Seven-aspect task score NewOCR (operating continuously since 2011) is a widely used, 100% free online optical character recognition utility. Users can convert scanned documents and images into editable text directly without login, exporting to TXT, DOC, or PDF. Tested export TXT · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-02 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Smallpdf USD web individual and team plans; default 2-seat team bill · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Daily downloads and file size are limited, without exact figures; PDF-to-Word OCR is a Pro feature. Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 15/month USD 120/year Monthly 1 user; unlimited document downloads; OCR and text editing. Annual 1 user; actual annual bill USD 120; unlimited downloads with OCR. Team · 2 seats2026-10-20 ↗ USD 24/month USD 192/year Monthly 2-seat total; USD 12/seat/month; supports 2–19 seats. Annual 2-seat annual total USD 192; shown equivalent USD 8/seat/month; supports 2–19 seats. 7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Current USD web prices show actual annual bills. Team entries use the default 2-seat total and identify the per-seat rate. The free daily allowance is not quantified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordFAQ says the trial can be cancelled without charge, reverting to Free at the end of 7 days. Paid refund details were not verified. 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 ↗ | NewOCR 100% free web service and developer REST API credits · 2026-11-02 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Web Service2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Zero login required, unlimited file uploads, supports single and multi-page documents and ZIP archives Tesseract OCR text extraction across 122 languages, math formulas, layout analysis; export TXT/DOC/PDF；Ad-supported; processing speed subject to public server queues Developer API Credits2026-10-31 ↗ USD 5 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 OCR API recognition calls ($0.005 per call) Automated batch processing via REST API endpoints returning structured JSON data；Programmatic developer interface requiring an API key 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Web-based OCR is 100% free with unlimited uploads (ad-supported); developer REST API offers 20 free test pages and credits at $0.005/page ($5 per 1,000 pages). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified NewOCR API & Pricing ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free Daily Task Quota + Smallpdf Pro ($12/mo) | 100% Free Unlimited Use (Ad-supported) |
| Cancellation & refunds | FAQ says the trial can be cancelled without charge, reverting to Free at the end of 7 days. Paid refund details were not verified. | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Options disclosed upfront with no post-OCR paywall trap | Download options presented upfront without post-OCR paywalls |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: Yes | OCR text recall: 88.9% · Table cell accuracy: 100% · Page 2 preserved: No |
| Fixture findings | Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (456 BT / 456 TJ text operators) with 12/12 invoice table cells, 2/2 body phrases, and the Page 2 verification token intact, skipping only the 2 dark-background white-text header banners (88.9% text recall). | Based on our standardized 2-page scanned PDF benchmark (anchor_pdfocr_v1): cloud OCR completed in just 0.45s, recovering 100% of confusable financial table cells (12/12) on Page 1; as a page-by-page web utility, it defaults to exporting the selected single page as plain text. |
| Original historical observation | Generated a 2-page searchable PDF (456 BT / 456 TJ text operators) with 12/12 invoice table cells, 2/2 body phrases, and the Page 2 verification token intact, skipping only the 2 dark-background white-text header banners (88.9% text recall). | In-browser text area displays extracted text with one-click TXT, DOC, and PDF downloads; invoice table numbers 100% accurate. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users needing to turn image-only scanned PDFs into Ctrl+F searchable PDFs with selectable invoice IDs and financial table figures | Users seeking a fast, zero-login online tool to accurately extract tables and text from single scanned pages |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | PDF · Output attached · No watermark in test | TXT · Output attached · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | Full 2-page searchable PDF (689.4 KB · 456 BT / 456 TJ · watermark-free) | Single-page UTF-8 plain text .txt (802 bytes · 100% table accuracy) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Single-file OCR on free tier; batch processing per plan quota | Web tool supports single files or ZIP archives; REST API available for developers |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 10.41s · End-to-end reference: 13.07s | Network-observed server wait: 0.45s · End-to-end reference: 1.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-25 · anchor_pdfocr_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-02 · anchor_pdfocr_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 | No Login Required |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Automatically runs cloud OCR upon upload and presents an interactive 2-page selectable text preview with a clear Download button and zero ad popups. | Zero-login workflow supporting 122 languages and layout analysis; ad-supported interface with multiple Google AdSense slots; multi-page PDFs default to single-page preview and OCR. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Smallpdf AG | NewOCR.com |
| Recorded origin | Zurich, Switzerland | United States / International |
| Domain history record | 2013–Present | Founded in 2011 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated in Zurich, Switzerland by Smallpdf AG since 2013 with ISO/IEC 27001 certification and GDPR compliance. | Operating continuously since 2011 for over 15 years; built upon mature open-source Tesseract OCR technology with a large global user base. |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | Google AdSense · Google Analytics |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | End-to-end TLS encryption with automatic 1-hour server file purge. | HTTPS encryption across the site with immediate file purging upon processing completion; includes Google AdSense and Analytics tracking scripts without a manual one-click purge button. |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 25 / 35 Now unlocks PDF OCR without login or trial sign-up (01_landing.png, 02_result.png, 03_download.png): uploading our 644.4 KB 2-page raster scan completes server OCR in 10.41s and downloads a 689.4 KB unwatermarked 2-page searchable PDF; free guests face daily task caps before Pro (~$12/mo). | 33 / 35 Web service is 100% free with unlimited uploads and zero hidden fees; developer API offers 20 free test pages and credits at $0.005/page ($5 per 1,000 pages). |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 Automatically runs cloud OCR upon upload and presents an interactive 2-page selectable text preview with a clear Download button and zero ad popups. | 20 / 30 Zero-login workflow supporting 122 languages and layout analysis; ad-supported interface with multiple Google AdSense slots; multi-page PDFs default to single-page preview and OCR. |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Operated in Zurich, Switzerland by Smallpdf AG since 2013 with ISO/IEC 27001 certification and GDPR compliance. | 16 / 20 Operating continuously since 2011 for over 15 years; built upon mature open-source Tesseract OCR technology with a large global user base. |
| Engineering & privacy | 10 / 15 HTTPS encryption across the site with immediate file purging upon processing completion; includes Google AdSense and Analytics tracking scripts without a manual one-click purge button. | |
| Task quality | 61.7 / 65 Deterministic searchable PDF stream & table inspection: reconstructs a 2-page selectable text layer (456 BT / 456 TJ operators) over the 644.4 KB zero-font raster scan, recovering 2/4 headings and 12/12 confusable invoice table cells (100% table accuracy, 88.9% overall text recall) with the Page 2 verification token intact (61.7/65) | 49.2 / 65 Deterministic OCR inspection: exported an 802-byte UTF-8 plain text deliverable without login, recovering 12/12 confusable financial table cells on Page 1 (100% table accuracy) and 3/4 headings; defaults to single-page processing without auto-merging Page 2 (49.2/65) |
| Deliverable specifications | 18 / 20 Exports a complete 2-page watermark-free searchable PDF (689.4 KB) without login (18/20) | 14 / 20 Direct download in TXT, DOC, and PDF formats without login, delivering the selected single page extracted text (802 bytes) rather than a combined 2-page searchable PDF (14/20) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Upload took 1.34s and cloud OCR server processing completed in 10.41s (13.07s end-to-end) (11/15) | 14.5 / 15 Cloud Tesseract OCR server processing completed in just 0.45s (1.30s end-to-end) (14.5/15) |
