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| PDF to Word | 90/100 DOCX · Output attached | 80/100 DOCX · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Zamzar PDF to DOCX Converter PDF to Word 90/100 Seven-aspect task score No login or email is needed, limits are disclosed upfront, and text and tables are retained; free files are capped at 3MB with stated 24-hour retention. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-19 | AnyConv PDF to Word 80/100 Seven-aspect task score AnyConv delivers a truly free, no-login online PDF-to-DOCX conversion in just 3.3 seconds. While achieving 100% text retention across all headings, tabular numbers, and body text in a clean 4.9 KB Word file, it flattens tables into plain text flow rather than preserving native Word table grids. Tested export DOCX · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-01 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Zamzar USD web monthly subscriptions and free allowance; API excluded · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12/month — Monthly Unlimited web conversions; 200 MB files; 25 concurrent; 5 GB storage; desktop separately limited to 50/day. Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19/month — Monthly Unlimited web conversions; 400 MB files; 50 concurrent; 20 GB storage; desktop separately limited to 100/day. Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 39/month — Monthly Unlimited web conversions; 2 GB files; 100 concurrent; 100 GB storage; desktop separately limited to 500/day. Weekly subscription mentioned in FAQ2026-10-20 ↗ Weekly price not verified Other period Other period FAQ mentions a weekly subscription, but the table does not state its price or tier mapping. FAQ mentions a weekly subscription, but the table does not state its price or tier mapping. 5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Current Basic/Pro/Business prices are USD 12/19/39 per month, replacing the historical USD 18 Basic summary. Unlimited web conversions are separate from daily desktop quotas. The FAQ mentions weekly subscriptions without prices; no weekly price is inferred. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel in the account; access continues through the paid period and the next cycle is not charged. Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official feature and pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | AnyConv 100% free file conversion service with 100MB file limit · 2026-10-31 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-31 ↗ Free Free Free Completely free conversion without login, 100MB maximum file size, 300+ supported formats Full access to 300+ formats across documents, media, eBooks, and archives；100 MB per-file size limit; display ads present；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All features completely free with ad sponsorship; supports files up to 100MB with zero paid tiers or subscription paywalls. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified AnyConv Official Homepage ↗ · 2026-10-31 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free guests can convert files up to 3 MB, max 2 files per 24 hours; larger files require Basic ($18/mo) or higher | Up to 100MB per file with no strict daily limit |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel in the account; access continues through the paid period and the next cycle is not charged. | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | 'Max. file size 3MB' is printed directly below Step 1 Choose Files before upload | Homepage clearly states the 100MB file limit and 1-hour auto-deletion policy |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 16 · Page 2 preserved: Yes | Text retained: 100% · Editable table cells: 0 · Page 2 preserved: Yes |
| Fixture findings | Text and editable tables were retained; the historical free file-size limit was 3MB. | 100.0% vector text retention across all headings and table cells, though native Word table objects are flattened into paragraph text. |
| Original historical observation | Operating for 20 years, Zamzar sets a high bar for upfront rule disclosure: stating 'Max. file size 3MB' right below Choose Files and delivering an 8.1 KB .docx with 100% text and 16-cell native table reconstruction without login (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | AnyConv converted the test anchor in 3.32s server wait time without login, retaining 100% of vector text and exporting a 4.9 KB watermark-free DOCX file (01_landing.png, 02_uploaded.png, 03_result.png). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users converting small-to-medium text PDFs under 3 MB who appreciate upfront rule disclosure from a 20-year UK pioneer | Users needing quick PDF text extraction and lightweight Word document conversion for editing |
| 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 (62 paragraphs + 16-cell native table, capped at ≤3MB on free tier) | 2-page DOCX (4.9 KB · Zero watermark · 100% text retention · Flattened tables) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Zero watermark |
| Batch & API | Supports multi-file uploads and the mature Zamzar Developer API | Supports multi-file upload batches with a clean web interface |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Published allowances & file limits · not tested | Web free: 2 files per 24 hours; tool-page limit 3 MB. | Free: Completely free conversion without login, 100MB maximum file size, 300+ supported formats · Full access to 300+ formats across documents, media, eBooks, and archives · 100 MB per-file size limit; display ads present |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 6.5s · End-to-end reference: 7.3s | Network-observed server wait: 3.32s · End-to-end reference: 3.33s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · anchor_pdf2word_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-01 · 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 | No login required (email notification is optional) | Direct upload, conversion, and download without registration |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Has retired its legacy mandatory email-gate workflow in favor of direct browser downloads with zero third-party pop-up ads. | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Zamzar Ltd | AnyConv Project (Ethan Brooks) |
| Recorded origin | United Kingdom (Founded 2006) | United States / European hosting |
| Domain history record | 2006–Present (20-year online file conversion pioneer) | Established in 2019 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Continuously operated by UK-based Zamzar Ltd since 2006 (20 years as one of the web's earliest file conversion platforms). | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Lightweight multi-format conversion service operating continuously since 2019, focused on no-registration and straightforward operation. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Google AdSense · Yandex Advertising Network |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Completion page clearly notes 'Files are stored for 24 hours', operating under UK and EU GDPR data protection regulations. | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 24 hours; deletion not independently verified | Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 31.5 / 35 Clearly states 'Max. file size 3MB (want more?)' directly beneath the Step 1 Choose Files button (01_landing.png), and makes 'Email when done?' an optional checkbox; uploading our anchor PDF and clicking Convert Now navigates to the completion page with a direct blue Download button (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | |
| Interaction restraint | 26.5 / 30 Has retired its legacy mandatory email-gate workflow in favor of direct browser downloads with zero third-party pop-up ads. | |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Continuously operated by UK-based Zamzar Ltd since 2006 (20 years as one of the web's earliest file conversion platforms). | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 Completion page clearly notes 'Files are stored for 24 hours', operating under UK and EU GDPR data protection regulations. | |
| Task quality | 61 / 65 100.0% text retention across 62 editable paragraphs (1,268 chars), 16/16 native Word <w:tbl> table cells, and full Page 2 preservation (61.0/65) | 45 / 65 Text Retention: 100% · Native Word Tables (<w:tbl>): 0 (0 cells) · Page 2 Preserved: Yes |
| Deliverable specifications | 16.5 / 20 Exports a compact, watermark-free 8.1 KB .docx without login, though the free single-file size limit is capped at 3 MB (16.5/20) | 17 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export spec: 2-page DOCX (4.9 KB · Zero watermark · 100% text retention · Flattened tables) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 3-step upload and queue conversion completes in ~7.3s (~6.5s server conversion) (12.0/15) | 14 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.32s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 3.33s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
