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A Smallpdf alternative with no daily limit and no upload

Smallpdf's free plan has a daily download limit on most tools and processes files on its servers; the PDF tools here have no daily cap and run inside your browser. Here is where each one is the better choice.

Last updated October 20, 2026

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SmallpdfThis site
Where files are processedUploaded to Smallpdf's serversIn your browser; nothing is uploaded
How long files are keptAbout 1 hour; 14 days for shared or e-sign filesNever stored; gone when you close the tab
Free daily limitDaily download limit on most toolsNo daily limit; per-file limits only
Batch compress and convert, freePro planUp to 10 files at once
OCR, freeDaily download limit; OCR in conversions needs ProOCR PDF up to 200 pages, 45 languages
Edit existing text in a PDFPro planNo: add text, shapes and whiteout instead
Works offlineThe website needs a connectionYes, once you have used a tool
Mobile appYes (limited on the free plan)No app; works in any phone or desktop browser
Cloud storage and sharingYesNo: files stay on your device

Smallpdf's plans and limits as published on its own pages on October 20, 2026; they may have changed since. Sources are listed at the end.

Where Smallpdf is the better choice

  • Editing the existing text of a PDF (Pro), which this site can't do.
  • A mobile app, cloud storage and sharing links.
  • E-signature requests through Sign.com and AI tools such as chat with PDF.

Where this site is the better choice

  • No daily download limit: use the free tools as often as you like within the per-file limits.
  • Batch processing and full-document OCR are free.
  • Files never leave your device, and tools keep working offline once you have used them.
  • Beyond PDFs: image, video and audio, file, text, calculator, developer and business tools, most of which also run in your browser.

How the in-browser processing works, and how to check that nothing is uploaded, is explained on How it works.

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