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Office teams and home users who handle PDF files rely on Smallpdf to compress, convert, merge, edit and sign documents with 30+ online tools. The service adds AI-powered tools such as Chat with PDF, a mobile app and a Windows app, with a free plan that limits downloads.

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Based on App Store ratings only, 6,897 ratings.

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  • App Store

    4.8/5

    6,897 Ratings

    US · iOS

    Checked 10 Nov 2026

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Facts at a glance

FactValueSource
CompanySmallpdf AG, Zürich, Switzerlandsmallpdf.com/privacy, checked 10 Nov 2026
Launched2013. Made in Switzerland in 2013 with a single tool to compress PDFs, per the about pagesmallpdf.com/about, checked 10 Nov 2026
Free planFreemium: a free plan existssmallpdf.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
Free trial7 dayssmallpdf.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026
PlatformsWindowssmallpdf.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Features & platforms

  • 30+ PDF and document management tools

  • Compress, convert, merge and split PDFs

  • Edit text and OCR in PDF files

  • AI tools including Chat with PDF, summarizer and translator

  • Document signing with request signatures

  • Mobile app with a PDF scanner

  • Windows

Sources: smallpdf.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Pricing & plans

Model

Freemium

Free plan available

Trial

Yes

7 days

Price tiers

PlanPer monthUsage, as the vendor states it
FreeFree30+ document tools with limited downloads and limited mobile app access
ProUnlimited access to all 30+ tools, unlimited downloads, edit text, OCR and AI-powered tools
TeamPer seat for 2 to 19 users; everything in Pro plus priority support and centralized billing

Prices are the vendor's list prices in USD.

  • The Pro plan adds unlimited access to all 30+ tools, unlimited document downloads and AI-powered tools, and the Team plan is priced per seat for 2 to 19 users

  • A free trial lasts 7 days and can be cancelled at any time, after which the account drops to the free plan

Source: smallpdf.com/pricing, checked 10 Nov 2026

Smallpdf Free, in practice

What the free plan covers and where it stops.

Free plan limits

  • Limited document downloads
  • Limited mobile app access
  • Limited use of the AI-powered tools
  • A free Sign.com account covers only 2 documents each month

Sources: smallpdf.com/pricing

Alternatives

  • iLovePDF

    Basic plan is free with essential tools and limited document processing, and a Premium plan covers up to 25 users.

  • PDF24

    Describes its tools as free, usable online and offline, with a separate PDF24 Creator desktop app.

  • Sejda

    Online editor can change existing PDF text, fill and sign forms and create fillable forms, with editing described as free.

Sources: ilovepdf.com/pricing, tools.pdf24.org/en, sejda.com/pricing

Data & privacy

  • Smallpdf says it does not use files processed by its AI products to train models

  • Interaction logs from AI products may be stored for debugging and abuse prevention but are decoupled from identifiers

  • Smallpdf AG is a Swiss company registered in Zürich

Privacy policy

Source: smallpdf.com/privacy, policy last updated 29 July 2025, checked 10 Nov 2026. These points restate the policy and are not legal advice.

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