--- description: Review of Smallpdf Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Smallpdf | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Software](/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) > [Smallpdf](/software/178267/smallpdf) # Smallpdf Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/178267/smallpdf Page: 1 / 42\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/178267/smallpdf?page=2) > Smallpdf is one of the world's most popular and trusted PDF editing software suites. Founded in 2013, Smallpdf offers secure and easy-to-use PDF software that over 1 billion users have used to compress, translate, sign, edit, merge, and convert PDF documents online, on their computers, or mobile devices. Smallpdf brings 50+ PDF tools together in one place. Users can edit text, images, shapes, and annotations directly in the browser, convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and dozens of other file formats, compress large files, and merge, split, rotate, and organize pages. OCR makes scanned documents searchable, and AI-powered tools summarize, translate, and answer questions about PDF content. Smallpdf also handles electronic signatures. Users can fill in forms, sign contracts, request e-signatures from others, and track progress as documents are signed. Smallpdf is built for individual professionals and teams of all sizes. Smallpdf Pro gives individual users unlimited access to all 50+ tools, AI-powered features, OCR, strong compression, and mobile app access. Team plans add member access management, discounted per-seat pricing, centralized billing, and priority support. No onboarding or IT setup is required, and the platform works on web, Windows desktop, and mobile (iOS and Android). It also integrates natively with Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, and Dropbox. Security is a core part of Smallpdf: it is ISO/IEC 27001-certified and GDPR-, CCPA-, and nFADP-compliant, and it is independently audited by the Swiss Safety Center every year. All file transfers are protected with 256-bit TLS encryption, and files are automatically deleted from Smallpdf's servers one hour after processing. Smallpdf is available in 24 languages. Paid plans can be billed monthly or annually, team plans are priced per seat, and a 7-day free trial is available. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 1014 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 1014 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Smallpdf - **Location**: Zurich, Switzerland - **Founded**: 2013 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 15.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - Access Controls/Permissions - Activity Dashboard - Activity Tracking - Alerts/Notifications - Annotations - Authentication - Auto Extraction - Batch Processing - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Compliance Management - Compliance Tracking - Compression - Configurable Workflow - Content Library - Content Management - Content Scan - Contract/License Management - Convert to PDF - Customisable Branding ## Integrations (3 total) - Dropbox - Google Drive - OneDrive ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) ## Category - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4791/pdf-software/software) - [OCR Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4291/ocr/software) - [Document Generation Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4300/document-generation/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/722/document-management/software) - [PDF Editor Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4419/pdf-editor/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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The pdfs downloaded are also automatically saved with the suffixes, causing incovinience. > > I like using smallpdf not as an alternate to but in addition to Adobe PDF to access some important tools like pdf compression and merging. ----- ### "Amazing product. Desktop app just needs a bit more." — 4.0/5 > **Jonathan** | *13 May 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The user interface is INCREDIBLY easy to use. I love how you can seamlessly transition from merging PDFs to cropping them, and so forth. Great suite of features. User-friendly. Good value for the money. Also, support is fast if I ever have a technical issue. > > **Cons**: Please please please create an feature for the desktop SmallPDF app to OCR files. SmallPDF's \*web app\* OCR feature produces the cleanest and most legible OCR'd files I have seen, but whenever I try to OCR very large files or very many files, it crashes because a web browser just can't handle that much processing. I have noticed this tendency in PDF readers: whenever they have a web app version and a desktop app version, the web app version crashes if it tries to OCR very large files or very many files, but the desktop app can handle is. The OCR feature needs to be brought to the desktop Smallpdf app. Please. I beg you. I'll pay more money for it. > > Very good. Love it. I am trying to get more people to use it. It's very close to being an all-purpose PDF platform. ----- ### "If You Send PDFS You Need This Tool\!" — 5.0/5 > **Zach** | *22 February 2026* | Nonprofit Organization Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: As an organization dealing with a lot of media-rich PDFs that are large in size, Smallpdf has been excellent for reducing the size while still retaining a high degree of quality in the file. It is often difficult to send emails that have attachments above 20 MB in our organization so SmallPdf is very useful when I need to send a PDF that comes in a larger size. > > **Cons**: Minimal complaints, but the same would apply from before where in some cases higher resolution photos that are part of the PDF can get degraded a bit in quality, but that is to be expected. Just something to keep in mind if you are using higher resolution or high DPI images in your PDF files. > > Overall I'm still incredibly satisfied with Smallpdf and I have been using it for several years. I intend to continue using it and often recommend it to colleagues looking for similar solutions. Smallpdf has been a blessing for compressing PDFS\! ----- ### "Small pdf review" — 4.0/5 > **Mohamed** | *25 December 2025* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like how it’s really to use , no software installation is required everything is online fast and clean > > **Cons**: I really really dislike how limited is the free version , I also find it that I struggles with big files ----- ### "Snappy and helpful customer service\!" — 5.0/5 > **Brandon** | *14 July 2026* | Education Management | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: The fact that I can upload and host PDF's for free with permanent links accessible to others. Having a login associated with it makes it even better. > > **Cons**: Cluttered interface, specifically around the frames (loaded with features though; may just be the colors). > > Great. I had a login issue that customer service dealt with immediately. I have my own organization issues, but I think I'm able to manage that on my own, and will do when I can. This site is loaded with features. ----- Page: 1 / 42\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/178267/smallpdf?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/178267/smallpdf) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | fr | | ----- ## Structured Data