CombinePDF vs PDF Candy

CombinePDF creates one downloadable PDF from uploaded PDF files and images. It accepts PDF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, and BMP files, and lets users arrange the upload order before producing the result. Image pages and PDF pages can be mixed, while JPG, JPEG, and PNG collections can be compiled into a PDF. The service is free to use without registration or an email address and says it adds no watermark. Uploads are limited to 20 files at once, with each file up to 120 MB. Uploaded files and generated PDFs are deleted when the user leaves the page; its privacy policy says files are held temporarily during processing rather than permanently. Transfers use HTTPS. The service collects usage data such as browser type, access times, and pages viewed, and uses cookies for preferences and site analysis. It runs on web, Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, and Windows.

PDF Candy is a PDF toolkit for editing, converting, merging, splitting, compressing, signing, protecting and managing documents. Its tools include text editing, annotations and OCR, while AI features can summarize, chat with and translate PDF documents. Users can import files from Google Drive or Dropbox and save updated versions back to cloud storage. PDF Candy Desktop is a Windows download with 35 tools that can operate offline; the company lists 98 PDF tools and 19 languages. Access is listed for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. The free plan has page and hourly restrictions, limited file size, no batch processing and a desktop operations limit. Students and teachers can get one year of PDF Candy PRO online at no cost, with no hourly limits and uploads up to 500 MB. PDF Candy says files are deleted from its servers within two hours after processing. The free plan is available, with paid access from $6/mo.