PDFMerged vs Smallpdf

PDFMerged combines multiple PDFs into one document in a browser and can include JPG, JPEG, and PNG images. Files can be dragged into a preferred order before merging. It requires no installation or account sign-up, and processing happens client-side; the maker says files are not uploaded to or stored on its servers. The Free plan costs nothing and allows unlimited file size and PDF count, subject to available device memory. Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first. The maker says merging preserves original PDF quality, resolution, and formatting. Its privacy policy says it collects anonymous counts of files merged, language preference, basic browser information, and merge timestamps, but not IP addresses, file names, or file contents. The policy also says it does not use third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services. The tool is browser-based and listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Windows, and web. The terms say the service is provided as available and uninterrupted access is not guaranteed.

Smallpdf is a PDF service with tools for editing, converting, compressing, organizing, sharing, protecting and scanning documents. Users can add text, shapes, images and freehand annotations, create forms and use OCR. It supports electronic signatures, including signing, requesting signatures and tracking documents. Files can be stored, managed and shared across devices, and the mobile app supports PDF scans, document organization and file sharing. Smallpdf is available on the web, Windows, iOS and Android, and also supports a Chrome extension. Integrations include Google Workspace and Dropbox. Thirty PDF tools are available for free, and the free trial lasts seven days. Pro costs $12 a month, billed monthly per user. Team costs $10 a month per user and covers 2 to 100 users, with a minimum of two seats. Smallpdf says it uses 256-bit TLS encryption for information transfer and is ISO/IEC 27001 certified and compliant with GDPR, CCPA and nFADP. Customer support is available around the clock.