PickPDF vs Smallpdf
PickPDF
pickpdf.app
Smallpdf
smallpdf.comSide by side
| Figure | PickPDF | Smallpdf |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $10/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · PDF editors | 8.4 (#26) | 9.4 (#1) |
| Annotation tools | Yes | Yes |
| Form creation | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| OCR | OCR runs locally and adds an invisible searchable text layer to scans. | Yes |
| PDF conversion | Yes | It converts PDFs and multiple image and office formats. |
| PDF editing | PickPDF edits existing PDF text objects in place and supports annotations and object edits. | Users can add text, shapes, images, and freehand annotations. |
| Supported platforms | The maker lists a browser editor, Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chrome and Edge extensions. | web,windows,ios,android,chrome_extension |
| Text editing | Yes | Yes |
Plans
PickPDF
- Free browser editorFree
- Personal ProPrice not published
- TeamPriced on request
In their own words
Smallpdf
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.