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What is Smallpdf?

Smallpdf is a web-based PDF toolkit for converting, compressing, editing, signing, and organizing documents. Its tools cover common PDF tasks such as converting files between PDF and Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, compressing large PDFs, merging and splitting documents, editing and redacting content, applying OCR to scanned documents, and requesting electronic signatures.

Smallpdf also provides AI tools for working with document content, including Chat with PDF, PDF summarization, translation, and question generation, along with batch processing and integrations with cloud storage services such as Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. Smallpdf can be used through its web app, mobile apps, and supported desktop software, while business features include centralized billing and administrative controls. Smallpdf documents its security and privacy practices, including encryption and file-processing policies, but storage and deletion behavior can vary by feature, account type, and service used. Check Smallpdf's current privacy and security documentation when handling files with specific retention or compliance requirements.

How Smallpdf works in Shift

Adding Smallpdf to Shift gives you a dedicated place for PDF tasks alongside the apps where your documents are stored, received, or shared. Add Smallpdf as an app and create a Space with services such as Gmail, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, or your document management tools. Shift's multi-account functionality can keep separate Smallpdf or cloud-storage accounts signed in when you work with both personal and business documents.

For example, create a Space for invoice processing with Gmail, Google Drive, and Smallpdf. Open an invoice attachment from Gmail, use Smallpdf's Compress PDF or OCR PDF tool, save the processed document to the appropriate Drive account, and return to Gmail to send or archive it. For contracts, you can use Merge PDF to combine documents before opening an E-Sign workflow, while keeping the related email or cloud folder available in the same Space.

Side-by-side views can keep a PDF workflow visible next to an email, cloud-storage folder, or exported document. Shift's session persistence preserves signed-in accounts across restarts, while Smart Links can help direct supported cloud links to the intended account when multiple accounts are in use.

Alternatives to Smallpdf

• iLovePDF — A web-based PDF toolkit for merging, splitting, compressing, converting, editing, and signing documents, with desktop and mobile options also available; consider iLovePDF if you want a similar collection of general-purpose PDF tools. Free usage limits and paid features can change by plan.
• PDF24 — A collection of PDF utilities available through web-based tools and a Windows desktop application; consider PDF24 when local desktop processing or access to a broad set of PDF utilities is important. Platform availability and individual tool capabilities vary between its online and desktop products.
• PDFgear — A PDF editor available across supported desktop and mobile platforms with editing, conversion, OCR, annotation, and AI-assisted document features; consider PDFgear if desktop PDF editing is a priority. Free and paid feature availability may change between versions and platforms.
• Sejda — A PDF toolkit with web and desktop versions that supports editing, conversion, compression, merging, splitting, OCR, and other document tasks; consider Sejda if you want both browser-based and desktop PDF workflows. Usage limits depend on the current plan and product.
• Adobe Acrobat Online — Adobe's browser-based collection of PDF tools for conversion, editing, compression, signing, and other document tasks, with additional capabilities available through Acrobat desktop products; consider Acrobat when compatibility with Adobe's broader PDF ecosystem or advanced document workflows is important.

FAQ

1. What are the features of Smallpdf?

Smallpdf provides tools for PDF conversion, compression, merging and splitting, editing, redaction, OCR, electronic signatures, and document organization. It also offers AI-assisted tools for tasks such as summarizing, translating, and asking questions about PDF content, with feature availability depending on the current plan.

2. What does Smallpdf cost?

Smallpdf offers free access to selected tools with usage restrictions as well as paid plans that provide additional access and features. Business and team options may include capabilities such as centralized billing and administrative controls. Check Smallpdf's current pricing page for plan limits and rates, as these can change.

3. Is it easy to cancel a Smallpdf subscription?

Smallpdf subscriptions can generally be managed or canceled through the account or billing settings associated with the subscription. If you purchased through a third-party platform, such as an app store, cancellation may need to be completed through that provider.

4. Is Smallpdf really free?

Smallpdf provides a free tier for limited use of its PDF tools. Usage limits and access to features such as batch processing, certain advanced tools, or business functionality depend on the current plan, so check Smallpdf's pricing page for the latest restrictions.

5. How do I use Smallpdf inside Shift?

Add Smallpdf from the Shift App Directory and sign in to your Smallpdf account if the tool or workflow requires it. Create a Space with Smallpdf and the apps you use to receive or store documents, such as Gmail and Google Drive. You can then open a document, use a Smallpdf tool such as Compress PDF, OCR PDF, Merge PDF, or E-Sign, save the resulting file to your preferred storage service, and return to the related email or workflow without switching to a separate browser window.