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PDF Candy
Process PDF files with PDF Candy - a free online PDF toolkit. Edit PDF, convert PDF to Word, PDF to JPG, merge and split PDF, compress PDF, etc.
Where it stands
3.9 / 5
Signals score
Not a hands-on test
Based on 1 of 3 signals
- Website health4.4 / 5 · weight 50%
Measured from the tool's public website
Built only from what we can measure or quote without using the tool. How ranking works
Rank by signals
We have not run our own hands-on test on PDF Candy yet. Facts checked 2026-11-04. How tests work
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Should you use PDF Candy?
A quick read built only from what the tool's own pages state and from our tests, not from opinion. Facts checked 2026-11-04.
A good fit if…
- You want a free option. It states: “PDF Candy offers free online PDF tools, but paid plans remove hourly limits and increase file size limits to 500 MB. The page…”
Check first
- It sends your content to its servers. Its pages say: “Files are processed and stored on the company's servers for a maximum of two hours. The page says: “We are committed to protecting…”
- It needs an account.
- The free option has limits: “PDF Candy offers free online PDF tools, but paid plans remove hourly limits and increase file size limits to 500 MB. The page…”
- Its pages do not state: pricing, watermark. Check on the tool's site before you rely on it.
Does: Merge PDF, Compress PDF, PDF to Word
Measured signals
4.4 / 5 · measured 2026-11-08Read automatically from PDF Candy's public website: how reliable, secure, private and open the site is. This is not a test of how well the tool does its job. How this is measured
- Reliability5 / 5The page answered and finished downloading in 145 ms.
- Security3.5 / 52 of 5 protective headers set (strict-transport-security, x-frame-options).
- Privacy4 / 51 third-party tracking service found: Google Analytics.
- Transparency5 / 5Links a privacy policy; links a pricing page.
Community feedback
We found no public discussion of this tool to read.
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Not tested yet
We checked, and the owner has not allowed automatic testing. We only test a site automatically when its owner says yes. If you make PDF Candy, publish a text file at /.well-known/agathox-test.txt on your site containing the word allow, and within a day it is tested and scored, with the results published as they are. More for makers
These facts may be out of date. One of the official pages they came from changed on 2026-11-10, after we last read it. Check the tool's own pages before you rely on a price or a limit.
- Free tier
- PDF Candy offers free online PDF tools, but paid plans remove hourly limits and increase file size limits to 500 MB. The page says: “Access to PDF Candy Web. No hourly limits. Increase file size per task up to 500 MB. High priority processing (No queue).”
- Paid plan
- Not stated.
- Signup
- The site provides options to sign in with Google, Apple, or email. The page says: “Sign in to continue. Sign in with Google Sign in with Apple . or . Sign in using Email . Email Please check your email.”
- Watermark
- Not stated.
- Where files go
- Files are processed and stored on the company's servers for a maximum of two hours. The page says: “We are committed to protecting your privacy and keep your files on our servers for no longer than two hours , in full compliance with GDPR regulations.”
From the tool's own pages, checked 2026-11-04. Sources: Home. Prices and limits change; check the tool before you rely on them.
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Tasks and scores
- Merge PDFNot tested yet
- Compress PDFNot tested yet
- PDF to WordNot tested yet
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