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A Smallpdf alternative focused on price and privacy

Smallpdf is a full-featured online suite. ThriftyPDF focuses on everyday compress, merge, split, and convert in your browser with lower list prices. We do not quote Smallpdf dollar amounts here because their pricing UI did not expose stable public numerals in our Oct 29, 2026 check—verify on smallpdf.com/pricing.

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Processed in your browser — not uploaded to our servers.

Honest limits: we re-render pages as JPEG. Best for scans/image-heavy PDFs. Text-only files may get larger or look softer.
Compression preset

Balanced: JPEG quality 0.72, scale 1×

Steps

  1. Compare features you actually need (merge/compress vs e-sign suites).
  2. Try ThriftyPDF free locally.
  3. Check /pricing ($2.99/mo, $19/yr).
  4. Read Smallpdf official pricing before switching.

FAQ

Do you copy Smallpdf?

No—we build a smaller, browser-first toolset.

E-sign?

Not in our first 90 days.

Price claims?

Only our own prices are stated as numbers here.

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