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SmallPDF is an AI tool that lets you chat with any PDF file. It helps you quickly extract information, get summaries, and receive instant answers.

(3.2)
Average rating 3.2 out of 5

Free, Freemium

Tool Information

Company

Smallpdf AG

Founded

2013

Pricing

Free, Freemium

About SmallPDF

Smallpdf is a suite of online tools to compress, convert, and edit PDFs. It now includes an AI Summarizer to chat with your documents.

Pros

  • ✔️ A comprehensive suite with over 20 tools for all common PDF tasks.
  • ✔️ Very clean, user-friendly, and intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
  • ✔️Delivers high-quality results for file compression and conversion.
  • ✔️ Available across web, desktop (Windows/Mac), and mobile (iOS/Android).
  • ✔️ Strong focus on security with ISO 27001 certification and GDPR compliance.

Cons

  • ✖️ The free version is highly restrictive, with a limit of only a few free tasks per day.
  • ✖️ A Pro subscription is necessary for any regular or business use.
  • ✖️ The AI Summarizer is less powerful than dedicated “Chat with PDF” platforms.
  • ✖️ Processing of very large files can sometimes be slow.

Key Features

✔️ PDF Converter: Convert PDFs to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and JPG.
✔️ PDF Compressor: Drastically reduce PDF file size while maintaining quality.
✔️ Merge & Split: Combine multiple PDFs into one or extract specific pages.
✔️ eSign PDF: A tool for placing and requesting electronic signatures.
✔️ PDF Editor: Add text, images, shapes, and annotations to a PDF.
✔️ AI PDF Summarizer: Ask questions, get summaries, and extract information from your PDF.

 

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Ready-to-Use Prompts

Copy and customize these prompts for your specific needs

1. Simple Summary

“Summarize this PDF into a clear, easy-to-understand explanation. Highlight the main points, important data, and the overall conclusion.”

2. Executive Summary

“Create a short executive summary of this PDF for quick reading. Include key insights, main arguments, and the final outcome in 200 words or less.”

3. Bullet-Point Summary

“Convert this PDF into bullet points. Include only the most important points, definitions, facts, and takeaways.”

4. Chapter/Section-Wise Summary

“Break the PDF into sections and provide a summary for each section. Make it easy to understand with short headings and brief explanations.”

5. Actionable Insights Summary

“Summarize this PDF by extracting only actionable insights: what to do, what to avoid, strategies, steps, and recommendations mentioned.”

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Pricing Plans

Free Plan

0 /month

You get:

30+ document management tools

Limited document downloads

Limited mobile app access

sign.com Integration:

Limited access: Sign.com free account limited to 2 documents a month

Paid Plans

Pro

733.25 /month (Billed as 8,799/year)

Everything in Free, plus:

Unlimited access to all 30+ tools

Unlimited document downloads

Edit Text, OCR, and more…

Strong Compression

Unlimited access to AI-powered tools

Unlimited mobile app access

sign.com Integration:

Full access: Unlimited Sign.com Premium subscription

 

Team

571.25 /month per seat  (13,710/year for 2 seats)

Everything in Pro, plus:

Special discounted pricing

Priority customer support

Centralized billing

Member access management

sign.com Integration:

Full access: Unlimited Sign.com Premium subscription for each team member

Business (Custom)

Talk to our team to get a custom offer.

Everything in Pro for Teams, plus:

Custom pricing

Flexible payment options

Dedicated customer support

sign.com Integration:

Full access: Unlimited Sign.com Premium subscription for each team member

Use Cases

Summarize long PDFs into simple, readable points.

Highlight important sections for faster understanding.

Turn complex documents into easy study notes.

Extract key ideas from reports or research papers quickly.

Help students revise by breaking down textbook PDFs.

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Students: Compressing large research papers for submission and converting lecture notes.

Legal & Finance: Signing contracts and converting scanned documents into searchable PDFs.

Real Estate: Preparing and signing agreements with clients electronically.

Anyone needing a quick PDF solution: A one-stop shop for common PDF problems.

Business Teams: Collaborating on documents that need to be edited, signed, and shared.

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