Smallpdf alternative
The Smallpdf alternative that does the work in your browser.
Smallpdf is fast, polished and clear about deleting your upload after an hour. Filozy removes the hour: the file never leaves your device, there is no account, and no daily task limit. The trade-offs are real too, and they are listed below.
What Smallpdf says about your files
These summaries link to Smallpdf's published information. Plans, features and wording change; check the linked sources before choosing a service.
- Smallpdf processes uploaded files on its servers and states that they are deleted after one hour; documents in its e-signature flows are kept longer while a signature is pending. Smallpdf: Is Smallpdf safe?
- Uploads are protected in transit with TLS, processing happens on servers in Europe, and the company holds ISO 27001 certification. Smallpdf privacy notice
- The free plan limits how many tasks can be run per day; Pro removes the limits and adds features such as batch processing, OCR and the desktop app. Smallpdf pricing
What Filozy does instead
Filozy's document tools process the files on your device and save the results locally, without uploading your document to our server. Multi-step workflows can temporarily store a result in your browser to carry it to the next tool; see the privacy policy for cleanup details. The website and supporting engine files still require ordinary web requests.
Tools for similar tasks
Each row pairs a task, not identical features or output. Check the tool's limits and your exported file.
| On Smallpdf | On Filozy |
|---|---|
| Compress PDF | Compress PDF |
| PDF Converter (Word, Excel, PPT) | PDF to Word |
| Word to PDF | Word to PDF |
| Excel to PDF | Excel to PDF |
| PPT to PDF | PowerPoint to PDF |
| PDF to JPG | PDF to JPG |
| JPG to PDF | JPG to PDF |
| Merge PDF | Merge PDF |
| Split PDF | Split PDF |
| Delete PDF pages | Delete PDF pages |
| Rotate PDF | Rotate PDF |
| Edit PDF | Edit PDF |
| eSign PDF (visible signature) | Sign PDF |
| Protect PDF | Protect PDF |
| Unlock PDF | Unlock PDF |
| Page numbers | Add page numbers to PDF |
| Watermark | Watermark PDF |
| Flatten PDF | Flatten PDF |
| PDF OCR | OCR PDF |
| Redact PDF | Redact PDF |
| Crop PDF | Crop PDF |
| PDF Scanner (mobile app) | Scan to PDF |
When Smallpdf is the better choice
- You send documents out for signature and need the request, reminder and audit-trail machinery that a hosted e-signature product provides.
- You want the Smallpdf desktop app or mobile apps, or its integrations with cloud drives.
- You run a team on a shared plan and want processed files stored where colleagues can find them.
- Your files are very large; a server has more memory than a phone or an older laptop.
Questions people ask
Does Smallpdf upload my PDF?
Yes — that is how it works. Smallpdf states that files are encrypted in transit, processed on its servers in Europe and deleted after one hour. Filozy does not upload the file at all; the operation runs inside your browser tab.
Is Filozy really free with no daily limit?
Yes. Smallpdf limits free tasks per day because each task costs server time. Filozy has no such cost: your device does the processing, so there is no quota and no account.
Does Filozy have OCR without a Pro plan?
Yes. OCR runs in your browser using an engine downloaded from Filozy’s own servers, and produces a searchable PDF and a text file. It recognises English and depends on scan quality, so check important text against the page.
What does Filozy not do that Smallpdf does?
Hosted e-signature requests with audit trails, native desktop and mobile apps, cloud-drive integrations and shared team storage. Those need a server or an installed app by nature.