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Smallpdf vs Xodo Comparison (2026)

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Overview

Smallpdf is the simple and secure online PDF editor from Zurich, Switzerland. Founded in 2013, it offers 50+ tools to compress, translate, sign, edit, merge, and convert PDFs online, on desktop, or on mobile. Over 1 billion users have trusted Smallpdf with their documents.

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  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials
  • Platforms supported
  • Web-based
  • iPhone app
  • Android app
  • Windows Phone app
  • Typical customers
  • Freelancers
  • Small businesses
  • Mid size businesses
  • Large enterprises
  • Customer support
  • Phone
  • Online
  • Knowledge base
  • Video tutorials

Video & Screenshots

No videos yet

Pricing

Starting from

12

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

Starting from

9.99

/user

Per month

  • Free trial available
  • Credit cardless trial
  • Free account
  • Subscription based

User reviews

4.7

1K

5

4

3

2

1

767

205

34

6

14

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
85%
would recommend this app

4.4

59

5

4

3

2

1

35

17

3

3

1

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Features
  • Customer support
83%
would recommend this app

Pros

“The document editing is fine for light touch-ups but falls short for anything more involved deeper text editing, precise layout control, and more advanced document management leave you wanting a dedicated PDF editor.”
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Soumya N.

Senior Software Engineer

“Smallpdf is a great tool for anyone who needs to fix, convert, or sign a PDF without dealing with bloated software. While heavy document managers will quickly hit the limits of the free version, its sheer simplicity and speed make it an excellent choice for daily office work and quick online fixes.”
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Elisabetta M.

Marketing JR

“It makes quick tasks like combining files, converting PDFs to Word or images, compressing large files, and adding simple electronic signatures quick and hassle-free.”
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Elisabetta M.

Marketing JR

Pros

“I had sent what was essentially an out-of-office note and expected, at best, silence or a generic automated acknowledgement.”
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Melanie H.

Owner

“Thank you for reminding me that behind good software there can still be real people who care enough to communicate like human beings.”
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Melanie H.

Owner

“Staff took the time to actually read and respond to my message personally.”
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Melanie H.

Owner

Cons

“Some capabilities are gated behind the paid tier or hit usage limits on the free plan, which can interrupt you mid-task.”
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Soumya N.

Senior Software Engineer

“That one has to pay 10 euros for a Pro subscription. That, according to Kununu, their employees are not treated well.”
MC

Mateo C.

Carpenter

“converting to word from pdf not great had a lot of editing to do to make it right wasting time hoping it will improve very soon”
SS

Steve S.

boss

Cons

“Can't batch convert large batches”
SM

Stephen M.

President

“Very frequently, the programme doesn't open and I have to re-install.”
YR

Yasmin R.

Tutor

“The worst thing in the program is that it does not fully support the Word and Excel files”
HA

Hasan A.

QC Chemist

  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review2 days ago
  • Vendor responds to reviews
  • Last review5 months ago

Key features

  • Total features78
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Authentication
  • Auto Extraction
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Scan
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Data Aggregation and Publishing
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Invoice Processing
  • Language Detection
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Rotate Pages
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Signature Capture
  • Signature Creation
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Watermarking
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management
  • Total features30
  • Access Controls/Permissions
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Activity Tracking
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Annotations
  • Authentication
  • Auto Extraction
  • Batch Processing
  • Collaboration Tools
  • Commenting/Notes
  • Compliance Management
  • Compliance Tracking
  • Compression
  • Configurable Workflow
  • Content Library
  • Content Management
  • Content Scan
  • Contract/License Management
  • Convert to PDF
  • Customizable Branding
  • Customizable Fields
  • Customizable Forms
  • Data Aggregation and Publishing
  • Data Extraction
  • Data Import/Export
  • Data Security
  • Delete Pages
  • Digital Signature
  • Document Automation
  • Document Capture
  • Document Conversion
  • Document Editing
  • Document Generation
  • Document Management
  • Document Review
  • Document Storage
  • Drag & Drop
  • Electronic Signature
  • Email Management
  • Encryption
  • File Conversion
  • File Management
  • File Sharing
  • File Transfer
  • Forms Management
  • Full Text Search
  • Image Editing
  • Invoice Processing
  • Language Detection
  • Merge/Append Files
  • Mobile Access
  • Multi-Language
  • Multiple Format Support
  • Multiple Output Formats
  • Offline Access
  • Optical Character Recognition
  • PDF Conversion
  • PDF Reader
  • Real-Time Notifications
  • Rearrange Pages
  • Reminders
  • Rich Text Editor
  • Rotate Pages
  • SSL Security
  • Search/Filter
  • Secure Data Storage
  • Side-by-Side Comparison
  • Signature Capture
  • Signature Creation
  • Team Collaboration
  • Template Management
  • Templates
  • Text Editing
  • Text Extraction
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • User Management
  • Watermarking
  • Workflow Automation
  • Workflow Management

Integrations

  • Total integrations2
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • Total integrations2
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive