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Free PDF toolbox in the browser, plus an offline desktop version. Pricing, the evidence and the alternatives, checked Oct 2026.
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Free PDF toolbox in the browser, plus an offline desktop version.
PDF24 Tools: Free PDF toolbox in the browser, plus an offline desktop version. Best for converting, merging, compressing and OCR-ing PDFs without paying. Watch out for: ad-supported; the online tools upload files to PDF24 servers (use the offline PDF24 Creator for private files). Price: Free (ad-supported, no paid plan) (free tier, checked Oct 2026).
Note: Run by Geek Software GmbH. The homepage states every tool is 100% free with no artificial limits, paid for by ads; there is no paid tier. PDF24 Creator is the offline desktop version.
| Free tier | Free |
|---|---|
| Job in a stack | Convert files |
| Cheapest paid plan | Free (ad-supported, no paid plan) |
| Price checked | 2026-10-17, verified |
| Plan | Price | Billing | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | free, ad-supported | All tools, no artificial limits; offline Creator included |
From tools.pdf24.org/en/, checked 2026-10-17, verified. Prices are before tax and vendors change them often.
No public benchmark or rating with enough reviews yet, so this one is scored on our own testing and marked unverified.
Our scores: quality 4/5, ease 4.5/5, value 5/5. Editorial start 4/4.5; benchmark adjustment +0, rating adjustment +0. How we rank.
Free tier. Cheapest paid plan: Free (ad-supported, no paid plan) (checked Oct 2026).
Converting, merging, compressing and OCR-ing PDFs without paying.
Ad-supported; the online tools upload files to PDF24 servers (use the offline PDF24 Creator for private files).