# Online2PDF review (2026): is it any good? > Free browser tool to convert, merge, edit, compress and unlock PDFs Checked Nov 13, 2026 ยท graded Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA. Online2PDF is a free web page that converts Office files and images to PDF, exports PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images, and merges, splits, rotates, compresses and unlocks PDF files from one screen. Its site describes it as a non-commercial project that has been developed by one person in Vienna, Austria, since 2007, and says it carries no paid plans. - **Category:** PDF Editors - **Made by:** Online2PDF.com (since 2007) - **Website:** https://online2pdf.com/ - **Runs on:** Web - **Who should skip it:** Skip it if you need to edit text or sign, which the pages read do not describe. - **Facts last checked:** Nov 13, 2026 ## Pricing As of Nov 13, 2026, Online2PDF is free to use. - **Pricing model:** Free - **Free plan:** Every feature is free with no account; the site shows advertisements and accepts optional donations. - **Free trial:** None listed. | Plan | Price | What you get | | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0 | All features at no charge; the FAQ says every service is completely free of charge. | Read from https://online2pdf.com/faq on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Online2PDF before buying. ## Key features - **Convert to PDF:** Turns Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, OpenOffice files, images and XPS into PDF, merged together or one by one. - **Export from PDF:** Exports PDFs to Word, Excel, PowerPoint and JPG, up to 500 pages without OCR or 100 pages with OCR. - **Page tools:** Select, extract, rotate, reorder and split pages, and merge several files, using the options beside each file. - **OCR:** Character recognition for scanned PDFs and images, with about 30 languages listed on the page. - **Compress and unlock:** Reduces file size by lowering image quality and removes edit, copy and print restrictions; opening passwords need the password. - **Header, footer and layout options:** Sets header and footer, page layout and compression for the output PDF before conversion. ## Good for - One-off conversions where signing up is a nuisance - Merging, rotating or unlocking a PDF without installing software - Anyone who wants a no-cost tool and accepts ads ## Worth knowing - Its editing is page-level (select, rotate, reorder, split, merge); the pages read describe no text editing or signing. - Interactive form fields are removed when a PDF is edited or unlocked, according to the FAQ. - The FAQ says there is no downloadable version and no web API, and heavy or scripted use is not allowed. - PDF export is limited to 500 pages without OCR or 100 pages with OCR. ## ToolGPA grades **GPA: 3.0 out of 4**, graded Nov 13, 2026. Online2PDF is a free web page for converting and merging PDFs, run as a non-commercial project since 2007. It does not list text editing or signing, it removes form fields, and there is no app or API. - **Value for money: A.** Every service is free with no account, and the site shows ads and takes donations. - **Free plan and trial: A.** Free outright with no cap a normal person would reach, though PDF export stops at 500 pages without OCR or 100 with it. - **Features: C.** Converts to and from Office formats and images, merges, splits, rotates, compresses, unlocks and runs OCR. No text editing or signing is described, so it is a smaller job. - **Ease of use: B.** No store rating on record. You upload a file on one screen and download the result. - **Platforms and integrations: C.** Web only. The FAQ says there is no downloadable version and no web API. These are ToolGPA's own grades. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Online2PDF's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. ## Where it stands among PDF editors - Online2PDF's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 39 of the 45 other PDF editors we grade, and level with 4. - It stands best on free plan and trial (A, above 39 of 45) and worst on features (C, above 2). - Online2PDF has no paid plan. - On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. Nothing scores higher for less, though at least one tool matches that score at a lower price. The category's chart of price against score: https://toolgpa.com/charts/pdf-editors ## Keep it, or make your own? **Keep it.** Online2PDF is free, so making your own would save you nothing. And it is not the kind of software a weekend replaces. It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.0 is higher than 39 of the 45 other PDF editors we grade. - You could make: File compression: an app builder makes this well. - You could not: Editing the text inside a PDF without breaking its layout. 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[Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/online2pdf-vs-pdf-candy) ## Sources The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026: - https://online2pdf.com/ - https://online2pdf.com/faq - https://online2pdf.com/features - https://online2pdf.com/donation - https://online2pdf.com/contact Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/online2pdf Listed by ToolGPA (toolgpa.com).