Smallpdf's free tier limits how many tasks you can run per day and processes your files on its servers. Nanodoc has no task limits, no account, and no uploads: everything runs locally in your browser. The honest trade: Smallpdf's converters (PDF to Word, JPG, Excel and back) are its real strength, and Nanodoc does not convert file formats at all. For editing, combining, page management, redaction, and signing, you do not need to hand your file to a server.
No sign-up required • No watermark • Files never leave your device
Both columns are honest. If the right column is your daily work, Smallpdf is worth its price and we would rather say so than have you find out after switching.
No. Nanodoc is an editor, not a converter. It combines, edits, annotates, redacts, and signs PDFs, but it does not convert between file formats. For conversions, a tool like Smallpdf or iLovePDF is the right choice.
Really free. There is no premium tier, no trial clock, no daily task limit, no watermark, and no account. The project is supported by optional donations.
Not with Nanodoc. All processing happens locally in your browser or in the free desktop app, so your documents never leave your device. Most online PDF tools upload your file to their servers to process it.