Smallpdf alternative
doc-convert.dev vs Smallpdf
Smallpdf is a web app for working with PDFs, sold as Free, Pro, Team and Business plans. Here is how it compares with doc-convert.dev on price, limits and developer features, using only what Smallpdf publishes on its own pages.
Smallpdf pricing and features compared
| doc-convert.dev | Smallpdf | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer API | REST API and MCP server on every plan, including Free | No public developer API found on smallpdf.comSource |
| Pricing model | One price per conversion, whatever the format pair | Per-seat subscriptions: Free, Pro, Team and Business. Yearly billing is 25% cheaper per monthSource |
| Free tier | 5 conversions every month | Limited daily downloadsSource |
| Largest file | 25 MB Free, 100 MB Pro, 250 MB Scale | “Limited” on Free, unlimited on paid plansSource |
| MCP server for AI agents | Hosted, signed in with an API key | None foundSource |
| Formats | 19 formats and 161 conversion pairs, including Markdown and ebooks | PDF to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images, with OCR on ProSource |
Monthly prices are the cheapest published plan, plus published overage where that is cheaper, for files under a minute of conversion time and under 50 MB.
Where Smallpdf is stronger
- PDF to and from Word, Excel, PowerPoint and images in the browser, with nothing to set up.
- OCR for scanned PDFs on Pro.
- A mobile app.
Where doc-convert.dev is stronger
- A REST API and an MCP server, so conversions run from your code or your AI agent instead of a browser tab.
- Conversions beyond PDF: Word to OpenDocument, Markdown to Word, HTML to EPUB and more.
- Plans priced by conversions, not by seats.
Checked against Smallpdf’s own pages on November 2, 2026. Prices and limits change, so confirm them on https://smallpdf.com before you decide. Found something out of date? Email support@doc-convert.dev. Smallpdf is a trademark of its owner, which has no affiliation with doc-convert.dev.