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pdf.com.ph compared with PDF Pals
Detail pdf.com.phPDF Pals logo PDF Pals
What it doesBrowser-based PDF compressor for Philippine government uploads Native AI PDF assistant for Mac that chats with documents and provides answers with source citations
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inPH US
Pricing modelFree Paid
PricingFree to use with optional GCash tips Basic: $59 (1 Mac, one year of updates). Plus: $99 (2 Macs, one year of updates). Lifetime: coming soon (4 Macs, every update). All plans are one-time purchases with the app keeping working forever. Renewals at 50% off.
Key features
  • Compress PDFs to preset sizes (200KB to 10MB) or custom values up to 100MB
  • Process up to 10 files at a time
  • Mobile-first design compatible with Safari and Chrome
  • Paste PDFs directly from clipboard
  • Preserves text and visible signatures with moderate compression
  • Preset sizes optimized for specific Philippine government portals
  • Chat with multiple PDFs simultaneously
  • Answers with source page citations
  • OCR for scanned documents
  • Support for multiple file types
  • Local document storage
  • Built-in local AI models
  • Support for external API keys
  • Document library with tags
  • No file size limit
  • Native macOS app
What makes it different
  • All processing happens in your browser with no server upload or data storage
  • No signup, no subscription, completely free to use
  • Built specifically for Philippine government portals like SEC, BIR, SSS, and PhilHealth
  • Keeps documents on your Mac with no cloud uploads or vector databases
  • Native macOS application, not Electron
  • Fast local processing with powerful OCR
  • Works without requiring API keys
  • One-time purchase with no subscription required
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check50 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)08
Citation Flow (Majestic)030
Referring domains (Majestic)0262

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