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Smallpdf
Smallpdf ranks #6 of 27 in pdf editors in the week of 26 October 2026, with a visibility score of 18 across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity. It was named in 40% of the answers we sampled.
sampled: 2 of 4 assistants this week
Smallpdf scores 18 out of 100 overall, with Claude putting it highest at 21, Perplexity at 27, and ChatGPT lowest at 8. It's named in 21 of 68 answers across the category. Smallpdf shows up strongest for compression, named in 4 of 4 answers on "What's the best tool to compress a large PDF?", and for browser-based editing, named in 3 of 4 answers. It also appears for merging/splitting and form-filling, each 2 of 4 answers. It's never named for summarising or chatting with a PDF, OCR, open-source tools, Windows editors, or privacy-focused questions.
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Who's talking about you
| assistant | score | named in, this week | usual spot, this week |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT | 14 | 20% of answers | #4.0 |
| Claude | 24 | 60% of answers | #7.8 |
| Gemini | not sampled this week | ||
| Perplexity | not sampled this week |
Questions you win
| question | named in | best spot |
|---|---|---|
| What's the best online PDF editor that works in the browser? | 2 of 2 | #2 |
| What's the best tool to fill in and sign a PDF form? | 2 of 2 | #3 |
| What's the best tool to convert a PDF to Word or Excel? | 2 of 2 | #3 |
| What are the best PDF editors? | 3 of 3 | #7 |
| What's the best tool to compress a large PDF? | 1 of 2 | #2 |
| What's the best PDF editor app for iPhone or Android? | 1 of 2 | #7 |
| What's the best tool to merge, split and reorder PDF pages? | 1 of 2 | #10 |
| What are the best PDF editors in 2026? | 1 of 2 | #12 |
| What are the best alternatives to Adobe Acrobat? | 1 of 2 | #15 |
| What are the best alternatives to Foxit? | 1 of 2 | #22 |
| Which PDF tool is best for privacy and sensitive documents? | 1 of 3 | #1 |
| What's the best PDF editor for Windows? | 1 of 3 | #11 |
| What's the best PDF editor for Mac? | 1 of 3 | #11 |
| What's the best alternative to Adobe Acrobat? | 1 of 3 | #14 |
Questions you lose
| question | who got named instead |
|---|---|
| What's the best free PDF editor? | PDF24, Sejda, PDFgear |
| Which PDF editor is best value for a small business? | Wondershare PDFelement, UPDF, Foxit |
| What's the best OCR tool to make a scanned PDF searchable? | ABBYY FineReader, Adobe Acrobat, Stirling PDF |
| What's the best tool to redact or remove sensitive text from a PDF? | Adobe Acrobat, Foxit, PDF-XChange Editor |
| What's the best open-source or self-hosted PDF tool? | Stirling PDF |
| What's the best tool to edit a PDF without a subscription? | Preview, PDFgear, PDF24 |
| What's the best tool to extract tables or data from a PDF? | Adobe Acrobat, ABBYY FineReader |
| What's the best AI tool to summarise or chat with a PDF? | nobody in particular |
| What are the best alternatives to PDFgear? | PDF-XChange Editor, Foxit, UPDF |
| What are the best alternatives to Preview? | PDF Expert, Adobe Acrobat, PDFgear |
| What are the best alternatives to PDF-XChange Editor? | Adobe Acrobat, PDF-XChange Editor, Nitro PDF |
Assistants cited 20 pages for questions in this category that name your rivals and not you. Claim to see them. See all sources for PDF editors.
In their words
- Claude“Sejda, Smallpdf, iLovePDF — browser-based, convenient for one-off tasks, but mind the privacy implications for sensitive documents.”
- ChatGPT“!Smallpdf reviews | ProductReview.com.au”
- Gemini“Smallpdf: Great for quick page rearranging, merging, compressing, and adding signatures online.”
Closest rivals
- Smallpdf vs PDF-XChange Editor19
- Smallpdf vs Stirling PDF16
- Smallpdf vs PDF Expert15
- Smallpdf vs PDF2415
- Smallpdf vs Nitro PDF14
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