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Clean Retype vs PDF Converter

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Clean Retype compared with PDF Converter
DetailClean Retype logo Clean RetypePDF Converter logo PDF Converter
What it doesCheck documents for hidden content and create clean copies Online PDF tools for conversion, merging, compression and OCR with pay-as-you-go credits
StageStartup Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inGB Not given
Pricing modelNot given Paid
PricingFree trial: 1 clean copy included. Pay as you go: £0.99 per document or 10 documents for £6.99. Monthly: £4.99 a month for unlimited documents (fair use, up to 300 a month). Teams: from £19 a month for up to 5 people. Starter 100 credits, Standard 300 credits, Premium 800 credits. PDF tools, conversions and table extraction cost 2 credits per task. OCR costs 5 credits per task. No subscription, credits never expire while account is active.
Key features
  • Detects hidden names, comments and author information
  • Finds deleted text and tracked changes
  • Identifies hidden sheets in Excel files
  • Reveals hidden slides and speaker notes in PowerPoint
  • Shows text under PDF redaction boxes
  • Rebuilds documents with only visible content
  • Processes files up to 20 MB and 50 pages
  • Provides detailed removal reports
  • Double-checks retyped text for accuracy
  • Removes hidden AI labels and metadata
  • Convert between PDF and Office formats (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Merge multiple PDFs in order
  • Compress PDF files while preserving quality
  • Encrypt and decrypt PDFs with passwords
  • Add digital signatures to PDFs
  • OCR to recognize text in scanned PDFs
  • Add watermarks and page numbers
  • Extract tables from PDFs to Excel
  • Rotate and repair PDF pages
What makes it different
  • File never leaves your computer during the free check
  • Rebuilds pages by reading them like printouts rather than copying files
  • Deleted files within 15 minutes automatically
  • Detailed report of all hidden content removed
  • Maintains formatting in cleaned copies
  • Pay-as-you-go credits with no subscription or monthly fees
  • Works entirely in browser with no installation required
  • Files automatically deleted after processing for privacy
  • All transfers encrypted over HTTPS
  • Works on desktop, mobile and web with no software needed
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)Not checked yet no change since last check3 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)03
Citation Flow (Majestic)1919
Referring domains (Majestic)57

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