PDFSimpli Reviews

Summary: There is probably some fine print somewhere, as shady companies often do. Even if what they’re doing is technically legal, it feels very dishonest and sneaky.

Please be cautious.

Positive: N/A.

Negative: Be very careful with this service.
I filled out one PDF file and paid honestly for a one-time service, which cost around €2. After that, money started being automatically withdrawn from my PayPal account for a subscription. I never agreed to any subscription — only to a single-use service.

Summary: I was not aware of the service being added to my business by a former employee, and when I asked for a courtesy refund for the three months charged, I was immediately denied. I understand their refund rule, but certain circumstances should be an exception.

Positive: This service was useless to my needs and no better than PDF Pro.Plus their business practice of refunds should be negotiable.

Negative: The service is no better than PDF Pro. The cost of $49.95/month is a rip off.

Summary: They stole €39.95 from me every 4 weeks for a year, without using the software at all. TOTAL Amount 479€
I'm still waiting for a refund for January!
They said they were going to refund more than €20 and so far nothing!!!

Positive: NONE. NOTHING! What the application does can be done for free on the NET.

Negative: NONE. They stole €39.95 from me every 4 weeks for a year, without using the software at all!!!

Summary: Did not like it.

Positive: None - just a basic app.

Negative: Tricks you into saying you do not have to make an account and after you edit your document it makes you do an account and you have to pay so you can download your document.

Summary: Their customer service was not helpful at all. I ended-up paying $400 for a $2 PDF (granted, I should have caught the monthly charges sooner, but I didn't think I was signed up for anything). Near as I can tell, this is their business model... Provide a $2 service and then start charging for a subscription that nobody wanted

Positive: Basic functional program, but nothing to set it apart from the competition. I had to complete a simple task and the program got that done

Negative: I needed to work on ONE PDF document. I did what I needed to do and paid my $2 and thought my experience was done. However, I started getting charged a $39/month subscription fee that I most certainly did NOT want and did NOT think I was signed up for

Summary: Difficult to use. Constantly got messages “file to big” or something similar. After hours of trying, my manual failed to upload and convert.

Positive: No pros. I tried to convert a manual to a pdf document. All my efforts were met with “file too big” or something to that effect. I abandoned all efforts. Two weeks later they scammed $59 off me

Negative: Took $59 out of my PayPal account without authorization. I never signed up for any subscription service. As a principal, I never do. Now I have problems getting my money back. Many others suffer are in the same boat. Their service also failed to convert my document even after I paid for it.

Summary: Horrible. I feel like I was scammed for $49. I would not recommend this product to anyone. Not easy to use either

Positive: It was easy to download. There really are not any more positive things to say about this product. Wish there was

Negative: It was glitchy, Wayyyyyy too expensive ! Does NOT give you options for different highlighter color which is CRAZY for the price of $49 per month.

Summary: dishonest company. I would never continue with a company that used dishonest tactics to get money out from me. As far as I can say, that will be the last money they see from me again.

Positive: you can edit pdfs which is what i needed so it did the job..... BUT its not worth £49.00 being stolen from your account under the guise of small print.

Negative: being charged £49.00 after paying £1.99, not obvious that I was going to be charged £49.00

Summary: On August 4 2024 their site popped up to me as a free pdf service. Nevertheless, to edit some files and download them I had to create a free account and pay 1,45 euros which I paid.
2 weeks later I received a PayPal charge for an automatic payment of 39,95 euros. I found out that if I hadn't discovered it early and canceled I would be charged every month.
On their Facebook page there are numerous complaints by other deceived victims with a similar experience.
I emailed them and they refused to refund me because I closed my account. I hope I don't get any other surprises from them.
Stay away from them if you don't want to lose your money.
It isn't only about the 39,95 euros that I lost. It's because of their unethical, unprofessional tactics. How do they sleep at night knowing that they feed their kids with money they have stolen from other families?


Transaction ID 0G438527RR4686357

Transaction date 20 August 2024

€39,95 EUR

Positive: Nothing. They are scammers who are going to steal your money. They advertise as free service, then charge for their service. Finally, charge every month without your consent.

Negative: They are scammers. Unauthorized charges which they refuse to refund.

Summary: It is unethical business. How could you charge customers money without permission? I’m going to file a claim!

Positive: None I can think of. I did not use its service at all. This is a shame they charge me 40 dollars without my permission.

Negative: Charge me $40 after a month without my authorization. This is disgusting and a scam. Try to call them but no one answered my phone call.

Summary: The worst app, they professionalism is 0, I use the app one time, never get any email about subscriptions or any payment, just one day they took from my card around 50$, I contact them and send them email and never get any respond. Customer care is 0, so so bad.

Positive: Nothing, compared to Adobe the are 0, also they professionalism is below zero. Never ever again, choose any other app.

Negative: They don't care about customers just money, they never respond to any of my mails.

Summary: I haven't used this system since the free trial. Shitty company. Employees need training. Not sure if they have more then one person working there. They never return calls, and avoid responsibilities at all costs. They make you choose a time frame that you use this system but they don't offer a "NEVER USE" option. They force you to claim you use and like the services.

Positive: Nothing PRO about this lack luster company. Find somewhere else to spend your money. They are very shady.

Negative: I canceled my free trial in the 14 days and their system kept claiming there was an issue. This company is stealing money from me and they refuse to make it right. I will continue to do what I can so this doesn't keep happening to others that use their services.

Summary: Why pay $600 a month when you could get it for only $24 a month....because they are deceptive and hide this little gotcha in small print below everything. If you're going to disclose it, simply disclose it. I'm sure people will still screw up and they'll get their $600 a year. But I can't work with a deceptive (lie) and sneaky company.

Positive: N/A.

Negative: If I could give 0 stars....advertises as "Free". After they deceive you into creating an account and providing your information they tell you there's a fee. If you sign up for their free trial and don't cancel timely it's $49.95 a month, whereas the normal annual fee is only $24 a month.

Summary: Don't use this. If you have a Mac, just use Apple's "Preview" and it will allow you to fill in forms.

Positive: - Worked the one time I used it
- Signed up for the $1.95 deal which I thought was cheap
- I'm required to make this 100 words and can't think of any other pros

Negative: - Can't reach customer service
- Website won't load anymore
- Automatically signs you up for their subscription program
- Waste of time. If you have a Mac, just use Apple's "Preview" and it will allow you to fill in forms

Summary: Shady way to charge customers.

Positive: N/A.

Negative: I paid $1.45 for a one-time PDF editing service, only to later discover they had sneakily signed me up for a subscription. The small print at the bottom mentioned it would become a subscription, but I didn't notice it. Fourteen days later, they charged my card $39.95 without sending an invoice or reminder that the trial period was ending. They seem to rely on customers forgetting so they can continue charging monthly. Fortunately, I regularly audit my credit card transactions and caught it. This is a very shady business practice. Customers, beware!