Trying a converter before relying on it is sensible. This page summarises what the archived download page for the Quick PDF tools said about trials, installer sizes and requirements, and offers general advice on evaluating any such program.
What the product range covered
The suite described there converts PDFs to Word, Excel and images, creates PDF files from any printable file, edits PDFs, processes batches and merges multiple PDFs into one. A separate PDF viewer is built in.
Typical trial limits
In the archived listing, trial versions were intentionally limited:
- the converter and the PDF-to-Word tool allowed 30 trial conversions
- the all-to-PDF creator allowed 10
- the Word-to-PDF add-in converted a single page, the first page, of each file
These are common restrictions. They give you enough room to judge quality while preventing the trial from being used as a free full version.
Installer sizes and versions
The listed installers weighed in at roughly 18 to 23 megabytes each and were labelled version 3.0. That is small by today’s standards, so even a slow connection can fetch them in a few minutes.
How to run a fair test
- Choose three or four of your own documents: one with tables, one with images, one with unusual fonts and, if relevant, one scan.
- Convert each with the default settings and note anything that looks wrong.
- Convert again using a different layout mode.
- Compare the time taken and the result.
Requirements to check
Older tools of this kind typically need a Windows PC, a modest processor and an internet connection for activation. Make sure your Windows and Word versions match the list on the vendor’s page, and confirm the licence terms, since many are limited to one computer.
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