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PDF Cloak vs Sejda

Sejda is one of the fairer PDF services. It still processes your files on its servers.

FEATURE
PDF CLOAK
SEJDA
File privacy
Files never leave your device
Web tools upload to their servers (deleted after a few hours)
Account required
No account, no signup
Signup prompted at download for some tasks
Price
Free, unlimited
3 free tasks/day; $7.50/mo or a $5 week pass
Daily limits
None
3 tasks/day, 50MB or 200 pages per file on free
Offline support
Works offline after first load
Desktop app available (paid for full features)
Processing engine
Open-source (pdf-lib, PDF.js), client-side
Proprietary, server-side
PDF editing & OCR
Not available
Text editing and OCR built in
File size limit
Up to 100MB per file (device memory is the real limit)
50MB / 200 pages free, higher on paid

Frequently asked questions

Is PDF Cloak a good Sejda alternative?

For core PDF tasks, yes — with two differences. PDF Cloak has no daily task limit, and your files are processed in your browser instead of being uploaded to servers. Sejda is stronger if you need in-PDF text editing or OCR.

Is Sejda safe for confidential documents?

Sejda has a reasonable reputation and states that uploaded files are deleted after a few hours. But web-based Sejda tools do process files on their servers, so confidential documents transit infrastructure you can't audit. Client-side processing avoids the question entirely.

Why does Sejda limit free users to 3 tasks per day?

Server-side processing costs money — every task consumes their compute and bandwidth, so they cap free usage. PDF Cloak's processing runs on your device, which is why we don't need a task limit.

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