Terms of Service
Fair and transparent terms for using ThinPDF
Last updated: March 2026
Simple Promise
ThinPDF is a free service designed to help you manage PDF files. These terms are straightforward and protect both you and us while keeping the service free and accessible.
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing and using ThinPDF, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our service.
2. Description of Service
ThinPDF provides a free online service that allows users to:
- Compress PDF files to reduce file size
- Merge multiple PDF files into one document
- Convert PDF files to Word (DOCX) format
- Protect PDF files with AES-256 password encryption
- Unlock password-protected PDF files (with the correct password)
- Convert PDF pages to images (PNG or JPG)
- Combine multiple images into a single PDF
- Download processed files (temporarily available for 10 minutes)
Service Limitations
- File size limit: 100MB maximum per PDF
- File retention: All files deleted after 10 minutes
- Supported format: PDF files only
- Processing time: Typically 30 seconds to 2 minutes
3. User Responsibilities
By using ThinPDF, you agree to:
- Upload only content you own or have permission to process
- Not upload malicious files including viruses, malware, or corrupted files
- Not upload illegal content including copyrighted material without permission
- Not upload sensitive information such as passwords, personal documents, or confidential data
- Use the service responsibly and not attempt to overwhelm our servers
- Respect our infrastructure and not attempt to reverse engineer or attack our systems
Important Reminder
Do not upload sensitive, confidential, or personally identifiable information. While we automatically delete all files after 10 minutes, it's best practice to avoid uploading sensitive content to any online service.
4. Service Availability
While we strive to provide reliable service, we cannot guarantee:
- 100% uptime or continuous availability
- Specific processing speeds or compression ratios
- Perfect compression for all types of PDF files
- Recovery of files after the 10-minute deletion period
5. Privacy and Data Handling
Our approach to your data:
- No accounts required: We don't collect personal information like names, emails, or phone numbers
- Temporary processing only: All uploaded files are automatically deleted within 10 minutes
- No file analysis: We don't read, inspect, or store file contents
- Operational logging: We log limited technical data (IP addresses, file sizes, browser type) for service operation, error diagnosis, and abuse prevention
- Third-party ads: Google AdSense may set cookies and collect data for ad personalization
For complete details, please see our Privacy Policy.
6. Intellectual Property
You retain all rights to the PDF files you upload. We do not claim any ownership over your content. The ThinPDF service, including its design, code, and functionality, is owned by ThinPDF and protected by applicable laws.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties
ThinPDF is provided "as is" without any warranties, express or implied. We do not warrant that:
- The service will meet your specific requirements
- The service will be uninterrupted or error-free
- Compressed files will meet your quality expectations
- The service will be free from vulnerabilities
8. Limitation of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, ThinPDF shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from your use of the service.
9. Termination
We reserve the right to terminate or suspend your access to ThinPDF at any time, without prior notice, if we determine that you have violated these terms or are using the service in a way that could harm ThinPDF or other users.
10. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review these terms periodically to stay informed about our policies.
11. Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, you can:
- Visit our Contact page
- Email us at support@thinpdf.com
Fair Use Philosophy
ThinPDF is built on principles of fairness, transparency, and respect for user privacy. We believe in providing a useful service while being honest about our limitations and protecting your data. These terms reflect that philosophy and are designed to be reasonable and understandable.
Thank you for using ThinPDF!
We appreciate your trust and are committed to providing a reliable, privacy-focused PDF compression service.