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Frequently asked questions

Short answers to the questions we get most. The figures come from our live configuration.

Free use and limits

Is eFlyPDF really free?

Yes. Every classic PDF tool (merge, split, compress, convert, sign…) is free, with no watermark and no locked download. Only the AI assistant is paid, and it comes with a free trial.

Do I need an account?

No. You can use the tools without an account: 10 operations a day, files up to 50 MB. A free account with a verified email goes up to 50 operations a day and 100 MB per file, and opens the assistant trial.

What are the Free plan limits?

They're shown on every tool before you upload, and on the pricing page. Heavy processing (OCR, conversions, compression) accepts up to 100 pages per document on Free; light tools have no page limit. The daily counter resets at midnight UTC.

Is there a watermark on my files?

Never. Not on Free, not on paid plans. The file you download is exactly the processing result.

Privacy and files

Are my files safe?

Many tools work right in your browser: the file never leaves your device. The others go through servers with private, encrypted storage, short-lived signed links, virus scanning and strict separation between users.

When are my files deleted?

Without an account, your files are deleted after 1 hour. With an account, they stay in your history according to your plan: 7 days on Free, 30 days on AI, 90 days on Pro. You can delete them yourself at any time.

What does "processed in your browser" mean?

That processing happens on your computer or phone, without sending the file. We only check your operation counter. Merging, rotating and signing work this way, for example.

Are my documents used to train AI?

No, never. Neither by us nor by our providers. We only use paid APIs whose terms exclude training on your data; for Google, only the paid tier is allowed.

Which AI providers do you use?

Anthropic, OpenAI and Google, depending on the task. Their role and policies are described on our page about how we handle documents and AI.

AI assistant

What does the AI assistant do?

It lets you chat with your documents with page citations, summarizes them, translates them while keeping the layout, recognizes text in scans, extracts data from invoices or tables, pre-fills forms and helps you rewrite or draft.

How does the free trial work?

With a free account and a verified email, you get 3 AI operations, once, on documents of up to 20 pages. No credit card is required.

What is an AI page?

The assistant's unit of account: one processed document page is usually one AI page. The AI plan includes 300 a month, the Pro plan 2000. A failed operation is never counted.

Can I trust the assistant's answers?

The assistant is reliable but not infallible. That's why every answer points to its source pages and every pre-filled field stays editable. For an important document, always check the result.

Payment and subscription

How do I pay?

By card, through our payment provider Stripe, in euros, US dollars or Canadian dollars. We never see your card number.

How do I cancel my subscription?

In one click from your account, at no cost. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid period and is confirmed by email.

What is the 24-hour pass?

A one-off purchase that unlocks AI plan features for 24 hours, with 50 AI pages. It never renews automatically.

What if I run out of AI pages?

Add a 100 AI pages top-up from your account (AI and Pro subscribers), wait for the renewal or move to the next plan. Classic tools stay unlimited.

Can I get a refund?

Our subscription policy details refunds and the right of withdrawal in the European Union. Write to us if something's wrong: we always find a reasonable solution.

Forms, API and languages

Are you affiliated with government agencies?

No. eFlyPDF is an independent service, with no link to the CRA, IRCC or IRS. Official forms remain available free of charge from their authorities; we help you fill them in.

Can I fill in an official form?

Yes, manually and for free. On the AI and Pro plans, the assistant can pre-fill fields from your documents; you check every field before confirming. You remain responsible for what you declare.

Is my signature legally valid?

A drawn, typed or uploaded signature is a simple electronic signature, enough for many everyday uses. The Pro plan adds a certificate, a timestamp and an audit trail. It is not a qualified signature under the eIDAS regulation.

Do you offer an API?

Yes, with the Pro plan: an API key, the same tools as on the website, signed webhooks and the same quotas as your account. The documentation is online.

Which languages is the service available in?

French and English. OCR recognizes many languages (including Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese and German) and the assistant translates to and from most common languages.

How can I reach you?

Through our contact form. We usually reply within two business days, in French or English.

Can't find your answer?

Write to us: a real person will reply.

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