Reviews Analyzed
21
We Collect & Analyze Reviews
PDFBEAR
Experiences & Reviews
PDFBEAR is an online PDF toolkit providing browser-based tools for common PDF tasks such as converting between PDF and Word, compressing, merging, splitting, and basic editing. The service has offered both subscription and one-time/lifetime license options, and is commonly used by individuals and small businesses for quick document conversion and cleanup without installing desktop software.
Overview & Key Metrics
Positive Sentiment
10%
Latest Review
15d
Overall Rating
1.3
Our Analysis
🎯
Service quality
Multiple reviewers report account lockouts and discontinued service; a minority praise reliability when the service was working.
Share of mentions
Weak
11%
💰
Value for money
Many users say paid or lifetime subscriptions later stopped working and refunds were unavailable; a few reviewers recall good value earlier on.
Share of mentions
Weak
20%
⚡
User experience
Frequent reports of login failures and 'system too busy' errors contrast with some users describing fast, reliable conversions before problems appeared.
Share of mentions
Weak
17%
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Product quality
Several reviewers praise accurate conversions and an intuitive interface; other reviewers report the tool became unusable or was abandoned over time.
Share of mentions
Mixed
7%
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Communication
Most reviewers report no response to support emails or contact forms; one review explicitly praises responsive customer service.
Share of mentions
Weak
21%
⭐
Overall experience
Most reviewers describe negative overall experiences driven by access and support failures; a small number report positive earlier use.
Share of mentions
Weak
24%
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Featured Customer Experiences
Representative examples from 21 verified reviews (December 2021 – October 2025).
Good Bye Adobe Cloud Bloatware.
"PDF Bear has released me from the enslavement of Adobe Cloud. I will forever be grateful to them for providing a tool that replaces that bloatware at..."
kind.being
Trustpilot
Oct 01, 2025
Featured for: Positive product and support praise
Documents conversion
"I made all my pdf files at PDFBEAR for the sake of saving time and cost. I have tried them personally, and I always get the best results. The company offers expert and affordable solutions to convert your documents from word format to PDF and PDF to word format with excellent quality. The company maintains the best customer satisfaction up to date. You can find the reviews of PDFBEAR customers on different websites, blogs and forums and can also find SEO news about it.I have also referred my friends to this company, and they are getting satisfied with the services here. What else do you need?
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Amareen
Collected.reviews
Dec 17, 2021
Featured for: Conversion, affordability, referral mention
Be aware of the Bear!
"I feel cheated by PDFBear who sold me a 'Life Membership' that turned out to be worthless. I even reported the issue to AppSumo, who tried to contact..."
RAZAK SHAIKH
Trustpilot
Oct 01, 2025
Featured for: Abandoned lifetime; AppSumo involvement
Not responding to login issue
"I purchased an LTD from this site years ago, and the account and password worked perfectly. I tried for the entire week and received an error message..."
Stuart
Trustpilot
Oct 01, 2025
Featured for: Login error 'system too busy' report
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Sources: Trustpilot (20) · Collected.reviews (1) · Quotes shortened · As of: October 2025
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Jholman
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
I can't trust on them
I can't trust on them. Don't waste your money paying for this service. I bought a li...
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micky feli
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
My experience echos that of many here.
My experience echos that of many here. The site does not accept my username and password that used to work. "System t...
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D D
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Another abandonned service
My experience echos that of many here. The site does not accept my username and password that used to...
D
Digitalfastmind-dot-com
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Scam - Stay away
Tool has been abandoned but still collect money if someone try to buy. It's...
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Nancy Pence-Wimmer
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Don't pay for a subscription, it will quit working
When I first used it, it was great...however, as everyone else has stated, you cannot log in with your LIFETIME credentials, and they do N...
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Paul
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Scam...disabled my account that I…
Scam...disabled my account that I barely used (may...
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Olalekan Adebumiti
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Scam is an understatement
I thought I was the only one until I saw many others are having the same issue. Bough...
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Diwakar Dixit
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
I bought a lifetime account in…
I bought a lifetime account in stacksoical and it was working like a charm for the first few years. Now its not a...
J
JOACHIM P
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
PDF Bear Scam
Similar to the other reviews. I bought a Lifetime Subscription...
S
Stuart
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Not responding to login issue
I purchased an LTD from this site years ago, and the account and password worked perfectly. I tried for the entire week and received an error message...
R
RAZAK SHAIKH
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Be aware of the Bear!
I feel cheated by PDFBear who sold me a 'Life Membership' that turned out to be worthless. I even reported the issue to AppSumo, who tried to contact...
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DSH
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
1 Star rating, is one too much!
If there was a way to give 0* that's what these guys would get from me. Piece of crap. Repeated attempts to contact has gone into the ether. Here's a...
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BEAR TRAP
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Somebody invest in a bear trap with me…
Somebody invest in a bear trap with me so that I can mount this bears head above my mantle. Total g...
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Barry Gehm
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Take the money and run
Like several of the other reviewers here, I had a lifetime membership that suddenly stopped working. Attempts to reset my password produce a "System t...
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George
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE
HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE! I purchased a LIFETIME Pro license from StackSocial, after a "life" of having issues, errors and bugs, finally one day my login i...
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Derril
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
This is a complete scam
This is a complete scam. Had a lifetime account, and now I am locked out and can not use their services...
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eli guzman
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Beware of PDFBear
Beware of PDFBear, as it appears to be a dubious company. I had a premium account with them and was shocked to find out that they cancelled it without...
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NSeeger
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Dead in the water currently.
Loved the product when it was working, but it stopped working a few months ag...
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Malte
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Fast, efficient and reliable.
Update July 2023: Was great as it lasted. Sadly for some time my lifetime-credentials stopped working and no one replies. Looks dead. Very sad :( ====...
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kind.being
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Good Bye Adobe Cloud Bloatware.
PDF Bear has released me from the enslavement of Adobe Cloud. I will forever be grateful to them for providing a tool that replaces that bloatware at...
Conclusion
Reviews indicate a split experience: several users praise PDFBEAR’s conversion accuracy and intuitive interface, while many recent reviewers report account access problems and unresponsive support. A recurring complaint concerns paid or lifetime licenses that later stopped working, with multiple users reporting difficulty obtaining help. If you consider PDFBEAR, test free tools first and confirm current support responsiveness before purchasing long-term or lifetime plans. When buying through third-party marketplaces, check their refund and dispute policies and keep records of your purchase and communications.