Sejda Free Limits 2026: What You Can't Do (Full List)

Sejda Free Plan — Full Breakdown

Sejda is a popular online PDF editor with a generous set of tools. But the free plan comes with significant restrictions that aren't always obvious until you hit them mid-task. Here's every limitation:

Task Limits

* 3 tasks per hour — after 3 operations (merge, compress, edit, etc.), you must wait 60 minutes * No task rollover — unused tasks don't carry forward * Timer resets on the hour — not 60 minutes from your first task, but on the clock hour

File Size Limits

* 50MB maximum file size — larger PDFs are rejected entirely * 200-page maximum — documents with more pages cannot be processed * No batch processing — each file counts as a separate task

Feature Restrictions

* Watermarks on some tools — the Edit PDF and Fill & Sign tools may add a Sejda watermark * Limited OCR — OCR functionality is only available on paid plans * No API access — automation requires a paid subscription * Desktop app limitations — the free desktop version has the same 3 tasks/hour restriction

What the Paid Plans Offer

Feature	Free	Web Weekly ($5)	Web Annual ($63/yr)	Desktop+Web ($69/yr)
Tasks per hour	3	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Max file size	50MB	200MB	200MB	No limit
Max pages	200	No limit	No limit	No limit
Watermarks	Some tools	None	None	None
OCR	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
API access	No	No	Yes	Yes

When Sejda's Limits Actually Bite

The 3 tasks/hour limit sounds workable until you realize:

* Merging 4 PDFs for a meeting? That's 1 task — but then compressing the result is task 2, and adding page numbers is task 3. You're done for the hour. * Editing a 60MB scan? The file is rejected entirely on the free plan. * Processing a 250-page contract? Over the page limit — you need to split it first (which uses a task).

Free Alternative: ExactPDF

ExactPDF offers the same core tools as Sejda with zero restrictions:

* No task limits — process unlimited PDFs, no hourly or daily caps * No file size limits — handle 100MB+ files without issues * No page limits — 1,000-page documents work fine * No watermarks — ever, on any tool * 100% local processing — your files never leave your browser * No signup required — start using tools immediately

Feature Comparison

Feature	Sejda Free	ExactPDF
Tasks per hour	3	Unlimited
Max file size	50MB	No limit
Watermarks	Some tools	Never
File upload	To servers	Never (local)
Account required	No	No
OCR	Paid only	Free
Tools available	30+	70+

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sejda safe to use?

Sejda uploads your files to their servers for processing. While they state files are deleted after 2 hours, your document content is transmitted over the internet during processing.

Can I use Sejda offline?

The Sejda Desktop app works offline but has the same 3 tasks/hour limit on the free tier. ExactPDF works offline in your browser with no task limits.

Why does Sejda limit free users?

Server-based processing costs money per task. Sejda needs to limit free usage to manage server costs. Browser-based tools like ExactPDF have no per-task server cost, so they can offer unlimited free usage.

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