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Is pdftiny.in safe?

http://pdftiny.in/

53/100
Moderate Risk

Analysis coverage: partial · 3 of 5 core capabilities

Verdict

New 172-day-old PDF tool site with invalid SSL and no business footprint raises moderate trust concerns.

The site offers free PDF and image tools but the domain is only 172 days old, uses an invalid SSL certificate, and has no visible business contact or reviews. These gaps make it impossible to confirm legitimacy.

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Do not upload sensitive documents until the site adds a valid SSL certificate and verifiable business contact information.
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01 · Investigation Brief

Investigation Brief

The page presents itself as a browser-based PDF and image utility with a clean interface and no obvious scam patterns. However, the domain was registered only 172 days ago through Hostinger with full privacy masking. The SSL certificate is invalid with zero days to expiry, which blocks secure connections. No contact email, phone, address, or social links appear on the captured page. Independent review aggregators returned no entries, leaving the operator completely untraceable. These combined signals place the site in the suspicious band until more verifiable business information surfaces.

Page Content

The captured page advertises over 200 free browser-based PDF and image tools with claims of no uploads and 100% privacy. The title and meta description match a standard utility site, and the visual scan shows a clean, professional layout with a cookie consent modal and no urgency tactics or deceptive patterns.

Infrastructure

The site resolves to IP 18.208.88.157 with a low abuse score of 7/100. External scripts load from googletagmanager.com, pagead2.googlesyndication.com, fonts.googleapis.com, unpkg.com, and cdn.jsdelivr.net. The SSL certificate is invalid with no issuer and zero days to expiry, preventing secure HTTPS connections.

Domain History

The domain pdftiny.in was registered 172 days ago on 2026-02-04 through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. Owner information is fully privacy-protected. The domain has no global traffic ranking and shows no prior history in available records.

Web Reputation

No scam reports, complaints, or positive reviews were located across searched databases. No business registration records were found. The absence of any footprint is typical for a very new or low-traffic site but leaves the operator unaccountable.

What this means for you

Until the site provides verifiable contact details, a valid SSL certificate, and some independent reputation signals, treat it as an unproven utility. Avoid uploading sensitive documents until these gaps are resolved.

Why the score is 53

The legacy verdict is adverse but its decisive evidence is incomplete. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.

02 · Security Evidence

Security evidence

Security Scans

Browser Threat Feed
Not flagged on major threat lists

Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.

What we observed

CAPTURED PAGE
pdftiny.in
What our review noticed on this page
1Clean, professional UI design for a web-based utility tool2Standard cookie consent modal present3No aggressive urgency tactics or deceptive patterns detected

Captured during this scan in a safe sandbox. Opening this report does not revisit the site. Marker positions are approximate. See full visual analysis →

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Visual analysis

Visual warning signs were identified

The website appears to be a standard, functional utility site for PDF and image processing with no visible indicators of malicious intent or scam patterns.

10/100 visual risk

What the captured page showed

3 observations
  1. 01

    Clean, professional UI design for a web-based utility tool

  2. 02

    Standard cookie consent modal present

  3. 03

    No aggressive urgency tactics or deceptive patterns detected

03 · Investigation Story

Investigation story

The behavior, reputation, and operator evidence that explains how this site may affect a visitor.
  1. 1

    What the site claims

    Free Online PDF & Image Tools – Merge, Edit, Convert, Compress | pdftiny

  2. 2

    What we observed

    The page content was captured and checked alongside 0 antivirus results.

  3. 3

    What independent research found

    The search completed without a material external warning or corroborating report.

  4. 4

    What remains unverified

    2 of the five core capabilities did not complete, so those gaps remain visible in the coverage ledger.

utilityonline toolConfidence: Moderate

Web research findings

Independent findings for pdftiny.in, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.

Business registration
No public record found
Could not match the site to a registered company — common for small sites.
Clone check
No clone detected
The completed research found no supported clone indicator.
Typosquat check
No look-alike match
The completed research found no supported look-alike match.
Web mentions
No scam reports found
The completed search returned no sourced scam reports or complaints.
Research summary
Editorial synthesis of the sourced facts above
We searched scam-report databases, consumer-review sites, and general web sources for pdftiny.in and didn't find scam reports or complaints. For a new or low-traffic site this is expected and is not by itself a sign of trust.

Reputation Sources

How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.

Google Safe Browsing
Not listedCheck ↗
AbuseIPDB
Not listedCheck ↗
Also verify:Spamhaus ↗DNSBL / SURBL ↗PhishTank ↗

04 · Domain & Infrastructure

Domain & infrastructure

Timeline · identity · encryption · redirects · hosting

The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.

Infrastructure map

How the saved page connected to the wider web.

Domainpdftiny.in
Redirects topdftiny.in
Hosted byAmazon Technologies Inc.
Referencesgoogletagmanager.com · pagead2.googlesyndication.com

Domain Timeline

  1. Feb 4, 2026
    Domain registered

    First appeared in WHOIS records — 6 months old today.

  2. Jul 26, 2026
    Saved security review — Flagged as suspicious

    The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.

pdftiny.in was registered very recently and is already flagged. Freshly-registered domains are disproportionately used for scams, and a young domain with active threat signals warrants extra caution.

Contact Verification

Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.

What We Found
No clear contact details on the page
Emails on site's domainNone
Phone numbersNone
Postal addressNot listed
Linked social profiles0
Signal Summary
Several contact red flags
  • No direct contact email found on the captured page.

Domain & Encryption

Domain History
Age5 months old
RegistrarHOSTINGER operations, UAB
RegisteredFeb 4, 2026
ExpiresFeb 4, 2027
Owner privacyHidden
Encryption Certificate
StatusInvalid
Protocolnone
IssuerNone
ExpiresInvalid Date (0d)
Self-signedNo
Hosting & Technology
HostingAmazon Technologies Inc.
Server locationUS
Web serverNetlify

Redirect Chain

Hops
1
Cross-domain
No
Lookalike
No
Punycode
No
  • 1301http://pdftiny.in/
  • 2200https://pdftiny.in/

Server Reputation

Abuse Intelligence
Confidence score7%
Reports on file3
ISPAmazon Technologies Inc.
Usage typeContent Delivery Network

Referenced Domains

Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.

googletagmanager.compagead2.googlesyndication.comfonts.googleapis.comfonts.gstatic.comunpkg.comcdn.jsdelivr.net

05 · Evidence Ledger

Evidence ledger

Coverage, provenance, and source freshness remain separate so a missing check is never mistaken for a clean result.
Completed analysis

The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.

Saved checks from Jul 26, 2026
AntivirusunavailableBrowser threat feedcompletePage contentcompleteAnalysiscompleteVisual evidenceunavailable

Technical threat

Malware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.

unknown

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Operator / customer risk

Complaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.

unknown

No confirmed evidence in this dimension.

Source coverage and freshness

Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.

Antivirus
Result: No usable engine result was saved
Unavailable
No saved finding
Browser protection
Result: No browser threat-list match
Completed
No adverse finding
Page content
Result: Page fetched · HTTP 200
Completed
No adverse finding
Visual evidence
Result: 3 visible observations saved with the page capture
Completed
No adverse finding
Independent research
Result: The search completed without a material external finding
Completed
No adverse finding

06 · Your Next Move

Your next move

Proceed with caution

Our automated review flagged enough risk that you should treat this site as unverified.

  • Treat pdftiny.in as unverified

    Do not enter credentials or send money until you have independently verified the business.

  • Verify the business through independent channels

    Check the company's social profiles, registry records, and search for recent news or reviews that are not hosted on the site itself.

  • Never use irreversible payment methods

    Crypto, gift cards, wire transfers, and cash apps offer zero buyer protection. Use a credit card or PayPal if you must pay.

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Final verdictLevel 3 of 5
53/100 safety

Moderate Risk

New 172-day-old PDF tool site with invalid SSL and no business footprint raises moderate trust concerns.

The site offers free PDF and image tools but the domain is only 172 days old, uses an invalid SSL certificate, and has no visible business contact or reviews. These gaps make it impossible to confirm legitimacy.

  1. 01

    Domain registered only 172 days ago with full privacy masking.

  2. 02

    Invalid SSL certificate with zero days to expiry blocks secure connections.

  3. 03

    No contact email, phone, address, or social links on the page.

Do not upload sensitive documents until the site adds a valid SSL certificate and verifiable business contact information.
Saved page capture
Evidence balance7 signals
Positive
3
Limited
1
Risk
3
Analysis coverage
45%
partial coverage
Core capabilities
3/5
completed checks
Source coverage
4/5
sources complete
Evidence checks
0/7
completed checks flagged
Technical threatNot confirmed50/100 risk
Operator / customer riskNot confirmed50/100 risk
Safety range

Saved evidence only. Missing checks are never treated as a clean result.

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08 · Safety FAQ

Safety FAQ

Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

Is pdftiny.in a scam or a legit website?
pdftiny.in raises serious red flags as a scam site — avoid interacting with it. The domain is only 5 months old through HOSTINGER operations, UAB — a fresh registration is a classic scam fingerprint. It may not be an outright scam, but the risk is high enough that you should verify it independently before trusting it with money or data.
Is pdftiny.in safe to use?
pdftiny.in has a Safety Score of 53/100 (Moderate Risk). Analysis coverage is partial at 45%. Do not trust blindly; analysis may be limited.
I already paid or entered my details on pdftiny.in — what should I do?
If you've already paid or handed over details on pdftiny.in, act quickly. 1) Contact your bank or card issuer immediately and ask to dispute the charge or open a chargeback — the sooner you act, the better your odds. 2) Report the site to the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov or the FBI's IC3 at ic3.gov, and in the UK to Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. 3) If you entered a password, change it on pdftiny.in and anywhere you reused it, and turn on two-factor authentication. 4) Watch your bank and email for follow-up fraud, and keep screenshots as evidence.
Can I get my money back from pdftiny.in?
Often yes, if you act fast. Payments made by credit or debit card can frequently be reversed through a chargeback or dispute — contact your bank right away and explain it was a fraudulent site. Bank transfers and gift-card or voucher payments are much harder to recover, but you should still report them to your bank and to the FTC (reportfraud.ftc.gov) or Action Fraud (actionfraud.police.uk). Avoid any "refund" or "recovery" service that contacts you first — it's usually a follow-up scam.
Is my device at risk after visiting pdftiny.in?
Just viewing a scam page is usually low-risk on an up-to-date browser — the real danger is what it asks you to DO (enter details, download a file, send money). If you downloaded anything, run a full antivirus scan and treat the file as untrusted. If you entered a password or card number, change the password everywhere you reused it and contact your bank.
How do I report pdftiny.in?
You can report pdftiny.in through several official channels: the U.S. FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) at ic3.gov, and — in the UK — Action Fraud at actionfraud.police.uk. You can also flag it to Google Safe Browsing (safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish) so other browsers warn about it, and report it to the company being impersonated if there is one. Reporting helps get scam sites taken down faster.
pdftiny.in looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
Modern scams are built to look convincing. A valid SSL padlock, a polished template, stock photos, fake reviews, and a trust badge can all be added in minutes and prove nothing about who runs the site. Scammers buy cheap domains, clone real designs, and copy legal pages wholesale. That's exactly why an automated review that checks the domain's age, hosting, blacklists, and behaviour — rather than just how the page looks — is more reliable than a first impression.
Is pdftiny.in on any phishing or malware blacklists?
No — pdftiny.in is not currently on the major browser blocklist feeds that Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge rely on. Note that blocklists can lag behind brand-new scam domains, so "not listed" is reassuring but not a guarantee on its own.
How old is the pdftiny.in domain?
pdftiny.in is 5 months old, registered on February 4, 2026 through HOSTINGER operations, UAB. Scam sites are very often freshly registered and short-lived, so an age under six months is a reason for extra caution.
Does pdftiny.in have a valid SSL certificate?
No — pdftiny.in has an invalid or broken SSL certificate, so browsers will show a security warning. Combined with the other signals, we recommend avoiding it.
Where is pdftiny.in hosted?
pdftiny.in resolves to an IP operated by Amazon Technologies Inc. in US (Content Delivery Network). Hosting location alone doesn't make a site good or bad — but hosting that doesn't match a brand's claimed country, or that sits on networks known for abuse, is one of the many signals we weigh alongside the verdict above.
How often is the pdftiny.in report updated?
This report is a record of the scan run on July 26, 2026, and the verdict reflects that point in time. Scam sites change fast — they can go live, get flagged, or vanish within days — so if you believe something about pdftiny.in has changed, MalwareTips staff can run a fresh scan that re-checks every signal from scratch and republishes an updated verdict.