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Free DullyPDF Features for PDF-to-Form Setup

Start with unlimited PDF-to-form setup and validate one repeat workflow under the free account limits: 5 saved forms, 25 Fill By Link responses per month, 1 API endpoint, 25 sent signing requests per month, 50 Fill by File (Search & Fill) credits per month, and a base OpenAI pool that tops back up to 10 each month when needed.

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What this plan covers

Unlimited PDF-to-form setup and access to the form builder.
Up to 5 saved forms, 5 detect pages per PDF, and 50 pages when reopening an already-fillable PDF.
Native Fill By Link plus API Fill on free: no active-link cap, 25 accepted Fill By Link responses per month, 1 active endpoint, 250 fills per month, and 50 API pages per request.
Fill by File (Search & Fill from CSV, Excel, SQL, JSON, or TXT rows) is included on free with 50 credits per month across the account. A single-template fill charges 1 credit; a group fill charges 1 credit per matched PDF; no-match and schema-only fills are free.
Signing stays available on free with 25 sent signing requests per month and a base OpenAI pool that tops back up to 10 each month when needed.

Where this fits in the product

These public plan pages explain the free and premium workflow surfaces without forcing long billing copy into the homepage CTA card. Use them when you need a direct explanation of what changes across saved forms, PDF limits, Fill By Link, API Fill, signing, and credits.

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Best fit for

Teams validating one workflow before rolling out larger intake or packet automation.
Owners who want to test field detection, editor cleanup, and mapping quality on real documents.
Users who need modest monthly respondent volume rather than high-throughput collection.

Included workflow access

Upload PDFs up to 50MB and convert them into editable templates.
Use the form builder, field inspector, list panel, and saved-template workflow.
Run Search & Fill with local CSV, Excel, JSON, or stored respondent records once your template is mapped.

Free-tier enforced limits

Saved forms: up to 5 saved templates.
PDF processing: up to 5 detection pages per PDF and 50 pages for already-fillable template uploads.
Fill By Link: no active-link cap and 25 accepted responses per month across the account.
API Fill: 1 active endpoint, 250 successful fills per month, and 50 pages per request.
Fill by File (Search & Fill): 50 credits per month across the account. One credit per single-template fill, one credit per matched PDF in a group fill, zero for no-match and schema-only fills.
Signing: up to 25 sent signing requests per month.
Credits: base OpenAI credits top back up to 10 each month when the balance is below that floor.

How to validate the free tier properly

Build one recurring template and test it with a real document before judging the product.
Use the free tier to verify detection quality, editor cleanup, schema mapping readiness, and one complete fill loop.
Treat free as a workflow-validation tier, not as the final benchmark for high-volume operations.

When free is enough and when it is not

Free is enough when you are proving one workflow, training on a representative document, or running light respondent/API traffic.
Free becomes limiting when several templates need to stay saved, monthly response/API volume rises, or teams need a recurring credit budget.
The right upgrade moment is when the workflow is already validated and usage, not uncertainty, becomes the bottleneck.

Free tier rollout path

Start with one canonical document instead of uploading every packet variation on day one.
Run detection, cleanup, rename or map if needed, then verify one representative fill before you judge the result.
Only after the template passes that QA loop should you publish a link, group related forms, or invite teammates into the workflow.

What stays free versus what consumes credits

Detection, editor cleanup, saving, Fill By Link publishing, API Fill publishing, and the general template-building workflow stay available on free within the account caps above.
Rename, Map, and Rename + Map consume OpenAI credits according to the page-bucket formula shown in Profile.
Fill from Images and Documents consumes credits per uploaded file: 1 credit per image, 1 credit per 5 pages for PDF documents.
Fill by File (Search & Fill from CSV, Excel, SQL, JSON, or TXT) consumes its own dedicated monthly credit pool — 50 credits on free. It is counted separately from OpenAI credits, Fill By Link responses, API Fill quota, and signing, so heavy spreadsheet filling does not starve the other workflows.
Saved-form count, live Fill By Link/API Fill capacity, Fill by File monthly credits, signer volume, and OpenAI credit pool size are the main reasons the free tier eventually stops being enough for production traffic.

Upgrade triggers worth watching

You need more than one live respondent workflow or more than one live API Fill endpoint at a time.
Response or API volume is high enough that the free caps block normal operations.
Several templates are already validated and the team now needs more saved-template capacity, recurring credits, or higher signing/publishing throughput rather than more experimentation.

Frequently asked questions

Does free still let me convert PDFs into fillable templates?

Yes. Free includes unlimited PDF-to-form setup plus the form builder so you can detect, clean up, and save reusable templates.

What is the main free-tier Fill By Link limit?

Free supports account-level Fill By Link collection with up to 25 accepted responses per month.

How do Fill by File (Search & Fill) credits work on free?

Free includes 50 Fill by File credits per month. A single-template fill charges 1 credit when at least one field matches. A group fill charges 1 credit per matched PDF (unmatched PDFs in the group are free). No-match runs and schema-only imports charge 0. The pool is separate from OpenAI credits and refreshes monthly.

What are the main free API Fill and signing limits?

Free keeps API Fill at 1 active endpoint, 250 successful fills per month, and 50 pages per request, while signing stays at 25 sent signing requests per month.

Where do I confirm my current limits?

The signed-in Profile view shows your effective account limits, billing status, and remaining credits.

Should I stay on free while I build my first workflow?

Usually yes. The free tier is best used to validate one recurring template and one end-to-end process before deciding whether higher usage is justified.