The 7-PDF Maker is a simple-to¬use yet effective PDF converter which supports a wide range of file formats such as DOC, DOCX, 5XW, 5XC, RTF, TXT, HTM, and also image files such as TIF, JPG, PNG, and so on.

It seamlessly converts all these and many other file formats to PDF and PDF/A-1. The user interface is quite intuitive and it merely takes a couple of steps to convert and save files. By using the security functions, you can even apply encrypted passwords to the target PDF files. Other options of the application include features such as reducing image sizes and using JPEG compression to reduce the resulting file sizes and so on. The program needs merely about 140 MB of disk space and isn't heavy on system resources either. So if you're looking for a free document-to-PDF converter, 7-PDF is a good option.

VERDICT: Good for converting document files into PDFs in one step and for free.

FOR: Very easy to use and light on system resources.

AGAINST: None.