Can I use this to test other PDF tools, not just PDFHaul?

That's the point. It's a neutral test file, not built to flatter one specific tool.

Why only exact duplicates, not near-duplicates or rotated pages?

This test file matches what most duplicate detection tools, including PDFHaul, actually check for: exact content matches. A future version may add a rotated or rescanned variant for tools that claim to catch those too.

Free PDF Duplicate Test File

Most duplicate detection tools ask you to trust that they work. This one you can check yourself.

We built a small test PDF with a known, documented set of duplicate pages. Download it, run it through PDFHaul (or any other tool), and compare the result against the answer key below. No signup, no catch.

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What's in the test file

The file is 10 pages long and contains 3 duplicate pairs, mixed in with unique content so the test isn't trivial:

Page 4 is an exact duplicate of Page 1. Same rendered content, same layout.

Page 7 is an exact duplicate of Page 2.

Page 9 is an exact duplicate of Page 3.

Pages 5, 6, 8, and 10 are unique and should not be flagged. A couple of them are deliberately similar in layout to the duplicated pages, but not identical in content, since that's the case most tools get wrong.

How to use it

Download the file, then run it through whatever duplicate detection tool you want to test.

If you're testing PDFHaul specifically: upload the file to the Remove Duplicates tool, review the flagged pages before removing anything, and compare what it finds against the answer key below. You'll see exactly which pages are proposed for removal before you confirm.

Answer key

Duplicates: Page 4 = Page 1, Page 7 = Page 2, Page 9 = Page 3.

Should not be flagged: Pages 5, 6, 8, 10.

Correct result: 3 duplicates found, 7 pages remaining after removal.

If a tool finds more or fewer than 3, or flags any of the unique pages, that's worth knowing before you rely on it for a real document.

Why we built this

Duplicate detection is easy to claim and hard to verify from the outside. We wrote up exactly how PDFHaul's detection works, including where it draws the line between an exact duplicate and a page that just looks similar. This test file is the practical companion to that: a way to check the claim instead of taking it on faith.

Read the full explanation: How duplicate page detection works

Frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know about this test file

Yes. Download it, use it, test any tool you want against it. No account required.

Ready to try it on a real document?

The Remove Duplicates tool works on any PDF, not just this test file.

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