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An iLovePDF alternative that doesn't upload your files

iLovePDF processes documents on its servers and keeps them for up to two hours; the PDF tools here run inside your browser, so the file never leaves your device. Here is where each one is the better choice.

Last updated October 20, 2026

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iLovePDFThis site
Where files are processedUploaded to iLovePDF's serversIn your browser; nothing is uploaded
How long files are keptUp to 2 hours, then deletedNever stored; gone when you close the tab
Merge, free25 files, 100 MB10 files, 50 MB each, 200 pages
Compress, free2 files, 200 MB10 files, 50 MB each
Word to PDF, free15 MB50 MB
OCR, freeOCR PDF on 1 file per task; OCR in conversions needs PremiumOCR PDF up to 200 pages, 45 languages
Works offlineThe website needs a connectionYes, once you have used a tool
Desktop and mobile appsPremium planNo apps; works in any phone or desktop browser
Signature requests and advanced e-signaturesYes (Premium for unlimited requests)No: simple signatures you place yourself
Ads on free useYesYes, outside the tool area
Paid plan$5/month billed yearly, $9 monthly$4/month billed yearly, $7 monthly

iLovePDF's plans and limits as published on its own pages on October 20, 2026; they may have changed since. Sources are listed at the end.

Where iLovePDF is the better choice

  • Larger free files in some tools, such as 100 MB for merging and 200 MB for compressing.
  • Desktop and mobile apps on the Premium plan.
  • Signature requests and advanced electronic signatures for sending documents to other people.
  • Server-side extras such as AI summaries and translation, and workflows that chain tools.

Where this site is the better choice

  • Your files are processed on your own device, so there is nothing on a server to leak or delete.
  • Tools keep working without a connection once you have used them.
  • Free OCR on whole documents (up to 200 pages) in 45 languages.
  • Beyond PDFs: image, video and audio, file, text, calculator, developer and business tools, most of which also run in your browser.

How the in-browser processing works, and how to check that nothing is uploaded, is explained on How it works.

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