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.
Oxirgi yangilanish: 20-oktabr, 2026
Side by side
| iLovePDF | This site | |
|---|---|---|
| Where files are processed | Uploaded to iLovePDF's servers | In your browser; nothing is uploaded |
| How long files are kept | Up to 2 hours, then deleted | Never stored; gone when you close the tab |
| Merge, free | 25 files, 100 MB | 10 files, 50 MB each, 200 pages |
| Compress, free | 2 files, 200 MB | 10 files, 50 MB each |
| Word to PDF, free | 15 MB | 50 MB |
| OCR, free | OCR PDF on 1 file per task; OCR in conversions needs Premium | OCR PDF up to 200 pages, 45 languages |
| Works offline | The website needs a connection | Yes, once you have used a tool |
| Desktop and mobile apps | Premium plan | No apps; works in any phone or desktop browser |
| Signature requests and advanced e-signatures | Yes (Premium for unlimited requests) | No: simple signatures you place yourself |
| Ads on free use | Yes | Yes, 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.
The tools compared here
- Merge PDF: Combine multiple PDFs into one, in any order
- Compress PDF: Shrink PDF file size while keeping it readable
- Split PDF: Split a PDF or extract the pages you need
- PDF to Word: Turn PDFs into editable DOCX documents
- Word, Excel & PowerPoint to PDF: Convert DOCX, XLSX and PPTX files to PDF
- OCR PDF: Make scanned PDFs searchable and selectable
- Sign PDF: Draw, type or upload a signature and place it
- Edit & annotate PDF: Add text, highlights, shapes and drawings to a PDF
- Protect or unlock PDF: Add a password to a PDF, or remove one you know