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iLovePDF

Online PDF tools for merging, splitting, compressing and converting files.

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  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Freemium

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, Windows, macOS

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What is iLovePDF?

iLovePDF is an online toolkit for everyday PDF jobs, including merge, split, compress, convert to and from Office formats, edit, sign and protect. The free web version covers most tasks with file size and usage limits, and it also offers desktop and mobile apps.

Pros: what iLovePDF does well

  • Covers almost every PDF task
  • Simple drag-and-drop interface
  • No sign-up for basic tools

Cons: where it falls short

  • File size and task limits on the free plan
  • Uploads files to its servers

Who iLovePDF is for

Anyone who handles PDFs for school, work or paperwork and needs quick fixes.

Who can skip it

People who already have a full PDF editor installed.

Compare iLovePDF

See how iLovePDF stacks up, side by side, plus the lists it made.

iLovePDF alternatives

Not sold on iLovePDF? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All File Management resources

BentoPDF

Focus: privacy, open source and github. Shares pdf tools and merge pdf with iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

PDF24 Tools

Focus: acrobat alternative. Shares pdf tools and compress pdf with iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Windows
4.5Visit

PDF Arranger

Focus: pdf editor, split pdf and open source. Shares merge pdf with iLovePDF. A desktop app, not a web app. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Adds Linux and Offline. Rated 4.5 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Desktop AppFreeWindows, Linux
4.5Visit

Ente

Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and cloud storage. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like iLovePDF. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Paperless-ngx

Focus: documents, ocr and self-hosted. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
4.7Visit

Free alternatives to iLovePDF

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

OmniTools

Focus: online tools, file conversion and self-hosted. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

PhotoPrism

Focus: photo library, self-hosted and face recognition. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb
4.6Visit

VERT

Focus: file converter, image conversion and privacy. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Same 4.6 rating.

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.6Visit

Homebox

Focus: home inventory, organisation and self-hosted. Also in Personal Productivity and File Management, like iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Rated 4.5 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.5Visit

Photoview

Focus: photos, gallery and self-hosted. Also in File Management and Personal Productivity, like iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.4Visit

ReClip

Focus: video downloader, mp3 and self-hosted. Also in Personal Productivity and File Management, like iLovePDF. Free (iLovePDF: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (iLovePDF: 4.6).

Web AppFreeCross-Platform
4.4Visit
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