iLovePDF — A web, desktop, and mobile PDF toolkit covering merging, splitting, compressing, converting, and e-signing, free for basic use with Premium starting at $5/month billed annually.
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Best for: individuals and small teams needing frequent PDF merging, converting, and compressing at low cost
Pricing: Free for basic web-only use; Premium from $5/month billed annually for unlimited processing across web, desktop, and mobile.
- iLovePDF's Basic tier is free but web-only with limited batch and file-size processing.
- Premium costs $5/month billed annually ($60/year) or $9/month billed monthly.
- Premium includes 2,000 AI credits, digital signatures, and web/mobile/desktop access.
- Business plans for 25+ users are custom-priced and add SSO and a dedicated account manager.
- iLovePDF holds a 4.7/5 rating from 1,784 reviews on Capterra.
Limitations: Free tier is web-only with batch and file-size limits.; Business tier pricing is unpublished and requires a sales conversation.; Monthly billing nearly doubles the effective cost versus annual billing.; The 2,000 AI credits on Premium can be exhausted before the billing period renews for heavy users.
Top alternatives: Smallpdf, Adobe Acrobat, PDF2Go, Sejda — full list
What is iLovePDF?
iLovePDF is a PDF toolkit covering over 25 individual tools: merge, split, compress, convert to/from Word/Excel/PowerPoint/JPG, rotate, watermark, protect/unlock, and digitally sign PDF files, accessible from a web browser, desktop app, or mobile app. The free Basic tier limits document processing volume, batch size, and file size, and is web-only. Premium removes those caps, adds ad-free use, digital signature workflows, and a bundle of AI credits for AI-assisted document features, and extends access to desktop and mobile apps in addition to the web tool. Business plans add single sign-on, a dedicated account manager, and regional file-processing options (11 regions) for organizations with data-residency requirements, on top of everything in Premium.
iLovePDF is a PDF editing and conversion suite offering more than 25 tools for merging, splitting, compressing, converting, editing, and digitally signing PDF files. The free Basic tier gives limited access to essential tools with batch and file-size caps, web-only. Premium costs $5/month billed annually ($60/year) or $9/month billed monthly, and unlocks unlimited processing, ad-free use, web/mobile/desktop access, digital signature workflows, 2,000 AI credits, and files up to 4GB. Business plans for 25+ users are custom-priced and add SSO and a dedicated account manager. Students and academic staff can get a free year of Premium. iLovePDF competes most directly with Smallpdf on price and tool breadth, and with Adobe Acrobat for users who need a more full-featured but pricier PDF editor.
Standout feature: A single Premium subscription at $5/month (billed annually) unlocks unlimited use across more than 25 tools on web, desktop, and mobile, rather than charging per tool or per conversion.
Biggest weakness: The free Basic tier is web-only with meaningful batch-size and file-size limits, so anyone who needs the desktop or mobile apps, larger files, or regular batch processing has to upgrade; Business pricing is not published and requires contacting sales.
Pros
- Premium starts at $5/month billed annually, undercutting most full-featured PDF suites.
- One subscription covers 25+ tools (merge, split, compress, convert, sign) rather than separate paid tools.
- Desktop and mobile apps are included on Premium, not just the web tool.
- Students and academic staff can get a free year of Premium.
Cons
- Free Basic tier is web-only, with limited batch processing and file size caps.
- Business tier pricing is not published; organizations must contact sales for a quote.
- Monthly billing without an annual commitment costs $9/month, nearly double the effective annual rate.
- AI credits on Premium are capped at 2,000, which may run out for heavy AI-feature users before the billing period renews.
iLovePDF pricing
Free tier · paid from $5/mo · verified from the vendor's pricing page
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Free | Access to essential tools with limited document processing, batch size, and file size; web access only. |
| Premium | $5/mo | Billed annually at $60/year ($9/month if billed monthly instead). Unlimited processing, ad-free, web/mobile/desktop access, digital signatures, 2,000 AI credits, files up to 4GB, priority support. |
| Business | Custom | Custom pricing for 25+ users; everything in Premium plus SSO, dedicated account manager, and 11 regional file-processing options. |
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