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iLovePDF

iLovePDF is an online PDF toolkit that merges, splits, compresses and converts documents directly in a browser. It is mainly used for quick file jobs such as combining scans, shrinking large files and turning PDFs into Word or Excel.

#4 in Document & File ToolsPDF EditorsFree plan

Who it's for

Best for

  • Students who merge, split and compress coursework files without paying.
  • Office staff who need quick merges, splits and conversions each day.

Not for

  • Designers who need precise text and layout edits inside a PDF.
  • Privacy-focused workers who want clear data guarantees before uploading files.

Features

  • Merge and split PDFs

    Combines several PDFs in a chosen order or separates single pages and page ranges into independent files for later conversion.

  • Compress PDF

    Reduces file size while optimising for PDF quality, which helps when large documents have to be sent or uploaded.

  • Convert to and from Office

    Turns PDFs into editable Word, PowerPoint and Excel documents, and converts Word, PowerPoint and Excel files back into PDF.

  • Edit and sign PDFs

    Adds text, images, shapes and freehand annotations with adjustable size, font and colour, plus electronic signatures for documents.

  • OCR and AI tools

    Converts scanned PDFs into searchable, selectable documents, and provides an AI summarizer plus AI-powered translation that keeps the layout intact.

What users say

Pros

  • Delivers the main PDF tools for free, without a sign-up wall in the way.
  • Simple, uncluttered layout keeps quick merge and convert jobs short.
  • Finishes jobs that other online PDF services abandon halfway.

Cons

  • The editing tools stay basic, so fixing text or swapping layout means opening separate software.
  • Desktop app and mobile web version came out wonky, with limited browser compatibility.
  • Compressing a PDF down to a target size leaves the content looking completely blurry.
  • Image tools only produce JPG files, so PNG conversion and extraction are unavailable.
  • Uploading confidential work documents brings unease about where the content ends up.

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Global Traffic Rank

Top 1k

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