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
Web App
iLovePDF
Online PDF tools for merging, splitting, compressing and converting files.
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
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
- Covers almost every PDF task
- Simple drag-and-drop interface
- No sign-up for basic tools
Cons
- File size and task limits on the free plan
- Uploads files to its servers
Who should use iLovePDF
Anyone who handles PDFs for school, work or paperwork and needs quick fixes.
Who may not need it
People who already have a full PDF editor installed.
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