--- title: iLovePDF canonical: https://saasranked.com/software/ilovepdf/ category: PDF Editors points: 85 rank: 3 of 9 facts_checked: 2026-10-08 --- # iLovePDF Online PDF toolkit with a free plan; Premium adds text editing and desktop and mobile apps. 85 points out of 100. #3 of 9 PDF editors. Vendor: iLovePDF S.L.. Website: https://www.ilovepdf.com/ - Premium costs €60 a year (€5 a month) or €9 month to month, VAT included [1]. - Editing existing text, the desktop apps and the mobile apps need Premium [1][2]. - Redaction, comparison, OCR and form tools are on the free plan, with file-size and batch limits [1]. - Desktop apps for Windows and Mac process files offline [7]. - iLovePDF holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification [8]. Verdict: iLovePDF suits people who want a wide set of browser tools, with redaction, comparison, OCR and forms even on the free plan [1][3]. Premium is cheap at €60 a year and adds existing-text editing, desktop and mobile apps, and certified digital signatures [1][2][6]. Free use is capped by file size and files per task [1]. Best for: Budget buyers who mostly work in the browser. ## Points | Criterion | Line | Value | Points | Note | |---|---|---|---|---| | Editing | Edit existing text | Yes | 6/6 | Editing existing text directly in the document is a Premium feature of Edit PDF [2]. | | Editing | OCR | Yes | 6/6 | OCR PDF is on every plan; OCR conversion to Word and Excel needs Premium [1]. | | Editing | True redaction | Yes | 6/6 | Redact PDF permanently removes text and graphics [3]. | | Editing | Create fillable forms | Yes | 6/6 | PDF Forms creates fillable PDFs and lets you add form fields by hand [4]. | | Editing | Compare two PDFs | Yes | 6/6 | Compare PDF shows two versions side by side and highlights the changes [3]. | | Systems | Apps | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Web | 15/15 | Web app on every plan; Windows, Mac, iOS and Android apps with Premium [1][7]. | | Signing and security | Request e-signatures | Yes | 8/8 | Sends signature requests to others, with notifications, reminders and an audit trail on Premium [1][6]. | | Signing and security | Password protection | Yes | 6/6 | Protect PDF adds a password and can disable printing, copying and editing [5]. | | Signing and security | Certificate-based signatures | Yes | 6/6 | Premium digital signatures embed a certified hash and a qualified timestamp [6]. | | Price | Free version without watermarks | Not published | 0/8 | The free plan limits file size and files per task [1]. | | Price | First-year price for text editing | $67.12/yr | 5/7 | Premium, €60 a year billed yearly, VAT included [1]. Converted at €1 = $1.1186 [9]. | | Price | One-time licence | Not published | 0/5 | The pricing page lists monthly and yearly plans only [1]. | | Privacy | Edits files on your computer | Yes | 8/8 | The desktop app processes files offline on your computer [7]. | | Privacy | SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 | Yes | 7/7 | iLovePDF holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification [8]. | ## Plans | Plan | Price | Per month (USD) | |---|---|---| | Basic | Free [1] | $0 | | Premium (yearly) | €60/year [1] | $5.59 | | Premium (monthly) | €9/month [1] | $10.07 | | Business | Custom [1] | - | Prices are shown in euros with VAT included. You can upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time in account settings [1]. ## Strengths - Redaction, comparison, OCR and form building on the free plan [1]. - Protect PDF can disable printing, copying and editing [5]. - Digital signatures with a certified hash and qualified timestamp on Premium [6]. - Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, plus the web app [1][7]. - ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified; files are deleted within two hours [8]. ## Limits - Editing existing text needs Premium [2]. - Desktop and mobile apps need Premium [1]. - The free plan caps file size per task, for example 15 MB for OCR [1]. - Only monthly and yearly plans are listed; no one-time licence [1]. ## Vendor claims (not scored) - iLovePDF says it processes 16.5 million documents every day [1]. ## Sources 1. [Three types of accounts to manage PDF files with our online tools](https://www.ilovepdf.com/pricing), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 2. [Edit PDF | Online PDF Editor and Form Filler](https://www.ilovepdf.com/edit-pdf), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 3. [iLovePDF | Online PDF tools for PDF lovers](https://www.ilovepdf.com/), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 4. [PDF Forms | Fill Form Online & Create Fillable PDFs](https://www.ilovepdf.com/pdf-forms), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 5. [Protect PDF. Tool to encrypt PDF with password](https://www.ilovepdf.com/protect-pdf), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 6. [Sign PDF online | Digital signature of documents.](https://www.ilovepdf.com/sign-pdf), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 7. [iLovePDF Desktop App. PDF Editor & Reader](https://www.ilovepdf.com/desktop), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 8. [iLovePDF Security & Data Protection](https://www.ilovepdf.com/help/security), iLovePDF, accessed 2026-10-08 9. [Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar](https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-usd.en.html), European Central Bank, accessed 2026-10-08