Looking for an iLovePDF alternative that does not upload your files? The PDF tools above — merge, compress, split, convert images, sign, protect, OCR — run entirely in your browser: your PDF never leaves your device, with no account no file count limit and up to 300 MB per PDF. Only Word, Excel and PowerPoint conversions use TonySkill's server, as they need LibreOffice.
iLovePDF free vs TonySkill
iLovePDF figures come from its pricing and security pages, checked on 22 October 2026. Their offer can change: check their site for the current limits.
| iLovePDF (free) | TonySkill | |
|---|---|---|
| Where files are processed | Uploaded to iLovePDF's servers, deleted within two hours | In your browser for every PDF tool above; nothing is uploaded |
| Compress PDF | 2 files, 200 MB per task | 300 MB per PDF, as many as you want |
| PDF to JPG | 2 files, 25 MB per task | 300 MB per PDF, all pages, 72 to 300 DPI |
| Image to PDF | 20 files, 40 MB per task | No file count limit |
| Word / Excel / PowerPoint to PDF | 1 file, 15 MB per task | Server conversion with LibreOffice; files are deleted after conversion |
Why local processing matters for PDFs
PDFs are often the most sensitive files people handle: contracts, payslips, bank statements, medical reports, ID scans. A service that deletes files after two hours still receives them first. When the PDF is processed by your own browser, there is simply nothing to delete — and nothing to leak.
- Merging and compressing happen with an open-source PDF library loaded in the page.
- Signing and password protection happen on your device too, so the password itself is never sent.
- OCR (making a scanned PDF searchable) uses Tesseract running in the page; the language data is downloaded once.
Where iLovePDF is still ahead
- Desktop and mobile apps, and imports from Google Drive or Dropbox. TonySkill is a web page that works on any device, but has no app or cloud import.
- Office conversions without any server: impossible in a browser for complex documents. TonySkill uses its own server for those, like iLovePDF does for everything.
- Team features and e-signature workflows for businesses.
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