PDF Studio and iLovePDF compared
iLovePDF is a long-established PDF suite with web, desktop and mobile apps and free and paid plans. PDF Studio is a smaller browser workspace designed to process files on your device. This page lists what each publishes; we have not tested iLovePDF.
How to read this page. We have not tested iLovePDF. This summarises what iLovePDF and, where noted, third parties publish, checked on 4 October 2026. Plans, limits and features change, so confirm on the sources below before you decide.
| PDF Studio | iLovePDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where files are processed | Designed to open and process files in your browser. Site files are downloaded from our server; see “Check it yourself”. | On its servers (web service). Its pages describe automatic deletion after a limited time.[1] |
| Plans and limits | Does not count tasks per day or hour. Size and page limits depend on the tool and on your device’s memory, and the tool tells you when a file is too large. | Free and paid plans. What is included and the limits differ by plan; its pricing page lists them.[1] |
| Apps | Installable web app (PWA). | Web, desktop and mobile apps.[1] |
| Account | Core tools do not ask you to sign in. | See its pricing page for what needs an account.[1] |
| Watermark | PDF Studio does not add one. | See its pricing page.[1] |
iLovePDF may suit you if
- You want desktop or mobile apps, or tools chained into workflows.
- You need conversions or features PDF Studio does not offer.
- You are happy for files to be processed on a service’s servers.
PDF Studio may suit you if
- You prefer a tool designed to process files in your browser.
- You would like to start without creating an account.
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Sources
- iLovePDF (the company’s own page. Checked 4 October 2026)
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