The free, private iLovePDF alternative
Looking for an iLovePDF alternative? iLovePDF is a very complete suite, but it processes your documents on its servers: to use it, you upload your files to the cloud. Its free plan works, but with limits (file size and number of files per task), and several features —OCR, conversion to and from Office, signing— are reserved for Premium (roughly $7/month). fetchio.io takes the opposite approach: all the work happens inside your browser. Your PDFs never leave your device, there is no task limit, no watermarks, and you never need to create an account. It is genuinely free.
fetchio.io vs iLovePDF
An honest, point-by-point comparison.
| Feature | fetchio.io | iLovePDF |
|---|---|---|
| Processes on your device (nothing uploaded) | Yes — 100% in the browser | No — uploads files to the cloud |
| Price | Free | Limited free · Premium ≈ $7/mo |
| Free-plan limits | No task or size limits (beyond your memory) | Size and file-count limits per task |
| Watermarks | Never | Not on basic tasks |
| Real privacy | Files never leave your browser | Files travel to the cloud |
| No sign-up | No account, no email | Account required for several features |
| Works offline | Yes, once the page has loaded | No — needs a server connection |
| E-sign, OCR & Office conversions | Not yet (image OCR available) | Yes — mature suite |
To be fair: iLovePDF is a mature suite with e-signatures, OCR and conversion to and from Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), plus desktop and mobile apps — features fetchio.io does not offer yet. If you specifically need those, iLovePDF remains a good choice. For compressing, merging, splitting or rotating PDFs privately and for free, fetchio.io does it without uploading your files.
Why choose fetchio.io
Your files are never uploaded
All processing happens in your browser with WebAssembly. No PDF travels to the cloud, so there is nothing to leak and nothing to delete afterwards.
Genuinely free, no limits
No task limit, no imposed size cap and no Premium tier. Use the tools as many times as you like.
No account, no install
No email, no sign-up. Open the page, drop your file and download the result.
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FAQ
Yes. There is no Premium plan, no task limit and no watermarks. The model is supported by unobtrusive advertising, not by charging you to use the tools.
No. Unlike iLovePDF, fetchio.io processes everything in your browser. Your documents never leave your device at any point.
We impose no cap: since everything is processed locally, the only limit is your device memory. iLovePDF limits size and file count on its free plan.
Not yet. Those features (e-signatures, advanced OCR, conversion to and from Office) are covered by iLovePDF. fetchio.io focuses on compressing, merging, splitting, rotating and editing PDFs, plus image, audio/video and image OCR.
No. It works in any modern browser — no install, no extension and no account. Once the page has loaded you can even work offline.