PDF editor · iLovePDF S.L.

iLovePDF

Online PDF toolkit with a free plan; Premium adds text editing and desktop and mobile apps.

85/100

#3 of 9 PDF editors
Facts checked 8 Oct 2026

In short

Premium costs €60 a year (€5 a month) or €9 month to month, VAT included¹.
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 limits¹.
Desktop apps for Windows and Mac process files offline⁷.
iLovePDF holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification⁸.

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 task¹.

Best for: Budget buyers who mostly work in the browser.

Where the points come from

Editing30 of 30

Systems15 of 15

Signing and security20 of 20

Price5 of 20

Privacy15 of 15

Editing 30 of 30 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Edit existing text	YesEditing existing text directly in the document is a Premium feature of Edit PDF².	6 / 6
OCR	YesOCR PDF is on every plan; OCR conversion to Word and Excel needs Premium¹.	6 / 6
True redaction	YesRedact PDF permanently removes text and graphics³.	6 / 6
Create fillable forms	YesPDF Forms creates fillable PDFs and lets you add form fields by hand⁴.	6 / 6
Compare two PDFs	YesCompare PDF shows two versions side by side and highlights the changes³.	6 / 6

Systems 15 of 15 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Apps	Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, WebWeb app on every plan; Windows, Mac, iOS and Android apps with Premium^1,7.	15 / 15

Signing and security 20 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Request e-signatures	YesSends signature requests to others, with notifications, reminders and an audit trail on Premium^1,6.	8 / 8
Password protection	YesProtect PDF adds a password and can disable printing, copying and editing⁵.	6 / 6
Certificate-based signatures	YesPremium digital signatures embed a certified hash and a qualified timestamp⁶.	6 / 6

Price 5 of 20 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Free version without watermarks	Not publishedThe free plan limits file size and files per task¹.	0 / 8
First-year price for text editing	$67.12/yrPremium, €60 a year billed yearly, VAT included¹. Converted at €1 = $1.1186⁹.	5 / 7
One-time licence	Not publishedThe pricing page lists monthly and yearly plans only¹.	0 / 5

Privacy 15 of 15 points

Rule	What is published	Points
Edits files on your computer	YesThe desktop app processes files offline on your computer⁷.	8 / 8
SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001	YesiLovePDF holds ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification⁸.	7 / 7

The rule behind each line: how we score PDF editors.

Plans and prices

As the vendor lists them, before tax. Prices are in US dollars unless the plan shows euros; the points use US dollars, with euros converted at the ECB rate.

Plan	Price as listed	Per month	Notes
Basic1 person	Free¹	$0	Limited processing, web only
Premium (yearly)1 to 25 users	€60/year¹	$5.59	€5 a month, VAT included
Premium (monthly)1 to 25 users	€9/month¹	$10.07	VAT included
Business25+ users	Custom¹	Quote	Adds single sign-on

Prices are shown in euros with VAT included. You can upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time in account settings¹.

Strengths

Redaction, comparison, OCR and form building on the free plan¹.
Protect PDF can disable printing, copying and editing⁵.
Digital signatures with a certified hash and qualified timestamp on Premium⁶.
Apps for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android, plus the web app^1,7.
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified; files are deleted within two hours⁸.

Limits

Editing existing text needs Premium².
Desktop and mobile apps need Premium¹.
The free plan caps file size per task, for example 15 MB for OCR¹.
Only monthly and yearly plans are listed; no one-time licence¹.

What iLovePDF S.L. says

Vendor claims. We show them, but they earn no points.

iLovePDF says it processes 16.5 million documents every day¹.

Other PDF editors

1
Wondershare PDFelementWindows users who want to buy a PDF editor once
90/100
$79.99/yrfirst-year price for text editing
2
Foxit PDF EditorPeople who want a full desktop editor with a one-time licence option
88/100
$129.99/yrfirst-year price for text editing
4
PDFgearPeople who want to edit PDF text for free
81/100
$0first-year price for text editing
5
Adobe AcrobatPeople who want PDF editing and signature requests on every device
81/100
$179.88/yrfirst-year price for text editing

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Sources

Three types of accounts to manage PDF files with our online tools, iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Edit PDF | Online PDF Editor and Form Filler, iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
iLovePDF | Online PDF tools for PDF lovers, iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
PDF Forms | Fill Form Online & Create Fillable PDFs, iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Protect PDF. Tool to encrypt PDF with password, iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Sign PDF online | Digital signature of documents., iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
iLovePDF Desktop App. PDF Editor & Reader, iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
iLovePDF Security & Data Protection, iLovePDF. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.
Euro foreign exchange reference rates: US dollar, European Central Bank. Accessed 8 Oct 2026.

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