techtuate vs. iLovePDF
iLovePDF has the broadest free toolbox of the major paid services. The catch: 15 MB per file on the web, plus daily task ceilings, plus ads pushing you to Premium. techtuate has no file cap and no ads.
TL;DR
iLovePDF Free = 15 MB file cap, daily task limits, ads. iLovePDF Premium = $9/mo. techtuate = no file cap (your browser RAM is the ceiling), no ads, no sign-up, $0 forever.
What the free tier actually blocks
- 15 MB per file on the web app. A 30-page color scan or a marketing deck export will trip this.
- Daily task limits on free accounts.
- Ads + Premium upsells in the interface.
- Account required for many of the better tools.
- Files uploaded to their servers for processing.
What techtuate does instead
- File-size ceiling = your browser memory, typically hundreds of megabytes.
- No task limit, no rate limit.
- No ads, no upsell, no account.
- Files never leave your device.
Where iLovePDF wins
- Sheer breadth: 20+ tools across edit, convert, sign, compress.
- Native mobile apps.
- Office-format conversion is more polished than what a browser can do.
If you need a full-spectrum cloud PDF suite and the privacy story doesn't bother you, iLovePDF Premium is a fair $9/mo. If you mostly need the core editing operations, techtuate covers them at $0 with nothing uploaded.
If you've hit the 15 MB wall, switch.
Drop the file here. Big or small, in-browser, no account.
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