Comparison · Checked October 28, 2026

PocketPDF vs iLovePDF: a free iLovePDF alternative

iLovePDF offers a wide set of PDF tools with a free tier and a Premium plan. Here's how its free tier compares with PocketPDF, using iLovePDF's own pages as they appeared from India on 28 October 2026.

Choose PocketPDF if

you don't want ads;
your Office files or scans are larger than 15 MB;
you want to keep files in a free account.

Choose iLovePDF if

you'd rather not sign in to download;
you need text recognition in languages other than English;
you work with files over 50 MB;
you need digital signatures, or desktop and mobile apps (Premium).

Side by side

PocketPDF vs iLovePDF, as published on each company's website on October 28, 2026
Feature	PocketPDF	iLovePDF
Price	Free. There is no paid plan.	Free tier with limits. Premium: ₹490 a month, or ₹2,890 a year.
Free use	Every tool, with no daily task limit.	Free, with per-task limits: most tools take one file, Merge up to 25.
Account needed	Not needed to use the tools; a free Google sign-in is needed to download.	Not needed for free use.
File limits	50 MB and 1,000 pages per file; 20 files at a time.	Free tier: 100 MB for most tools, 15 MB for Office and OCR, 200 MB for Compress.
Uploaded files kept	Deleted after 1 hour unless you sign in; kept in your account until you delete them (up to 1 GB).	Deleted within two hours of processing; signed documents kept up to 5 years. Processed in the European Economic Area.
Edit existing text	Free, in the document's own font where possible.	Free.
Redaction	Free, with search, and a check of every page that has a box.	Free basic redaction; AI-assisted redaction on Premium.
Text recognition (OCR)	Free; English only.	Free; about 120 languages.
Signatures	Free electronic signatures (drawn, typed or uploaded). No certificate-based digital signatures.	Free simple signatures. Digital and advanced e-signatures on Premium.
Remove a known password	Free.	Free.
Apps	Web only; works in phone and computer browsers.	Desktop (Windows, Mac) and mobile (iOS, Android) apps on Premium.

Where iLovePDF is ahead

No account needed for free use; PocketPDF asks for a Google sign-in to download.
Text recognition in about 120 languages.
Larger free file limits for most tools (100 MB) and Compress (200 MB).
Digital signatures, advanced e-signatures and apps on Premium.

Where PocketPDF is ahead

No ads. iLovePDF's free tier shows ads.
Office files and scans up to 50 MB for free, against 15 MB on iLovePDF's free tier.
A free account keeps your documents until you delete them, up to 1 GB. iLovePDF deletes processed files within two hours.

What PocketPDF can't do yet

Downloading needs a free Google account.
Text recognition reads English only.
No certificate-based digital signatures or signature requests to other people.
Compress PDF has three levels, not an exact target size.
Files are limited to 50 MB and 1,000 pages.
No desktop or mobile app, and no integrations with cloud drives.

Questions

Does PocketPDF show ads?: No. There are no ads and no advertising trackers on the site.
Can PocketPDF read scans in Hindi or other languages?: Not yet. Text recognition reads English only. For other languages, iLovePDF's OCR offers about 120.

Sources

iLovePDF's details come from its own website, read on October 28, 2026 from India, so prices are as shown there. Plans and limits change; if something here is out of date, email hi@pocketpdf.in and we'll correct it.

iLovePDF is a trademark of its owner. PocketPDF isn't affiliated with or endorsed by iLovePDF.