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kabir daki
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I built a free alternative to iLovePDF — here's what I learned

Everyone uses iLovePDF. I did too.

Until I realized: every file I uploaded was sitting on their servers.
Contracts. Invoices. ID scans.

That bothered me. So I built something different.


PDFOnlineLovePDF — 31 tools, zero uploads

Here's the core difference:

❌ iLovePDF → uploads your file to their server
✅ PDFOnlineLovePDF → processes everything in your browser

Your files never leave your device. Ever.


What it can do

  • Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Compress PDF (up to 90% smaller)
  • Merge, split, rotate, crop
  • OCR — extract text from scanned PDFs
  • Translate PDF into 50+ languages
  • Sign, protect, watermark

All free. No signup. No limits.


The tech stack

  • Next.js 15 — fast, SEO-friendly
  • PDF.js + pdf-lib — browser-side processing
  • Tailwind CSS — clean UI

What's next

  • More tools
  • Better OCR accuracy
  • Mobile app (maybe)

Would love your feedback! 🙏
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