A free alternative to iLovePDF that runs in your browser
iLovePDF is a popular and capable service. But if what you want is to work on a PDF without sending the file to a server, without creating an account and without running into a daily task limit, PixMidas is a free alternative that does the job inside your own browser.
The main difference: your file never leaves your device
Most online PDF services, iLovePDF included, work by uploading your file to their servers, processing it there and returning the result. That works well, but it means the document passes through an external server. PixMidas takes the opposite route: the whole job happens inside the browser, on your device. The PDF is read into memory through the File API, rewritten with pdf-lib or rendered with pdf.js, and handed back as a download. It is never sent anywhere. For contracts, payslips, medical letters and anything else with personal data in it, that difference matters.
The tools you actually use
The everyday jobs are all covered: Compress PDF to get a file under an email or portal attachment limit, Merge PDFs to combine several files into one, Split PDF to pull out pages or break a document into parts, Images to PDF to turn photos and scans into a single document, and PDF to JPG to export pages as images. There is also Sign PDF, PDF Watermark and a Document Redactor for blacking out sensitive content before you share a file.
Free, with nothing attached
No account, no signup and no watermark stamped on the result. There is no daily task limit and no cap on how many files you can work through. Open a tool and use it as often as you need.
When iLovePDF is still the better choice
Worth being straight about this. iLovePDF has capabilities PixMidas does not: OCR, which recognises text inside a scanned document and makes it searchable, and deeper editing of the content inside a PDF. It also has desktop and mobile apps, cloud-storage integrations and an API, and because the work happens on their servers rather than yours, very large or very heavy files are not limited by your device's memory. If your task depends on any of that, use it. For the common jobs, compressing, merging, splitting and converting, PixMidas does the same work with the advantage that the file stays on your machine.
What to know before you start
PDF tools on PixMidas accept files up to 100 MB, and image tools up to 50 MB. Because everything runs in the browser, you need JavaScript enabled and a current version of Chrome, Edge, Firefox or Safari. There is no OCR, so text inside a scanned page stays as an image. And processing a very large document is limited by the memory your device has free, which is the trade-off that comes with not using someone else's server.
Frequently asked questions
Is PixMidas really free?
Yes. Every PDF tool is free to use, with no account, no watermark on the output and no daily task limit. You open the tool and use it straight away, as many times as you need.
What is the difference between PixMidas and iLovePDF?
The main difference is where your file is processed. PixMidas runs entirely in your browser, so the PDF never leaves your device. Most online PDF services, including iLovePDF, upload your file to their servers, process it there and send the result back. PixMidas also asks for no signup and applies no daily task limit.
Do I need to install anything or create an account?
No. PixMidas works directly in the browser on a phone or a computer, with nothing to install and nothing to sign up for.
Can I use it for confidential documents?
Because the processing is local, PixMidas suits contracts, payslips, financial statements and other files you would rather not send to an external server. The one thing to know is that PDF tools accept files up to 100 MB, and very large files depend on how much memory your device has available.
How do I compress a PDF without uploading it?
Open the PDF Compressor and drop your file in. The compression runs in your browser: pdf.js reads the document and pdf-lib rewrites it, both locally. The file is read into browser memory and offered back as a download. No network request carries the document, and nothing remains once you close the tab.