--- description: Learn more about iLovePDF price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: iLovePDF Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [PDF Software](/directory/31122/pdf/software) > [iLovePDF](/software/173963/ilovepdf) # iLovePDF Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173963/ilovepdf Page: 1 / 72\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173963/ilovepdf?page=2) > Documents management solution that enables businesses to merge, split, compress, convert, and edit PDF documents online. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 1756 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses iLovePDF? iLovePDF is used by document managers, office workers, students, educators, administrative staff, legal professionals, and remote workers. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 1756 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: ILOVEPDF - **Founded**: 2010 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$9,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: iLovePDF Desktop is available to users for free and offered across two pricing plans, outlined below. Pricing starts at $6.61/month and scales with each tier, outlined below: Desktop Reader - Available to users for free. Desktop Tools and Reader - $6.61/month or $53.11/year - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop), Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium and 208 more ## Features - API - Access Controls/Permissions - Annotations - Archiving & Retention - Audit Trail - Batch Processing - Convert to PDF - Customizable Templates - Data Extraction - Data Import/Export - Data Security - Delete Pages - Digital Signature - Document Capture - Document Conversion - Document Management - Document Review - Document Storage - Drag & Drop - Electronic Signature - Encryption - File Conversion - File Sharing - Full Text Search - Merge/Append Files - Mobile Access - Mobile Signature Capture - Multi-Party Signing - Multiple Output Formats - Optical Character Recognition - Rearrange Pages - Reminders - Rotate Pages - Search/Filter - Status Tracking - Template Management - Templates - Text Editing - Text Extraction - Third-Party Integrations - Watermarking ## Integrations (8 total) - Dropbox Business - Google Analytics 360 - Google Drive - Microsoft Excel - Microsoft PowerPoint - Microsoft Word - WordPress - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31122/pdf/software) ## Related Categories - [PDF Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31122/pdf/software) - [File Sharing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30909/file-sharing/software) - [OCR Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31459/ocr/software) - [Document Generation Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31576/document-generation/software) - [Document Management Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30063/document-management/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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But those are minimal. > > Overall iLovePDF is our go to if we need to edit, modify change a PDF. Very useful for every day office tasks. ----- ### "Great website for Document help" — 5.0/5 > **Shauna** | *20 November 2025* | Accounting | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: iLovePDF is an awesome site and desktop app to use for when you need to edit or add something to a document. It is worth every penny and works great\! You can chose to save your documents or not let them be saved. This allows you to make changes as needed if you need to adjust something or just fill out the document quickly. It is easy to use and learn quickly. If you need help customer support is quickly available at your fingertips, but I have rarely ever had to use them. You can do so many different things to documents including saving them under a different type or removing certain pages and this allows for you to keep working without making it more difficult. > > **Cons**: I actually dont have any cons at this time. Everything has worked great so far and allowed us to work more effectively > > It has been a great experience overall and I share with other businesses and personal use how great this site is\! ----- ### "iLovePDF: Simple, fast, and efficient for everyday tasks." — 5.0/5 > **Juliano** | *25 March 2026* | Internet | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The biggest highlight of iLovePDF is its ease of use. The interface is very intuitive, even for those without experience with digital tools. Furthermore, the variety of functions (such as merging, splitting, compressing, and converting PDFs) solves practically everything in one place. The speed of file processing is also noteworthy. > > **Cons**: Some more advanced features are limited in the free version, which can be a bit frustrating depending on your needs. Additionally, performance may vary or require an upgrade when handling very large files. > > Overall, the experience is quite positive. It's a reliable, practical tool, ideal for everyday use, especially for quick tasks with PDFs. For those who need something simple and functional, it works very well; for more professional use, it might be necessary to invest in the premium version. ----- ### "Good but not great" — 3.0/5 > **Eddie** | *28 November 2024* | Human Resources | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: Web-based application that's quick and easy to use. > > **Cons**: User interface looks like a dollar store product. > > Overal experience is fair as many of the functions are free (with ads). ----- ### "All in one" — 5.0/5 > **Verified Reviewer** | *04 August 2025* | Consumer Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The thing that I like the most is that I love pdf is a website and not an app. Also, It is a free tool. It is easy to use and has basically every tool you may need. I love PDF makes everything faster and will solve any problem related to documents > > **Cons**: There is a single thing that I don’t like about this website. It works pretty good and has everything you could need. > > I don’t know how many years I have been using this website and it is and always be a useful tool when you need to solve any issue. ----- Page: 1 / 72\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173963/ilovepdf?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/173963/ilovepdf) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data