@nap.codes vs iLovePDF
iLovePDF is a full-featured PDF suite — merge, split, rotate, compress, e-sign, OCR, and about 20 more tools. Almost all of them upload your PDF to their server. /pdf/, /pdf-fill/, and /pdf-redact/ do the most-used operations directly in your browser with pdf-lib — nothing uploaded, no signup, no daily cap.
Side-by-side
| Feature | @nap.codes | iLovePDF |
|---|---|---|
| Where processing happens | Your browser (pdf-lib) | iLovePDF servers |
| Files uploaded | No | Yes |
| Signup required | No | For premium & saved history |
| Free-tier daily cap | None | Yes, size + operation-count limits |
| Merge / split / rotate | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compress | ✓ (in /pdf/) | ✓ |
| Fill AcroForm | ✓ /pdf-fill/ | ✓ (paid) |
| Permanent redaction | ✓ /pdf-redact/ | ✓ (paid) |
| OCR text extraction | Not yet | ✓ |
| E-signature workflow | Draw sign at /sign/, drop into /pdf-fill/ | ✓ (paid) |
| Preserves searchable text | ✓ (except after redaction, which is intentional) | ✓ |
| Works offline | Yes | No |
When to pick us
Pick /pdf/, /pdf-fill/, /pdf-redact/ for confidential documents — contracts, tax forms, medical records, legal briefs. Anything you'd hesitate to upload. Also when you're on a metered connection: no round-trip means nothing to upload or download twice. Also when iLovePDF's daily cap gets in your way.
When to pick iLovePDF
Pick iLovePDF when you need server-side OCR on scanned PDFs, or their e-signature workflow with certificate audit trail, or when you're happy paying for their premium tier. iLovePDF also has enterprise integrations (Google Drive, Dropbox, SharePoint) our browser tools can't replicate.
Try the @nap.codes version
Open the PDF toolkit. Drop your file, pick a mode, download.
→ Open /pdf/