Valtrinity vs iLovePDF
iLovePDF is a specialist: its whole site is built around PDF work, from merging and compressing to OCR, redaction and comparison, with desktop and mobile apps. Valtrinity has a set of PDF tools too, but PDF is one group among many on a site that also holds calculators, converters, text, image, developer and website tools. If PDF is your main job, the comparison will favour iLovePDF in several places, and we say where.
Valtrinity is a rival of iLovePDF, so weigh our view with that in mind. We read their pages on 18 October 2026 and list every one at the bottom of this page. iLovePDF changes its limits and plans from time to time, so check its pricing page before you rely on a figure. We have not tested the output quality of either site, only what each says it offers.
At a glance
| Feature | Valtrinity | iLovePDF |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | hundreds of tools of many kinds, PDF among them | PDF tools, with sister sites for images and e-signing |
| Everyday PDF tools | Merge, split, compress, rotate, reorder, watermark, number pages, sign, unlock | All of these, and more |
| OCR for scanned PDFs | Not offered for PDFs | OCR PDF (reading text from scanned pages), plus OCR variants of the Office conversions |
| PDF to Word | Text and headings only; no columns, tables or pictures | Listed with an OCR variant |
| Redact, compare, repair, PDF/A | Not offered | Offered |
| Limits without a plan | No daily count on file tools | Per task: merge 25 files up to 100 MB; compress 2 files up to 200 MB; PDF to Word 1 file up to 15 MB |
| Plan price | Unlimited £29.99 a month or £249 a year | £5 a month billed yearly (£60), or £9 billed monthly |
| Adverts | On tool pages unless you have Unlimited | Use without adverts listed as a feature of the individual plan |
| Apps | Website only | Desktop for Mac and Windows; mobile for iOS and Android |
| Languages | 9 for menus and headings | 26 in the language menu |
| Calculators, text and developer tools | Yes | Not its focus |
| Account | Most tools need no account | Login and sign up are offered; we did not find if basic use needs one |
PDF tools in detail
iLovePDF's tool menu runs through merge, split, remove and extract pages, scan to PDF, compress, repair, OCR, conversions from JPG, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and HTML to PDF, conversions from PDF to JPG, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and PDF/A, rotate, page numbers, watermark, crop, edit, unlock, protect, sign, redact and compare. It also lists an AI summariser, a translator and a PDF to Markdown tool.
Valtrinity covers the everyday ground: merge, split, compress, rotate, reorder and delete pages, add page numbers, add a watermark, sign, unlock, images to PDF, PDF to JPG, PDF to text, PDF to Word, Word to PDF and text to PDF. Two of ours are simplified. Our PDF to Word keeps text and headings but not columns, tables or pictures, and our Word to PDF leaves pictures out. Our compress tool reduces photos stored as JPEG and says so when it cannot make a file smaller. A scanned PDF holds pictures of pages, so our tools cannot read it; our Image to Text tool reads English text from a picture instead.
Limits and prices
iLovePDF's comparison table sets limits per task rather than per day. Without a plan we saw 25 files and 100 MB for merge, 2 files and 200 MB for compress, and 1 file and 15 MB for PDF to Word. Its individual plan lists the same tools with 4 GB file sizes and larger batches. That plan costs £5 a month billed yearly, which is £60, or £9 billed monthly, and a business plan is quoted on request. For PDF work alone, that is cheaper than Valtrinity Unlimited, which is £29.99 a month or £249 a year.
The comparison is not like for like. Valtrinity's PDF tools need no plan, and our file tools have no daily count. We do not publish a table of file size limits, so test a large file before you rely on it. Unlimited is for the extras: it raises server lookups to 1,000 a day and writing runs to 100 a day, and it removes adverts. A tool pass costs £1.49 for 24 hours.
Adverts, sign-up and file handling
iLovePDF lists an experience without adverts among the features of its individual plan, which suggests the version without a plan carries adverts. Valtrinity shows adverts on tool pages unless you have Unlimited. iLovePDF's FAQ says it keeps files for a maximum of 2 hours so you can download them, and that you can delete a document yourself at the end of each conversion. It also lets you import files from cloud storage services.
Valtrinity needs no account for most tools. An account raises the daily lookup allowance from 5 to 10, and the daily allowance for our writing tools from 3 to 10.
Apps and languages
iLovePDF offers a desktop app for Mac and Windows and a mobile app for iOS and Android, and lists integrations. Valtrinity is a website only, so if you need to work offline or on your phone through an app, iLovePDF has the advantage.
iLovePDF lists 26 languages in its language menu. Valtrinity offers menus, buttons and headings in nine languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish and Japanese. The explanation under each tool is in English only. We have not tested either site with a screen reader.
Where Valtrinity is stronger
- Calculators, converters, text and developer tools on the same site as the PDF tools
- PDF tools that need no plan and have no daily count
- A 24 hour pass for one tool at £1.49, if a month is too long
- Prices in pounds, with 13 other currencies available
Where iLovePDF is stronger
- OCR for scanned PDFs and OCR versions of the Office conversions
- Redact, compare, repair, PDF/A and AI summary and translation
- Desktop and mobile apps
- 26 languages against our nine
- A lower plan price for PDF-only work, with file sizes up to 4 GB on its plan
Which should you choose?
Choose iLovePDF if PDF is your main task, particularly if you need OCR for scanned files, full conversions to and from Office formats, redaction, comparison, large batches, or a desktop or mobile app. Choose Valtrinity if you need the everyday PDF jobs of merging, splitting, rotating, signing and compressing alongside other kinds of tool on the same site, and you would rather not set up a plan for them.
Tools mentioned in this guide
Merge PDF Files
Combine several PDF files into one document in the order you choose.
PDF & filesSplit PDF & Extract Pages
Pull out pages, remove pages or split a PDF into smaller parts.
PDF & filesCompress PDF
Make a PDF smaller by shrinking its photos, with the sizes before and after.
PDF & filesJPG & PNG to PDF
Turn photos and images into a single PDF, one image per page.
PDF & filesPDF to JPG
Save each page of a PDF as a JPG or PNG image at 1x, 2x or 3x size.
PDF & filesRotate PDF Pages
Turn all the pages of a PDF, or just the ones you pick, by 90, 180 or 270 degrees.
Frequently asked questions
Is iLovePDF cheaper than Valtrinity?
For PDF work alone, yes: its individual plan is £5 a month billed yearly, or £9 billed monthly. Valtrinity's PDF tools need no plan. Unlimited is £29.99 a month and is for the extras such as server lookups, writing runs and removing adverts.
Can Valtrinity read a scanned PDF?
No. A scanned PDF holds pictures of pages, and our PDF tools cannot read text from pictures. Our Image to Text tool can read English text from a picture. iLovePDF lists OCR for PDFs.
Will my layout stay the same when I turn a PDF into Word?
On Valtrinity, no. You get the text in reading order with paragraphs and headings, but not columns, tables, pictures, headers or footers. We have not tested how well iLovePDF keeps layout.
Does Valtrinity have a PDF app?
No. It is a website. iLovePDF offers desktop apps for Mac and Windows and mobile apps for iOS and Android.
What limits does iLovePDF set without a plan?
On its comparison table, the basic plan, which costs nothing, lets you merge 25 files up to 100 MB and compress 2 files up to 200 MB per task. Check the page for the current figures.
Sources
- iLovePDF home page (18 October 2026)
- iLovePDF pricing page (18 October 2026)
- iLovePDF help and FAQ (18 October 2026)
- Valtrinity pricing page (18 October 2026)