Both merge, split, compress and convert PDFs. iLovePDF works mainly in the browser, with a desktop app on Premium. Tukanu is a Windows app that does everything on your PC, and also converts images, documents and archives.
| Tukanu | iLovePDF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where files are processed | On your PC, always | On iLovePDF’s servers when you use the website (deleted within 2 hours); on your computer in the desktop app |
| Without internet | Works offline; it checks your subscription when it can and keeps working for 72 hours between checks | Only the desktop app |
| What it handles | PDFs, Word and OpenDocument files, slides, spreadsheets, images (JPG, PNG, WebP, AVIF, TIFF…), ebooks and archives | PDFs, and converting Office files and images to and from PDF |
| How you start | Press Ctrl G anywhere and type what you want | Open the website or the app and pick a tool |
| OCR, signatures, AI | Not available | Available, some on Premium only |
| Platforms | Windows 10 and 11 | Web, Windows, Mac and mobile |
| Price | One subscription with every tool | Free with limits; Premium for unlimited use and the desktop tools |
Information about iLovePDF comes from its public website, checked in October 2026. iLovePDF is a trademark of its owner; Tukanu isn’t affiliated with it.
Yes, on Windows. Merging, splitting, compressing, rotating, watermarking, page numbers, passwords and PDF to Word all run on your PC, without uploading anything.
Its website does: files are processed on iLovePDF’s servers and deleted automatically within 2 hours, according to iLovePDF. Its desktop app, part of Premium, processes files on your computer.
Not yet. If you need either, iLovePDF has both.
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