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The Best Free
PDF Candy Alternative

PDF Candy limits free users to 1 task per hour and uploads your files to their servers. itspdftools gives you unlimited, private PDF processing — right in your browser.

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Zero Upload
Files never leave your device
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No Limits
No hourly caps, no restrictions
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Instant Access
No account, no waiting
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itspdftools vs PDF Candy

Feature
itspdftools
PDF Candy
100% Free
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~freemium, strict limits
No usage limits
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✗1 task per hour on free
Files stay in your browser
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✗uploaded to their servers
No account required
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No file size limits
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✗limited on free tier
No watermarks
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HIPAA-conscious
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✗files processed on servers
Works offline
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✗requires internet
Why switch

Built differently

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No Task Limits

PDF Candy restricts free users to 1 task per hour — a painful bottleneck. itspdftools has zero limits. Process as many files as you need.

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True Browser-Based Privacy

PDF Candy uploads your files to their servers for processing. itspdftools runs entirely in WebAssembly in your browser — nothing ever leaves your device.

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No Waiting, No Queues

No cooldown timers, no queue screens, no upgrade prompts. Open the tool, drop your file, download the result. Done.

Everything included

38 Free PDF Tools

All free. All in your browser. All the time.

Merge
Combine multiple PDFs into one
Split
Split PDF into separate files
Delete Pages
Remove specific pages from a PDF
Reorder Pages
Drag & drop pages into any order
Extract Pages
Pull out specific pages as a new PDF
Rotate
Rotate pages 90°, 180°, or 270°
Crop
Crop page margins and borders
Watermark
Add diagonal text watermark to all pages
Page Numbers
Stamp page numbers on every page
Flatten
Lock form fields and annotations permanently
Grayscale
Convert color PDF to black & white
Resize Pages
Change page size to A4, Letter, or custom
Reverse Pages
Flip page order — last becomes first
Redact
Draw black boxes to hide sensitive content
E-Sign
Draw or upload signature, place on PDF
Fill PDF
Click anywhere to add text to any PDF
Compress
Reduce PDF file size
PDF → Images
Export each page as PNG or JPEG
Images → PDF
Bundle images into a single PDF
Word → PDF
Convert .docx files to PDF
Excel → PDF
Convert .xlsx spreadsheets to PDF
HTML → PDF
Convert HTML files or paste HTML to PDF
MD → PDF
Convert Markdown files to PDF
PDF → MD
Extract PDF text as Markdown files
Extract Text
Pull all text out of a PDF
OCR
Make scanned PDFs searchable & copyable
Annotate
Highlight, comment and draw on PDFs
Compare PDFs
Diff two PDFs and see what changed
Repair PDF
Fix corrupted or damaged PDF files
Bookmarks
Add, edit and remove PDF bookmarks
Metadata Editor
Edit or strip PDF author, title and dates
Bates Number
Stamp sequential legal Bates numbers
PDF → Word
Convert PDF to editable .docx file
PDF → Excel
Extract tables from PDF to .xlsx
PDF → PowerPoint
Convert PDF pages to .pptx slides
PDF → CSV
Extract table data from PDF to CSV
Protect
Restrict editing and copying
Unlock
Remove restrictions from a PDF
FAQ

Common questions

Is PDF Candy free?

PDF Candy has a very limited free tier — 1 task per hour. For unlimited usage, they charge $6/month. itspdftools is fully free with no limits on any tool.

Does PDF Candy upload my files?

Yes. PDF Candy processes files on their servers. itspdftools processes everything locally in your browser — your files never leave your device.

How many tools does itspdftools have?

38 PDF tools: compress, merge, split, sign, OCR, convert (Word, Excel, PPT, CSV, images), watermark, redact, annotate, fill forms, protect, unlock, and more.

Do I need to create an account?

Never. Every tool on itspdftools works instantly — no email, no registration, no login. Just open and use.

Done waiting 1 hour between tasks?

No signup. No limits. No upload. Just your PDF.

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