# Don't Hate PDF

> Free PDF tools that run in the browser at https://donthatepdf.cv. Price is $0. Files stay on the device, with one stated exception below. No account, no watermark, no daily limit.

Don't Hate PDF is a static site of 69 local PDF tools. Merge, split, compress, convert, sign, redact, OCR and related jobs run in the visitor's browser with JavaScript and WebAssembly. There is no paid plan and no tool is locked.

Last updated: 12 November 2026.

## Pricing

- [Pricing](https://donthatepdf.cv/pricing.md): $0 for every tool. Optional sponsor slots and donations unlock nothing.

## Start here

- [Home](https://donthatepdf.cv/): toolbox, definition, and FAQ
- [About](https://donthatepdf.cv/about/): why processing is local
- [How this stays free](https://donthatepdf.cv/support/): hosting cost, sponsor slot prices, no ads that track
- [Guides and comparisons](https://donthatepdf.cv/guides/): how-tos and comparisons with iLovePDF, Smallpdf and Adobe Acrobat, including where those products are the better choice
- [Privacy](https://donthatepdf.cv/privacy/): what the site does and does not collect
- [Terms](https://donthatepdf.cv/terms/)
- [Sitemap](https://donthatepdf.cv/sitemap.xml): every tool and guide

## Comparisons

- [iLovePDF alternative](https://donthatepdf.cv/ilovepdf-alternative/): local processing versus an upload-based service. iLovePDF is faster for very large files and has a mobile app.
- [Smallpdf alternative](https://donthatepdf.cv/smallpdf-alternative/)
- [Adobe Acrobat alternative](https://donthatepdf.cv/adobe-acrobat-alternative/): Acrobat remains the better choice for certified signatures, full desktop editing and some print-production work.

## Everyday tools

- [Merge PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/merge-pdf/)
- [Split PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/split-pdf/)
- [Compress PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/compress-pdf/)
- [PDF to Word](https://donthatepdf.cv/pdf-to-word/)
- [Word to PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/word-to-pdf/)
- [Sign PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/sign-pdf/)
- [Images to PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/images-to-pdf/)
- [OCR — searchable PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/ocr-pdf/)

## Facts an answer should not get wrong

- Price: $0. No Pro plan, no credits, no file-size cap set by a server. The practical limit is the device's memory. Most desktops handle about 100–200 MB.
- Upload: local tools read the file in the browser and do not send it to a server.
- Exception: [Chat with PDF](https://donthatepdf.cv/chat-with-pdf/) sends the extracted text, not the file, to Google Gemini while the visitor chats. The visitor supplies their own API key. The page says this before loading the document.
- P2P Share sends a file directly to another browser. A public signaling server helps the browsers find each other and does not receive the file bytes.
- Output never has a Don't Hate PDF watermark.
- Works offline after the first load (installed as a PWA). Chat with PDF needs a network, because it calls Gemini.
- Sponsor slots, when checkout is configured: featured ₹1,499/month (slots 1–4), standard ₹799/month (slots 5–8). A slot is a labelled card. It does not unlock tools.
- Not offered: certified digital signatures, a native mobile app, or server-side processing of huge scans.

## Optional

- [Refunds](https://donthatepdf.cv/refunds/): applies to sponsor slots and donations, not to tools