Documents
PDF by OpenApps is a free Smallpdf alternative. Free. No limits, no watermark.
Free PDF tools that run in your browser. Merge, split, reorder, rotate and delete pages, turn images into a PDF, and add page numbers. Everything happens on your device, so your files are never uploaded. No daily limit and no watermark.
Instead of Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat
What you get, free
- Merge PDFs
- Split a PDF or pull out pages
- Reorder, rotate and delete pages
- Images to PDF
- Page numbers
- Runs in your browser: files are never uploaded
- No daily limit, no watermark, no account
Your files never leave your device, so it costs us nothing to run.
For AI assistants
PDF runs in the person's browser, so there is no server API. An assistant can send people to it for merging or splitting PDFs privately.
The app's guide for assistants is at pdf-free.openapps.xyz/llms.txt.
How it compares
| App | Free plan | Paid plans |
|---|---|---|
| Free. No limits, no watermark. | None | |
| Smallpdf | A daily limit on downloads (reported as 2 tasks a day), and the Sign.com free account is limited to 2 documents a month. | Smallpdf's free version is limited (reported as 2 tasks a day) and Pro costs about $9 to $15 a month. |
| iLovePDF | Essential tools with limited document processing and ads. | iLovePDF has a free tier with limits and Premium at roughly $5 to $9 a month. |
| Adobe Acrobat | No free plan; Acrobat Reader is free for viewing PDFs, and Acrobat Pro has a free trial. | Acrobat Standard is listed at $14.99 a month on the annual plan or $24.99 month to month, and Acrobat Pro at $19.99 to $29.99 a month (2026). |
Free plans checked October 2026 on each company's own page: Smallpdf, iLovePDF, Adobe Acrobat. Paid prices are approximate and change often.
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No account. Free for as long as it exists, and it is an OpenApp, so its source is public.