Merge, split, and compress PDFs right in your browser — no upload, no account, no watermark, and no daily task limits. Your documents never touch a server.
iLovePDF and Smallpdf are full-featured PDF suites, but both upload your files to their servers, and their free tiers come with daily task limits, ads, and — on some Smallpdf outputs — a watermark. If what you need is to combine, split, or shrink PDFs, Webhackz does exactly that inside your browser: nothing is uploaded, merged and split pages are copied without re-compression, and there's no limit, account, or watermark. The trade-off is scope — Webhackz covers those three jobs, so for conversion, OCR, or e-signing, the full suites still win.
| Feature | Webhackz | iLovePDF | Smallpdf |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where your files go | Your browser — never uploaded | Uploaded to iLovePDF's servers | Uploaded to Smallpdf's servers (deleted ~1h) |
| Free tier | Unlimited merge & split | Daily task limit + ads | 2 tasks per day + ads |
| Watermark (free) | Never | No (but ads) | On some outputs |
| Account | None | Not required for basic; Premium needs one | Not required for basic; Pro needs one |
| Cost | Free | Free + paid Premium | Free + Pro (~$9/mo) |
| Toolset | Merge, split & compress | Full PDF suite (convert, OCR, sign, edit…) | Full PDF suite |
| Works offline | Yes, once the page loads | No | No |
Yes. Webhackz merges, splits, and compresses PDFs entirely in your browser, so your documents are never uploaded. It's free, needs no account, adds no watermark, and has no daily task limit — the trade-off is that it covers those three jobs rather than the full PDF toolset.
Yes. Both upload your PDFs to their servers for processing. Smallpdf deletes files after about an hour. Webhackz processes everything locally in your browser instead, so the files never leave your computer.
No. Webhackz copies pages across exactly as they are, with no re-compression, so text stays sharp and images keep their resolution. A merged file is roughly the sum of its parts.
Comparison last verified July 2026. Figures for other products can change — check their sites for the latest.