At a glance
| PDFWrangle Split PDF | iLovePDF Split PDF (free Basic plan) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sign-up required | No | No for the core tools (iLovePDF blog, checked 2026-10-20) |
| Free allowance | No usage limit | "Limited document processing" (iLovePDF pricing, checked 2026-10-20) |
| Files per task | Several PDFs at once | 1 (iLovePDF pricing, checked 2026-10-20) |
| File size limit per task | None set | 100 MB (iLovePDF pricing, checked 2026-10-20) |
| Where files are processed | In your browser; nothing is uploaded | On iLovePDF's servers, kept for up to 2 hours (iLovePDF FAQ, checked 2026-10-20) |
PDFWrangle facts come from our own tools: they run in your browser, have no usage cap and no account, and set no file size limit (very large files depend on your device's memory).
When iLovePDF Split is the better choice
- You want to split a PDF into files no larger than a given size; iLovePDF's Split tool has a maximum-size-per-file option (iLovePDF Split PDF, checked 2026-10-20).
- You also need its other tools, such as OCR or Office conversion (iLovePDF pricing, checked 2026-10-20).
When PDFWrangle is the better choice
- Your PDF is larger than 100 MB, or you have several PDFs to split.
- You want to click page thumbnails to pick exactly what you need.
- The document is private and shouldn't be uploaded.