Sırdaş PDF and iLovePDF: what changes when your file is not uploaded
iLovePDF is a widely used PDF suite with serious security controls. The underlying difference is not quality: it is where your file is opened.
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| What is compared | Sırdaş PDF | iLovePDF | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where the file is processed in the web version | In your browser; it is not uploaded | On their servers, in the cloud | All files processed within our platform are automatically and permanently deleted within two hours of being processed.www.ilovepdf.com |
| How long your file is kept | Nothing to keep: it never reaches a server | Up to 2 hours; signed documents, up to 5 years | We retain signed documents for a maximum of 5 years in compliance with legal requirements.www.ilovepdf.com |
| ISO/IEC 27001 certification | We do not have it | Yes | iLovePDF proudly holds ISO/IEC 27001:2017 certificationwww.ilovepdf.com |
| Working offline | The website, after opening it once online; also a local CLI and MCP server | With iLovePDF Desktop, which has to be installed | www.ilovepdf.com |
| MCP server for AI agents | Local, no key, no network; 30 tools | Uploads each file to their API; requires a key; 9 active tools | uploads them to the iLovePDF v1 REST API, triggers processing, downloads the produced filegithub.com |
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When to choose iLovePDF
- You need to convert Word, Excel or PowerPoint to PDF, edit a PDF's text or sign documents: they have many more tools.
- Your organization requires an ISO/IEC 27001 vendor.
- The document may leave your device and you prefer a mature service with desktop and mobile apps.
When to choose Sırdaş PDF
- The document must not leave your device: medical records, case files, statements, client contracts.
- You want to check it yourself: an empty Network tab, it works offline.
- You are going to give it to an AI and want to redact it first, reversibly.
How to check it yourself
You do not need to believe either of us. Open the tool, press F12, go to the Network tab and process a file: if you see a request sending your document, it is being uploaded. Or load the page, go offline and try: a tool that uploads files does not work offline.