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PDF Candy
By Icecream Apps (PDF Candy)
Category: pdf-tools
Pricing: freemium
Free plan: Available
Free-plan limits: Free online tools have file-size and processing-speed limits and a wait queue; paid plans remove the queue and raise the file-size cap to 500MB per task.
Best for: Users wanting a free web-based PDF toolkit similar to Smallpdf/iLovePDF, with a low-cost lifetime desktop+web option ($99 one-time) as an alternative to subscriptions.
Checked when listed: against the vendor's own page
Automated re-check: 10/4/2026, 8:55:59 PM
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