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− > Utilitly.com is a free PDF and image utility suite with a hybrid processing model. 23 of its 27 tools run entirely in your browser: the file is read from your device, processed locally, and never uploaded. The other 4 — Compress PDF, PDF to Office, Office to PDF and Advanced OCR — cannot be done in a browser today, so they send your file over an encrypted HTTPS connection to an external processing service and return the result. Every tool page states which of the two applies. 27 professional t− - External-processing tools: the file is transmitted over an encrypted connection to a third-party processing service. It does leave your device. These tools require a signed-in account.− - [Compress PDF](https://utilitly.com/compress-pdf): Reduce PDF file size. EXTERNAL PROCESSING — the file is sent over an encrypted connection to a compression service, not processed in your browser. Requires a free signed-in account. Compression is lossy: both levels re-encode the images inside the PDF (the Extreme level downsamples them to 72 DPI). There is no target-size setting and no guaranteed output size. Maximum input 100 MB.− - [Protect PDF](https://utilitly.com/protect-pdf): Add AES-256 password encryption to a PDF. Runs in your browser on qpdf compiled to WebAssembly; no upload, and the password you choose is never transmitted.− - [PDF to Office](https://utilitly.com/pdf-to-office): Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or CSV with layout reconstruction. EXTERNAL PROCESSING — the file is sent over an encrypted connection to a conversion service. Maximum 100 MB / 400 pages.− - [AI Author / Markdown to PDF](https://utilitly.com/markdown-to-pdf): Write in Markdown, export as a polished professional PDF with custom typography and layout. Runs in your browser; no upload.− - [Smallpdf Alternative](https://utilitly.com/compare/smallpdf-alternative): Utilitly against Smallpdf — 23 of Utilitly's 27 tools process in the browser with no upload, and paid plans start at $4.99/mo against Smallpdf Pro's $15/mo. States plainly that Smallpdf is the better choice for team workspaces, desktop apps and mobile apps.− - [iLovePDF Alternative](https://utilitly.com/compare/ilovepdf-alternative): Utilitly against iLovePDF — 27 tools, 23 of them on-device, with Basic at $4.99/mo against iLovePDF Premium at $9/mo. States plainly that iLovePDF wins on desktop and mobile apps, offline use, a browser extension and an API.− - [Pricing Plans](https://utilitly.com/pricing): Free (in-browser PDF and image tools, unmetered; Compress PDF also free but needs a signed-in account), Basic ($4.99/mo — annotations, conversions, security), Pro ($9.99/mo — text editor, AI author, advanced OCR, signature stamping). Free accounts get one Basic-tier action per month. No credit card required for the free tier. Cancel anytime.+ > Utilitly.com is a free PDF and image utility suite with a hybrid processing model. Most of its tools run entirely in your browser: the file is read from your device, processed locally, and never uploaded. The rest — Compress PDF, PDF to Office, Office to PDF and Advanced OCR — cannot be done in a browser today, so they send your file over an encrypted HTTPS connection to an external processing service and return the result. Every tool page states which of the two applies. 27 professional tools+ - External-processing tools: the file is transmitted over an encrypted connection to a third-party processing service. It does leave your device. PDF to Office, Office to PDF and Advanced OCR require a signed-in account; Compress PDF can be used once a day without one.+ - [Compress PDF](https://utilitly.com/compress-pdf): Reduce PDF file size. EXTERNAL PROCESSING — the file is sent over an encrypted connection to a compression service, not processed in your browser. No account is needed for one compression per day (resets at midnight UTC; visitors on a busy shared network, such as an office or campus, may share that limit). A free account removes the daily limit. Compression is lossy: both levels re-encode the images inside the PDF (the Extreme level downsample+ - [Password Protect PDF](https://utilitly.com/password-protect-pdf): Add AES-256 password encryption to a PDF. Runs in your browser on qpdf compiled to WebAssembly; no upload, and the password you choose is never transmitted.+ - [PDF to Word, Excel & PowerPoint](https://utilitly.com/pdf-to-word): Convert PDF to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or CSV with layout reconstruction. EXTERNAL PROCESSING — the file is sent over an encrypted connection to a conversion service. Maximum 100 MB / 400 pages.+ - [Markdown to PDF](https://utilitly.com/markdown-to-pdf): Write in Markdown, export as a polished professional PDF with custom typography and layout. Runs in your browser; no upload.+ - [Utilitly PDF is now on ChatGPT](https://utilitly.com/blog/can-chatgpt-edit-pdfs): How to let the ChatGPT desktop app edit PDFs on your computer with Utilitly's open-source PDF MCP server (merge, split, rotate, delete, reorder, duplicate pages) without uploading the file. Also answers whether ChatGPT can read a PDF, how to make a PDF readable for it, its upload limits and file retention, and the one-line Codex setup. It does not work on chatgpt.com in a browser, which can only reach MCP server+ - [Smallpdf Alternative](https://utilitly.com/compare/smallpdf-alternative): Utilitly against Smallpdf — most of Utilitly's tools process in the browser with no upload, and paid plans start at $4.99/mo against Smallpdf Pro's $15/mo. States plainly that Smallpdf is the better choice for team workspaces, desktop apps and mobile apps.+ - [iLovePDF Alternative](https://utilitly.com/compare/ilovepdf-alternative): Utilitly against iLovePDF — most tools run on-device, with Basic at $4.99/mo against iLovePDF Premium at $9/mo. States plainly that iLovePDF wins on desktop and mobile apps, offline use, a browser extension and an API.+ - [Pricing Plans](https://utilitly.com/pricing): Free (in-browser PDF and image tools, unmetered; Compress PDF also free: one a day signed out, no daily limit with a free account), Basic ($4.99/mo — annotations, conversions, security), Pro ($9.99/mo — text editor, AI author, advanced OCR, signature stamping). Free accounts get one Basic-tier action per month. No credit card required for the free tier. Cancel anytime.+ - [How-To Videos](https://utilitly.com/how-to-videos): Short video walkthroughs of the tools, recorded on the live site. Each video is shown with its numbered steps, chapter links, the tool page and, where one exists, the matching written guide. The page fills automatically from Utilitly's YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/@Utilitly), full-length videos only.