Petal vs iHatePDF
iHatePDF (ihatepdf.cv) says it offers 60+ free tools that run in your browser, with no sign-up and no watermark. Petal is a personal PDF editor where you describe the change in plain words. Based on ihatepdf.cv as shown on 22 Oct 2026.
Open Petal, freeChoose Petal if
- You want to type the change instead of picking a tool
- You want several steps done in one message
- You want Pro features like 100 MB files and 50 files per edit for $2 a month (₹199 in India)
Choose iHatePDF if
- You want files to stay on your device, as their site says
- You do not want to sign in at all
- You need tools Petal does not have yet, like PDF to Word, Excel or PowerPoint, editing existing text, comparing two PDFs or scanning with your camera
Things you can type
- “Merge these, add page numbers, then compress under 2 MB”
Personal and safe
Your files are only used for your edit, never sold, and deleted after 24 hours. Free gives you 5 edits a day. Pro is $2 a month.
Questions
- Where do my files go with Petal?
- Petal processes your file on its servers to make your edit, keeps it private to your account, never sells it, and deletes it after 24 hours.
- Is Petal free?
- Yes. Free gives you 5 edits a day with files up to 25 MB. Pro is $2 a month (₹199 in India) for 50 edits a day and files up to 100 MB.
- Do I need an account?
- You sign in with Google in one tap. You can upload your file first and sign in when you run the edit. No card needed for Free.