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iLovePDF vs Vector Express v2.0
The developer platform behind iLovePDF has been rebranded iLoveAPI, offering a REST toolkit for manipulating PDFs (merge, split, compress, convert, encrypt, add page numbers) plus editing images in formats like JPG, PNG, HEIC, and WEBP. Authentication exchanges a public/secret key pair for a short-lived JWT bearer token, and new accounts get 2,500 free credits per month before usage-based billing kicks in.
Vector Express chains together open-source conversion engines (Ghostscript, UniConvertor, libcdr, hp2xx, and others) to translate vector graphics across CAD and illustration formats including AI, DWG, DXF, EPS, and SVG. The core API is free under shared rate limits, while a pay-as-you-go tier removes those limits and raises the file-size ceiling; it sends no CORS headers, so browser calls need a server-side proxy.
| iLovePDF | Vector Express v2.0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication | API Key | None |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Formats | PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, JPG, PNG, GIF, WEBP, HEIC, JSON | AI, CDR, DWG, DXF, EPS, HPGL, PDF, PLT, PS, SVG, JSON |
| CORS | yes | no |
| HTTPS | Yes | Yes |
Vector Express v2.0 needs no API key, while iLovePDF requires API Key — pick Vector Express v2.0 to start without signup.