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TeraConvert vs iLoveIMG
iLoveIMG uploads your images to its servers to convert them. TeraConvert converts them on your Mac, so they never leave your device.
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What it costs over a year
Pay once, or pay every month.
Subscription
Premium, billed monthly or yearly
Region-priced in local currency; no flat US price published
TeraConvert$29 once
TeraConvert Pro, lifetime license
No subscription. Every future update included.
iLoveIMG Premium is an ongoing subscription priced by region, so there is no single US figure to show. TeraConvert Pro is a one-time $29, with no subscription and far more than image tools.
What's the same
Where TeraConvert and iLoveIMG agree.
A comparison is easy to skew. So before the differences, here is what both tools genuinely do the same, so the rest of the page is a fair fight.
- Both convert the common image formats: JPG, PNG, HEIC, SVG, and more.
- TeraConvert gives you one free conversion, then a one-time Pro purchase; iLoveIMG has a free tier.
- Both keep it simple: pick a file, pick a format, convert.
The core difference
One is a cloud image toolkit. One is a local file converter.
iLoveIMG has a genuinely good privacy stance for a cloud tool: it processes files on servers in the EEA, deletes them within two hours, and its policy explicitly says it will not use your content to train AI. But the files still have to be uploaded to be converted, and iLoveIMG only handles images. TeraConvert is built the other way around. The desktop app runs every conversion on your Mac with no server and no upload, and it covers images, video, audio, and documents instead of images alone.
Straight from iLoveIMG's privacy policy.
iLoveIMG
- Your file uploads to their servers
- It is converted in the cloud, then sent back as a download
- It leaves your device to be processed
TeraConvert
- Converts on your Mac with native engines
- No server, so nothing is uploaded
- Nothing can be kept, leaked, or subpoenaed
Side by side
TeraConvert vs iLoveIMG
| Feature | TeraConvert | iLoveIMG |
|---|---|---|
| Files leave your device | No Converted on your Mac | Yes Uploads to iLovePDF servers |
| Converts offline | Yes | No Needs a connection |
| Conversions supported | 800+ | Images only JPG, PNG, HEIC, RAW, SVG, and more |
| Batch conversion | Yes | Yes Premium feature |
| File size cap | None | 200 MB free 4 GB on Premium |
| Files kept on a server | No There is no server | Up to 2h Auto-deleted within two hours |
| Developer API | No Desktop app, not a service | Separate product Via iLoveAPI, not iLoveIMG |
| Runs on any OS | Yes Web app anywhere, Mac desktop | Yes Any browser |
| Account required | Free try One free conversion, then one-time Pro | No Optional for basic tools |
| Price | $29 one-time | Subscription Region-priced, no flat USD |
iLoveIMG figures are from its own published pages, verified July 19, 2026. See sources at the foot of the page.
Not on a Mac?
The full 800+ format app is a Mac app. TeraConvert's web converter runs 200+ of those conversions right in your browser on any operating system. It is the same tool: your first conversion is free, and your files never leave your device.
Why people switch
What you get by moving to TeraConvert.
Your images never leave the Mac
iLoveIMG uploads your file to a server, converts it, and deletes it within two hours. Two hours is short, but the file is still copied off your machine and onto someone else's. TeraConvert skips the upload entirely. The conversion runs on your Mac, so there is no copy sitting on a server to trust, leak, or subpoena.
One converter, not just images
iLoveIMG converts images. That is the whole product. TeraConvert handles 800+ conversions across images, video, audio, and documents, so the same app that resizes a photo also turns a MOV into an MP4, an M4A into an MP3, or a DOCX into a PDF. One tool instead of a folder of bookmarks.
Pay once, not every month
iLoveIMG's paid tier is a subscription, priced by region, that you keep paying to keep using. TeraConvert Pro is a single one-time payment with every future update included. There is no meter and nothing renews.
Works with no connection
Because iLoveIMG converts on its servers, no internet means no conversions. TeraConvert runs entirely on your machine, so it works on a plane, on hotel wifi, or fully offline, at the native speed of your own hardware.
The honest bit
When iLoveIMG is the better choice.
TeraConvert is not for everyone. If any of these describe you, iLoveIMG is genuinely the better tool and it would be dishonest to say otherwise.
- You want a polished, dedicated image toolkit. iLoveIMG is a mature set of task-based tools (compress, resize, crop, convert, upscale) backed by the well-known iLovePDF brand, and it does that job cleanly. TeraConvert is a general file converter, not a focused image editor.
- You care about a cloud tool with a strong privacy posture. iLoveIMG processes files in the EEA, deletes them within two hours, and its policy explicitly states it does not use your content to train AI models. For a service that uploads your files, that is about as good as it gets.
- You are on Windows or Linux and want the full app in a browser. iLoveIMG runs anywhere. TeraConvert is a Mac app; its web converter runs 200+ conversions in any browser, but the complete 800+ desktop app is Mac only.
Switching is easy
Moving over takes about a minute.
There is nothing to migrate. No files to re-upload, no settings to port. Your first conversion is free, and you are converting on your own device in minutes.
- 1
Download the app
It installs like any other Mac app. Your first conversion is free to try before you buy Pro.
- 2
Drag your file in
Drop the file you were about to upload somewhere else. Nothing leaves your Mac.
- 3
Convert on your device
It converts locally and saves wherever you want. That is the whole move, no export or import.
Questions about iLoveIMG and TeraConvert.
Is iLoveIMG safe?
iLoveIMG has a strong privacy stance for a cloud tool. It processes files on servers in the European Economic Area, its policy says it deletes them within two hours, and it explicitly states it does not use your content to train AI models. That is better than most online converters. The one thing it cannot avoid is the upload itself: your images have to leave your device to be converted. TeraConvert converts on your Mac, so there is nothing to upload in the first place.
Is iLoveIMG free?
There is a free tier with limited tools, files up to about 200 MB per task, and roughly 30 operations a month, with ads. Batch processing, larger 4 GB files, and unlimited use need a Premium subscription, which is priced by region rather than a single global price. TeraConvert gives you one free conversion, then Pro is a one-time $29 for 800+ conversions, 200+ of them in the browser, backed by a 14-day money-back guarantee.
What is the best iLoveIMG alternative for privacy?
If privacy is your reason for switching, a local converter is the answer, because the only way a file cannot be exposed on a server is to never send it to one. iLoveIMG's two-hour deletion is good, but the file is still uploaded. TeraConvert runs entirely on your Mac. There is no upload, nothing leaves your device, and no server that could ever keep a copy.
Does iLoveIMG convert video, audio, or documents?
No. iLoveIMG is an image tool suite, so it handles image formats like JPG, PNG, HEIC, RAW, and SVG, plus a few PDF tools from its iLovePDF sibling. It does not convert video or audio. TeraConvert covers images, video, audio, and documents in one app, so you are not switching tools when the file type changes.
TeraConvert vs iLoveIMG: which should I use?
Pick iLoveIMG if you want a focused, browser-based image toolkit and you are fine uploading your files to a server that deletes them within two hours. Pick TeraConvert if you want your files to stay on your Mac, you convert more than just images, and you would rather pay once than subscribe. TeraConvert is $29 one-time versus a region-priced monthly plan, and the full desktop app is a Mac app while the web converter runs 200+ conversions in any browser.
Convert files without uploading them.
TeraConvert runs on your Mac. Your first conversion is free, then Pro unlocks 800+ formats, batch conversion, and no size caps for a one-time $29 with a 14-day money-back guarantee.
Sources
- iLoveIMG homepage — https://www.iloveimg.com/ (read 2026-07-19)
- iLoveIMG pricing — https://www.iloveimg.com/pricing (read 2026-07-19)
- iLoveIMG privacy policy — https://www.iloveimg.com/help/privacy (read 2026-07-19)
iLoveIMG is a trademark of its respective owner. TeraConvert is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by iLoveIMG. Comparisons reflect each product as published on the dates above and may change; if something is out of date, please let us know.