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Obsydian vs iLoveIMG

A free stamp is better than nothing. A watermark that traces who leaked the file is a different sport.

★★★★★ Loved by privacy-first creators
Overview

What is iLoveIMG?

iLoveIMG is the image sibling of iLovePDF: a free, no-signup web toolbox for compressing, resizing, converting — and watermarking. The watermark tool does text or logo marks with control over font, opacity and position, including batch runs. It's a generic utility used by millions, with Premium removing the free tier's file-size and batch limits and the ads.

CategoryContent protection
BackgroundFrom the iLovePDF team · Barcelona
TaglineFree web image toolbox

We're biased — but honest.

For a quick visible stamp, iLoveIMG is genuinely fine and genuinely free. What it isn't is protection tooling: there's no invisible watermark, no per-recipient tagging, no automatic EXIF/GPS scrubbing as a privacy feature, and no idea of who you are as a creator. Obsydian treats the watermark as the start — visible mark, hidden tag, subscriber ID for tracing leaks, metadata stripped on every file, and your link-in-bio page in the same tool.

Side by side

Obsydian vs iLoveIMG, feature by feature

FeatureObsydianiLoveIMG
Visible watermarkingText, tile, edge-frame & motionText / logo, batch
Invisible (steganographic) watermarkYes — LSB stego
Batch / bulk watermarkingYes (limited free)
Automatic EXIF / GPS removalAlways on
Video supportOn-device metadata scrubber
Link-in-bio page includedYes — full profile
Built for creators (not a generic utility)Yes — creator-firstGeneric utility
PricingFree · £9 · £19Free · Premium from ~$4/mo

Comparison reflects each provider's publicly listed plans and features as of June 2026. Details change — check each provider for the latest.

Pricing

iLoveIMG pricing vs Obsydian

iLoveIMG
  • Free$0Ads, file-size + batch limits
  • Premiumfrom ~$4/moNo ads, higher limits
Obsydian
  • Free£0Unlimited links · 10 protected files/mo · always-on scrubbing
  • Studio£9/moUnlimited watermarking · invisible watermark · analytics
  • Black£19/mo5 profiles · custom domain · priority support · vault (closed beta)
Full pricing

Comparison reflects each provider's publicly listed plans and features as of June 2026. Details change — check each provider for the latest.

The honest take

iLoveIMG: pros & cons

What iLoveIMG does well

  • Genuinely free, no sign-up for basic use
  • Simple text/logo watermarking with batch support
  • Part of a broad, well-known image toolbox
  • Runs in the browser, nothing to install

Where it falls short

  • Visible stamps only — no invisible or per-recipient watermarking
  • No metadata/EXIF privacy tooling
  • Ads and size/batch limits on the free tier
  • A generic utility — nothing creator-specific

Choose Obsydian if…

  • You want the watermark to do more than sit there — hidden tag, subscriber ID, leak tracing
  • You want GPS/EXIF stripped automatically from everything you share
  • You want protection plus your page in one creator tool, not a utility site with ads
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Stick with iLoveIMG if…

  • You need a one-off visible stamp right now, for free, with zero commitment
  • You're already in the iLovePDF/iLoveIMG suite for other tasks
Questions

Obsydian vs iLoveIMG, answered

Is iLoveIMG's watermark tool free?
Yes — the basic watermark tool is free with ads and limits on file size and batch volume; Premium lifts those. Obsydian's free plan includes 10 protected files a month with always-on EXIF/GPS scrubbing, and paid plans add unlimited volume plus the invisible watermark.
What does Obsydian do that iLoveIMG doesn't?
Invisible (steganographic) watermarking, a per-subscriber ID so a leaked file names its recipient, automatic metadata removal on every file, video watermarking, and a link-in-bio page. iLoveIMG stamps images; Obsydian is a protection toolkit.
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