Merge PDF Files Online
Combine multiple PDF files into one document quickly and easily. Upload your PDFs, arrange them in the order you want, and merge them into a single PDF.
Select PDF files
Add 2 to 5 PDF files and arrange them in your preferred order.
- Select at least 2 PDF files.
- You can select up to 5 PDF files.
- Total upload size must not exceed 5 MB.
- Files must be in PDF format.
- Drag and drop files to control their merge order.
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How to compress PDF
- Upload 2 or more PDFs (up to 50 MB total).
- Drag the files to reorder them (or use the up/down buttons).
- Click 'Merge PDF' — takes 2-10 seconds.
- Download the combined PDF.
Quick fact about PDF
Merging PDFs combines multiple documents into a single file without re-compressing content. Text stays searchable, images stay sharp, and the order is fully under your control.
Why compress PDF?
Working with separate PDFs is inconvenient — reports from multiple sources, invoices from different vendors, or chapters split into multiple files. Merging combines everything into a single, shareable document that's easier to email, archive, and print. Text stays searchable, images stay sharp, and the combined file behaves like a natively-created single PDF.
Technical details
| Input format | PDF (2 or more files) |
| Output format | PDF 1.7 |
| Max combined size | 50 MB total |
| Page order | Drag-and-drop reorderable |
| Re-compression | None (lossless merge) |
| Metadata | Preserved from each file |
| Bookmarks | Preserved |
| File retention | Auto-deleted after merging |
How the conversion works
The merger reads each PDF's internal structure, copies the pages into a new combined PDF, and preserves all metadata, bookmarks, form fields, and links. Page order follows the order you set in the UI. No re-compression occurs — text and images keep their original quality. Output is PDF 1.7.
When to compress PDF
- Combining multiple reports into one PDF.
- Merging invoices from different vendors.
- Joining scanned documents with digital ones.
- Assembling a portfolio from separate PDF pages.
- Combining chapters into a single e-book PDF.
- Creating a single submission from multiple attachments.
- Merging contracts with their appendices.
Quality considerations
Merge is lossless — every PDF page is copied without re-compression. Text stays sharp, images retain their original resolution, and links work correctly. The output looks and behaves exactly like each source PDF.
Limitations and caveats
- Encrypted or password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first.
- Digital signatures are invalidated by merging.
- Very large PDFs (100+ MB combined) aren't supported.
- Page-level metadata like page labels may not all be preserved.
- For splitting (opposite operation), use a PDF splitter.
Compatibility
- Output PDF opens in every browser, reader, and OS.
- Text stays searchable and selectable.
- Editable in Adobe Acrobat, PDF-XChange, Foxit.
- Printable with full fidelity.
- Accepted by every document management system.
Tips for best results
- Drag to reorder files before merging.
- Combine scans and digital PDFs seamlessly — text stays searchable where it exists.
- For very large merges, work in batches of 3-5 files.
- Digital signatures are invalidated — sign AFTER merging.
- Batch-compress the result if it's over your size limit.
Common problems and fixes
- Encrypted PDF fails to merge
- Remove the password protection first (open in Adobe Reader with the password, then save a copy).
- Digital signature is broken after merge
- Merging invalidates digital signatures. Re-sign the merged document instead.
- Output is larger than expected
- Merge is lossless — file size is the sum of the sources. Compress the merged PDF if needed.
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-02