PDF guides and how-tos
Short, practical walkthroughs for the PDF jobs people actually search for.
How to merge PDF files into one (free, no software)
Combine several PDFs into a single document in the order you want. Works in your browser on desktop, iPhone and Android.
Read the guide →Merge PDFHow to merge PDFs on iPhone and Android
Combine PDF files on your phone using only the browser. No app install, no sign-up.
Read the guide →Compress PDFHow to reduce PDF size for email and online forms
Make a PDF smaller so it fits email and portal upload limits, and learn which compression level to pick.
Read the guide →PDF to WordHow to convert a PDF to an editable Word document
Turn a PDF into a .docx file you can edit, and what to do when the layout or a scan gets in the way.
Read the guide →OCR PDFHow to make a scanned PDF searchable and copyable
Use OCR to turn a scanned PDF into one where you can search and select text, including Hindi and English.
Read the guide →Split PDFHow to split a PDF into separate pages or sections
Split a PDF by page range, into single pages, equal parts or by file size.
Read the guide →Remove PagesHow to delete pages from a PDF
Remove unwanted pages from a PDF in a few clicks without changing the rest of the document.
Read the guide →Protect PDFHow to add a password to a PDF
Protect a PDF with an open-password so only the right person can read it.
Read the guide →JPG to PDFHow to convert JPG photos to a single PDF
Turn one or many JPG images into one PDF, choosing page size, orientation and margin.
Read the guide →PDF to ExcelHow to convert a PDF table to Excel
Extract tables from a PDF into an Excel spreadsheet, and what to do when the sheet comes out empty.
Read the guide →Sign PDFHow to sign a PDF without printing it
Add a typed signature to a PDF online and place it exactly where it belongs.
Read the guide →Redact PDFHow to redact a PDF properly (so the text is really gone)
Black out sensitive information in a PDF in a way that cannot be undone or copied out.
Read the guide →Compress PDFHow to compress a PDF to 100 KB, 200 KB or 1 MB
Get a PDF down to a small size for portals and forms. What Compress PDF can and cannot promise, and what to do when it is still too big.
Read the guide →Sign PDFHow to sign a PDF on iPhone and Android
Add your typed signature to a PDF from your phone browser. No app and no printing.
Read the guide →Unlock PDFHow to remove a password from a PDF
Save a copy of a password-protected PDF that opens without asking for the password. You need to know the current password.
Read the guide →HEIC to PDFHow to convert iPhone HEIC photos to PDF
Turn HEIC photos from your iPhone into one PDF in the browser. One photo per page, in the order you choose.
Read the guide →Rotate PDFHow to rotate a PDF and save it permanently (free)
Your PDF viewer only turns a page on screen, and it snaps back when you close the file. Here's how to fix upside-down pages and save the rotation for good.
Read the guide →Excel to PDFHow to convert Excel to PDF without messing up the layout
Practical fixes when columns are cut off or spread over extra pages after converting an Excel sheet to PDF.
Read the guide →Compare PDFHow to compare two PDFs and find the differences
Spot wording changes between two versions of a PDF with a line-by-line text comparison.
Read the guide →Flatten PDFHow to flatten a PDF (lock form fields and annotations)
Turn a filled-in or annotated PDF into a fixed version that prints exactly as you see it.
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