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How to Merge PDFs Online Free

Combine several PDFs into one document. Add the files, put the pages in the order you want, and export the result. The files are merged in your browser.

Step by step

1.Open the first PDF

Click Open file in the toolbar, or drop the PDF onto the page. This file is the base document. Other files are added to it.

The empty editor, with an arrow to the Open file button in the toolbar and a Browse Files button in the middle.

2.Open Organize Pages

Open the Pages menu and click Organize Pages.

The Pages menu open, with Organize Pages outlined in red.

3.Add the other files

Click the Merge Files tab, then click Add Files and choose the PDFs. You can also drop them into the box. Each file's pages are listed in the merge order.

The Merge Files tab with the Add Files button outlined in red. A note says pages from other files need OCR after merging.

4.Put the pages in order

Drag the page thumbnails into the order you want. To leave a page out of the merge, use its X. Pages in the merge order are the pages of the new document.

The merge order with a page being dragged to a new place. An arrow shows the move.

5.Apply the merge

Click Apply at the bottom of the Organize Pages window. The merged document replaces the open one.

The merge order after the pages were arranged, with the Apply button outlined in red.

6.Export the merged PDF

Click Export in the toolbar and save the combined PDF to your device.

The merged document with an arrow pointing at the Export button in the toolbar.

Tips

  • Remove the pages you do not need before you apply. A clean merge is smaller and easier to read.
  • A merge of many large files makes a big document. Compress it afterwards if the size matters.

Try it on your own file

Everything in this guide happens in your browser tab. Your file stays on your device.

Open the PDF editor
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