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Merge, split, rotate, compress and convert PDF files.
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Merge PDFCombine several PDFs into one file, in the order you choose.Split PDFBreak a PDF into separate files by page range or one file per page.Compress PDFShrink a PDF by re-encoding the images inside it.PDF to WordPull the text out of a PDF into an editable .docx document.Word to PDFTurn a .docx document into a clean, shareable PDF.PDF to JPGRender every page of a PDF as a JPG image.JPG to PDFPut your photos into a single PDF, one image per page.PDF to PNGExport PDF pages as lossless PNG images.PDF to ExcelRecover tables from a PDF into an .xlsx spreadsheet.PDF to TextExtract the plain text from a PDF, page by page.Rotate PDFTurn sideways or upside-down pages the right way up.Delete PDF PagesRemove the pages you do not need and keep the rest.Extract PDF PagesPull selected pages out into a brand new PDF.Add Page Numbers to PDFNumber PDF pages in any corner, in the format and from the number you choose.PDF Table ExtractorPull a table that spans many PDF pages into one Excel or CSV sheet.PDF Metadata EditorEdit or clear a PDF's title, author, keywords, dates and producer.PDF Page Size ConverterConvert PDF pages between A4, Letter, Legal, A3 and A5, scaled to fit.Add Watermark to PDFStamp text across every page, diagonally, tiled or in the footer.Rearrange PDF PagesMove pages into a new order, or reverse the whole document.Extract Images From PDFPull out every embedded picture at its original size.PDF Booklet MakerReorder pages for saddle-stitch printing, two to a folded sheet.Multiple PDF Pages Per SheetPut 2, 4, 6, 9 or 16 pages on one sheet to save paper.Crop PDF MarginsTrim white borders so the text fills the page or an e-reader screen.Add Header and Footer to PDFPut a title, date or page count along the top or bottom of every page.Convert PDF to GrayscaleTurn a colour PDF black and white before printing.Invert PDF ColoursFlip a PDF to light text on a dark page for night reading.Flatten PDF FormLock filled-in fields so the answers cannot be changed.Sign PDFDraw your signature and place it anywhere on the page.Redact PDFBlack out private details so the words are gone, not just covered.Compare Two PDFsSee which lines of text were added or removed between versions.PDF Bookmarks EditorAdd or rename the outline entries a reader shows in its sidebar.
Choosing the right PDF tool
The tools above fall into a few groups. Knowing which group a job belongs to tells you what to expect from the result — in particular, whether the text in your document stays selectable.
Reorganising pages
Merge PDF, Split PDF, Extract PDF Pages, Delete PDF Pages, Rearrange PDF Pages and Rotate PDF all work by copying pages from one document to another. Nothing is re-drawn or re-compressed, so text stays selectable and images keep their quality. These are the safe tools: you cannot lose quality with them.
Getting content out
PDF to Word and PDF to Text extract the words in reading order. PDF to Excel rebuilds tables from the positions of the text, and the PDF Table Extractor joins a table that runs over many pages into one sheet. PDF to JPG and PDF to PNG save each page as a picture, and Extract Images From PDF pulls out the pictures embedded in it. All of the text-based tools need a PDF that contains real text. A scan is a photograph of a page, so there is nothing to extract until it has been through Image to Text (OCR).
Tools that turn pages into pictures
Compress PDF, Convert PDF to Grayscale, Invert PDF Colours and Redact PDF re-draw the pages they change as images. That is how compression shrinks a scan and how redaction makes sure the hidden words are really gone. The trade-off is the same in each case: text on those pages can no longer be selected or searched. Keep your original file, and use these tools on the copy you send.
Preparing a document for print
The PDF Page Size Converter scales pages between A4, Letter and other sizes. Multiple PDF Pages Per Sheet puts up to 16 pages on one sheet to save paper, and the PDF Booklet Maker arranges pages so a folded stack reads in order. Crop PDF Margins trims white borders, which also makes papers easier to read on a small screen.
Finishing and sending
Add page numbers, a header or footer, a watermark or bookmarks; clear the author and title with the PDF Metadata Editor; lock a filled-in form with Flatten PDF Form; and add a drawn signature with Sign PDF. Compare Two PDFs shows which lines of text changed between two versions.
Limits worth knowing
- A password-protected PDF has to be unlocked, in the program that protected it, before any of these tools can read it.
- Everything happens in your device's memory, so there is no upload limit, but a very large scanned document can be slow on an older phone.
- A watermark is a label, not a lock, and a drawn signature is not a certificate-based digital signature. Each tool page says plainly what it does and does not do.
Guides
- How to redact a PDF properly — and why black boxes don’t workBlack boxes don't remove text from a PDF. Learn where hidden text survives, how to redact a PDF so the words are really gone, and how to check it worked.
- How to merge PDF files into one — without uploading themCombine several PDFs into one document in the order you want, keep full quality, and avoid sending private files to an upload site.
- How to reduce PDF file size for email and upload limitsWhy some PDFs are huge, which ones shrink well, and how to get a PDF under an email or upload limit without making it unreadable.
- How to split a PDF or pull out only the pages you needSplit a PDF into several files, save every page separately, or pull a few pages into a new document — with page ranges explained.
- How to convert a PDF to Word — and what to expect from the resultTurn a PDF into an editable Word document, understand why layouts rarely survive perfectly, and what to do when a scanned PDF gives no text.
- How to sign a PDF without printing itAdd your handwritten signature to a PDF on a phone or computer, without printing, scanning or uploading the document to a signing service.
- How to copy text from an image or screenshotGet editable text out of a screenshot, photo or scanned page with OCR — and the simple things that make the difference between clean and garbled results.
- How to fill in a PDF form — even one that isn’t fillableFill in a PDF form on a computer or phone without printing it, deal with forms that refuse to open or have no fields, and lock your answers before sending.
- A4 vs US Letter: the paper sizes, and how to convert between themThe exact sizes of A4, US Letter, Legal and the A series, which countries use which, why documents print badly on the other size, and how to convert a PDF.
- How to print a booklet from a PDF on an ordinary printerTurn any PDF into a folded, stapled booklet on a home or office printer: page order, the multiple-of-four rule, duplex settings, folding and stapling.
- How to get a table or bank statement out of a PDF and into ExcelTurn a table in a PDF — a bank statement, an invoice list, a price list — into a spreadsheet you can sort and add up, and check the result properly.
- How to add page numbers to a PDF — and get them rightNumber the pages of any PDF: where to put the numbers, how to skip a cover or start from a different number, and the order to do things in.
- How to make your resume ATS-friendly without keyword stuffingWhat applicant tracking systems actually do with your resume, the formatting that trips them up, and how to match a job advert honestly.
- How to compare two versions of a PDF and see exactly what changedSpot every added and removed line between two versions of a contract, policy or report, see what a comparison can't catch, and check drafts privately.
- What a PDF can reveal about you — and how to remove it before sharingPDFs carry author names, software, dates, comments and sometimes earlier versions. See what yours holds and clean it before sending it outside your organisation.
- How to read PDFs comfortably on a tablet, phone or e-readerMake small print on A4 and Letter PDFs readable on a smaller screen: crop the wasted margins, read at night without the glare, and handle two-column papers.
- How to watermark a PDF — draft, confidential or copyAdd a DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL or COPY watermark to a PDF, choose a placement that is hard to crop out, keep the text readable, and know what a watermark cannot do.
- How to rotate a PDF permanently — so it stays the right way upFix sideways or upside-down PDF pages for good, rotate only the pages that need it, and understand why rotating in a viewer does not stick.
- How to turn PDF pages into images: JPG or PNG?Save PDF pages as pictures for slides, social media or image-only upload forms, choose between JPG and PNG, and pick a resolution that stays sharp.
- How to extract the images from a PDF at full qualityPull the original photos and graphics out of a PDF instead of screenshotting them, understand why some PDFs give nothing, and what to do then.
- How to turn photos of receipts and documents into one PDFCombine phone photos of receipts, forms and certificates into a single PDF for expenses or applications, with tips for clean, small, readable pages.
- How to convert a Word document to PDF — and keep it looking rightThe best way to turn a Word document into a PDF for each situation, why layouts sometimes shift, and how to make a small, searchable PDF to send.
- How to add bookmarks to a PDF so readers can jump to each sectionGive a long PDF a clickable outline in the reader's sidebar: when bookmarks help, how to add and edit them, and the order to do it in.
- How to print several PDF pages on one sheet of paperPut 2, 4 or more PDF pages on each sheet to save paper for handouts, slides and drafts, choose a layout that stays readable, and print it at the right scale.
- How to print a PDF in black and white — and save inkPrint colour PDFs in greyscale from any printer, make a black-and-white copy for print shops that charge by colour page, and keep charts readable in grey.
- How to turn a photo black and white — the three methods comparedConvert a colour photo to black and white, see why the method changes the result, and when high contrast makes photographed text easier to read.
- How to fix text copied from a PDF: broken lines, odd spaces and quotesText pasted from a PDF or web page arrives with a break after every line, strange spaces and curly quotes. Here is why, and how to clean it in seconds.
- How to make an invoice that gets paid on timeWhat to put on an invoice, how to number it, clear payment terms, tax and discounts, and how to create a professional PDF invoice without an account.
- How to get a PDF under an upload limit (100 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB)Exam, job and government portals cap PDF uploads. How to shrink a PDF to fit a 100 KB, 500 KB or 1 MB limit, and what to try when it still will not fit.
- How to remove blank pages from a scanned PDFDuplex scanners and Word exports leave empty pages behind. How to spot them, remove them all in one pass, and stop them appearing next time.
- How to reverse the page order of a PDFScanned a stack face up and got the last page first? How to flip a whole PDF into the right order in one click, then fix any stray pages by hand.
- How to add a header or footer to every page of a PDFStamp a title, date, reference number or Confidential along the top or bottom of every PDF page, skip the cover page, and keep the text clear of the content.
- How to change the title a PDF shows in the browser tabA PDF opened in a browser can show a title like Microsoft Word - Document1 instead of its name. Why it happens and how to set a proper title and author.
- What does flattening a PDF mean, and when should you do it?Flattening turns form fields and their answers into ordinary page content. When it helps, when a portal requires it, and why you should keep an unflattened copy.
- How to read a PDF in dark modeMost PDF viewers ignore your dark theme. How to make a PDF dark with light text for night reading, what happens to photos, and when a viewer setting is enough.
- How to count the words in a PDFTranslators, editors and students often need a PDF word count. How to get one, why a scanned PDF counts as zero, and why two tools can disagree.
- How to make a PDF portfolio from your imagesTurn your best images into one PDF portfolio that opens anywhere: page order, page size, keeping under a file size limit, and bookmarks for each project.
- How to get editable text out of a scanned PDFA scanned PDF is a stack of pictures, so copying and searching do nothing. How to tell, how to run OCR on the pages, and how to check the text it produces.
- Why a PDF prints too small or gets cut off, and how to fix itBig white margins, text chopped at the edges, or a page shrunk into the middle of the sheet. What causes each printing problem and how to fix it.
- How to turn screenshots into a PDFCombine screenshots of receipts, chats, bookings or web pages into one tidy PDF, in the right order and at a readable size, without uploading them anywhere.
- How to print several photos on one pagePrint 2, 4, 6 or 9 photos on a single sheet for contact sheets, wallet photos, mood boards and school projects, with even spacing and nothing cut off.
- How to remove line breaks from textText copied from PDFs and emails breaks every line in the wrong place. How to join the lines into proper paragraphs, keep real paragraph breaks, and fix split words.
- How to make a QR code for a restaurant menuPut your menu online, make a QR code for it and print table cards with no monthly fee. How to keep one code working when the menu changes, and keep it readable.
- How to check an online tool really doesn’t upload your filesTwo quick tests show whether a web tool uploads your files: watch the browser's Network tab, and run the tool with Wi-Fi off. Works on any site.
- Why a PDF or image got bigger after compressing itCompressing a text PDF or an already-small JPG can make it larger. Why it happens, how to tell in advance, and what to do instead to get a smaller file.
- Why a form rejects your PDF even though it is under the size limitUpload portals reject PDFs for more than size: passwords, form fields, odd file names, the wrong file type and page limits. How to find the cause and fix it.
- Why the text in a PDF looks blurry and cannot be selectedBlurry, unselectable text means the PDF holds pictures of pages, not text. How to check, why it happened, and how to get crisp, searchable text back.
- Why your filled-in PDF form looks blank to someone elseYou filled in a PDF form, but the recipient sees empty boxes or the printout is blank. Why viewers disagree about form fields, and how flattening fixes it.
- Why your signature has a white box around it on a PDFA signature photo pasted onto a PDF covers lines and text with a white rectangle. Why JPG can't be transparent, and how to sign so only the ink shows.
- Why a CSV file opens in one column in Excel — and how to fix itEverything lands in column A when Excel expects a different separator. Why commas and semicolons clash between regions, and three ways to split it properly.
- How to stop Excel turning numbers into dates and dropping leading zerosExcel turns 1-2 into 1 Feb, 00042 into 42 and long IDs into 1.23E+15. Why it guesses, which changes cannot be undone, and how to import a CSV as text.