Merge PDF

Combine PDFs into one document in the order you choose — whole files or single pages. Original page sizes and quality stay intact.

No files uploaded to a server

Use the focused tool, then carry originals and current settings into the editor.

  • See every page
  • Drag to reorder
  • Rotate & delete
  • Split & merge

Filled forms are supported: their values become read-only in the merged PDF. Encrypted PDFs, XFA forms and digital signatures are not supported.

About Batch and Interactive Editor

How to use Interactive Editor

  1. Choose Interactive Editor to open originals, or use Edit in editor to carry your current settings across.
  2. Edit supported text and images, add content, fill forms, place signatures or arrange pages. Undo and Redo let you try changes.
  3. Use Export to save a PDF, or save a project to keep the document editable.

Each mode retains its own session until reload. Batch keeps its settings and results when you switch modes. Nothing is saved automatically.

Some PDF content cannot be separated into editable objects. Those pages keep their original appearance as a page background; you can add content over them.

How it works

How to merge PDFs without uploading

  1. Add two or more PDFs. The Files view lists them with their page counts and first pages, each in its own colour.
  2. Drag file handles to reorder whole files, or drag a small page into another file’s row. Choose One PDF per file to save each row separately. Switch to Pages to reorder, rotate or delete pages. Use + at a page edge to insert a blank page or another file.
  3. Keep One PDF selected, name the file and click Merge. Download it or use Send to → PDF to Image for pictures of the finished pages.
A cover and a report, in one PDF

Put a one-page cover first and a two-page report second. The result should contain three pages: cover, report page 1, report page 2. Moving the report above the cover changes the order of whole documents; it does not rearrange pages inside the report.

We checked that workflow in desktop Chrome on 20 September 2026 with two generated text PDFs of 856 and 1,073 bytes. The merged file was 1,229 bytes and reopened with all three pages. These tiny sample documents show the workflow, not an expected saving: other PDFs can become larger, and merging is not PDF compression.

What to check in the result

  • Existing selectable text remains text. A scanned page without a text layer does not gain OCR.
  • Images are copied without recompression. Mixed portrait and landscape page sizes are kept.
  • Standard form values become read-only page content. Check them before sharing, and keep the editable originals.
  • Document-level bookmarks, attachments and settings are not copied. Page annotations and embedded content can remain; internal links may need repair.

If you need JPG or PNG copies afterwards, use PDF to Image. HEIC photos can be added here directly, or see HEIC to PDF.

Frequently asked questions

Useful details

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Are my PDFs uploaded?

No. Reading, previewing and merging happen in your browser. File contents and filenames are not sent to Toolkitta. Keep this tab open until you download the result; reloading clears the session. Website hosting and performance measurement are described in our Privacy notice.

Does merging reduce quality or make text unselectable?

Pages are copied directly into the new PDF. Text, vector drawings and images remain page content; pages are not converted into screenshots. Existing selectable text stays selectable, while a scan without a text layer remains a scan. Page sizes and rotation are retained, including documents with a mix of portrait and landscape pages.

What are the limits?

Add two to twenty files — PDFs up to 50 MB each and 200 MB combined, or photos up to 20 MB each and 100 MB total within the combined limit. The finished document can contain up to 300 pages. Large documents can use considerable browser memory; if your device struggles, combine fewer files at a time. The merged file is not compressed unless you add Compress, and may be larger than the inputs.

Can I merge password-protected PDFs, forms or signed documents?

Standard PDF forms are accepted. Filled text, checkboxes and other field appearances are flattened into the pages, so values remain visible but fields cannot be edited in the merged PDF. Fill and save your form before adding it. The original file is unchanged. Encrypted PDFs, XFA forms and signature fields remain unsupported; export an unencrypted, flattened copy in your PDF application first. Keep digitally signed originals separately: a new merged document does not retain their signature validity. Unsupported files remain in the queue with an explanation and must be removed or replaced before merging.

Are bookmarks, links and metadata preserved?

The tool copies pages, not the whole document structure. Document-level bookmarks, attachments and settings are not carried over. Page annotations and embedded content can remain. Links that refer to other pages may need to be recreated, so merging is not an attachment-removal, metadata-removal or sanitization tool. Review the result before distributing it.

Can I number, watermark or compress the merged PDF?

Yes, in the same save. Add Page numbers from the Also row (four formats, six positions, and a page to start on), a centred text Watermark, or Compress for Light, Balanced, Strong or a target size. The text is added before compression, which re-encodes only pictures inside the PDF.

What does the double-sided printing option do?

When printing double-sided, a document with an odd number of pages makes the next document start on the back of a sheet. Tick Start each file on a new sheet and the merger inserts an empty page, the same size and orientation as that document's last page, so every document begins on a fresh sheet. The result row says how many blank pages were added; they count towards the 300-page limit. Leave it off for on-screen reading.

Can I change the order or add more files?

Yes. In the Files view, drag a file by its handle, focus the handle and press the up or down arrow key, or sort filenames in natural order so chapter-2 comes before chapter-10. Add more with Add PDFs or by dropping files onto the workspace. Switch to the Pages view to move single pages — even between files — and to rotate or delete them; Undo and Redo track your last 40 changes. Page changes clear the previous result so your next download matches what you see. Renaming keeps the completed output.

More help

Guides, common conversions and useful next steps.

Edit the document

Use the complete page workspace for supported text and image edits, forms and signatures.