Page operations
To edit pages visually with thumbnails, see Workspace and Page Editor.
Merge#
Merge joins two or more PDFs into one, in the order shown. Drag files to reorder them, or use Sort By (File Name or Date Modified, ascending or descending). Options:
- Generate table of contents in the merged file? adds clickable bookmarks named after the original files.
- Remove digital signature in the merged file? strips signatures, which merging breaks anyway.
Create Portfolio is the alternative when the files should stay separate: it bundles them into one PDF portfolio, whatever their type.
Split#
Split breaks one PDF into several files. Choose a method:
| Method | Splits |
|---|---|
| Page Numbers | After each page you enter. 3,7 gives pages 1-3, 4-7 and 8 to the end. A range splits after every page in it |
| Chapters | At each bookmark, using the document's outline |
| Sections | Each page into a grid of horizontal and vertical pieces, for example halves or quarters |
| File Size | Into parts under a maximum size, for example 10MB |
| Page Count | Into files with a set number of pages each |
| Document Count | Into a set number of files |
| Page Divider | At QR code divider sheets placed between documents when scanning a batch |
| Printable Chunks | Each oversized page into tiles of a standard paper size (A4, Letter and so on) for printing as a poster |
Reorder and rotate#
- Reorganize Pages - rearrange, duplicate or delete pages. Choose an Organization mode, for example Custom Page Order (enter an order such as
1,3,2,4-6), Reverse Order, Duplex Sort (for scans of all fronts then all backs), Odd-Even Split, Odd-Even Merge or Duplicate all pages. - Rotate - turns all pages by 90-degree steps with Rotate Counterclockwise and Rotate Clockwise.
- Auto Rotate - detects each page's orientation and turns it upright, then shows a report of what it changed. Detection method is Auto, Text only or OCR only. Tick Rotate low confidence pages to match to turn blank or nearly blank pages the same way as the rest.
Remove and extract pages#
- Extract Pages - copies the pages you enter into a new PDF, in order.
- Remove Pages - deletes the pages you enter.
- Remove Blank pages - finds and removes pages with little or no content. Tick Include detected blank pages to also get a PDF of the removed pages so you can check them.
In Extract Pages and Remove Pages, enter single pages and ranges such as 1,3,5-8, or expressions such as 2n-1 (odd pages).
Page size and layout#
- Adjust page size/scale - choose a Target Page Size (A0-A6, Letter, Legal or Keep Original Size) and a Scale Factor for the content. Page orientation (Portrait or Landscape) sets which way round the chosen size is used. It is unavailable with Keep Original Size.
- Crop PDF - drag the crop area on the preview, or click Auto-crop whitespace, then Apply Crop.
- Multi-Page Layout - places several pages on each sheet, in a grid of rows and columns, with optional borders.
- PDF to Single Large Page - stacks every page into one tall page.
- Booklet Imposition - reorders and lays out pages so that, printed double-sided and folded, they read in order.
Add to pages#
- Add Page Numbers - choose the position, which pages to number, the starting number and a custom format such as
Page {n}. Zero-pad Width (Bates Stamping) pads numbers to a fixed width, for example001. - Manage Attachments - add, extract, rename or delete files embedded in the PDF.
