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Merge PDF

Combine several PDFs into one, in the order you choose.

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Merge PDF Merged on your device

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Two or more. You can reorder them before merging, and nothing is uploaded — the documents are combined on your device.

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    Add two or more PDFs to merge.

    Your documents are merged on your device and never uploaded.

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    About the Pathine Merge PDF

    Combines several PDFs into one file, in whatever order you put them. Drag the rows to reorder, or use the arrows — both work, because a tool whose entire job is sequence should not require a mouse.

    The documents are merged in this browser tab. That matters more for PDFs than for almost anything else: the files people merge are contracts, medical forms, bank statements and passport scans, and every other free merge tool asks you to upload them to a server first. These never leave your device, so there is no upload, no queue and no retention policy to read.

    Pages are copied across intact — text stays selectable, links keep working, and nothing is flattened into an image. The result is a genuine PDF, not a picture of one.


    When you'd reach for it

    A form that arrived in pieces

    Applications and claims are routinely sent as separate PDFs and then required back as one. Merging is usually the last step before submitting.

    Scans that came out one page at a time

    Many scanners and phone scanning apps produce a file per page. Combining them into a single document is what makes it usable.

    Assembling a report or portfolio

    A cover page, a body exported from a design tool, and appendices from somewhere else. Merging keeps the ordering under your control.

    Invoices and receipts for an expense claim

    One file with everything in date order is far easier for whoever approves it than a dozen attachments.


    How to merge PDF files

    1. Add your PDFs

      Drop two or more files here, or choose them. You can add more at any point without starting over.

    2. Put them in order

      Drag a row to move it, or use the up and down arrows. The page count and file size are shown for each so you can tell similar filenames apart.

    3. Merge

      The combined file downloads immediately. The whole operation happens on your device, so it is as fast as your machine is.

    4. Check the result

      Open it and confirm the order. Your original files are untouched — the merge produces a new document.


    Common questions

    Are my PDFs uploaded anywhere?

    No. The merge runs in this browser tab. This is the whole reason to use it: the documents people combine tend to be contracts, statements and identity papers, and every other free merge tool requires uploading those to a stranger's server. Here there is nothing to upload and nothing to delete afterwards.

    Is there a limit on file size or number?

    Up to 40 files at a time, and no size limit beyond your device's memory — there is no server imposing one. Very large documents are slower on an older phone, since the work is happening locally.

    Will it work with a password-protected PDF?

    No, and it says so rather than producing a broken file. Remove the password in whatever you use to read PDFs, then merge. Tools that claim to handle encrypted files usually just ignore the encryption and hand back a corrupt document.

    Does merging reduce quality?

    No. Pages are copied from the source documents as they are — text remains selectable and searchable, images are not re-compressed, and links continue to work. Nothing is rasterised.

    What happens to bookmarks and form fields?

    Page content, text and images come across faithfully. Document-level extras — bookmarks, form fields and annotations — are not carried over, which is a limitation worth knowing before merging a fillable form.

    Can I merge a specific range of pages?

    Not from here — this combines whole documents. Use the Split PDF tool first to pull out the pages you want, then merge the results.

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