Windows operating systems don’t provide built-in means to combine PDF files, but you aren’t without options. In this article, we’ll walk you through each of those options.
Combining multiple PDFs into a single document helps reduce clutter and makes reading, printing, and sharing easier. However, you won’t find native ways to merge PDF files in Windows 11 and 10. So, here are several third-party PDF tools and web apps that can do the job for you instead.
If you have a copy of Adobe Acrobat DC on your PC, you can use it to combine two or more PDFs quickly. The PDF editor also makes it easy to rearrange and delete pages in files before merging them.
1. Open Adobe Acrobat DC and switch to the izixhobo tab. Then, locate the Dibanisa Iifayile tool and select vula.
2. Select the button labeled Yongeza iifayile. If you already have the files open in Adobe Acrobat Pro, select Add Open Files instead to insert them.
3. Pick the files you want to combine and select vula. Or, drag and drop them into the Adobe Acrobat Pro window.
Icebiso: Bamba phantsi Ctrl button to select multiple files from the same directory.
4. Drag the files in the order you want to combine them. If you also want to rearrange or delete the pages within a file, highlight the thumbnail and select the Nweba button (or just double-click it). Then, sort or trash pages as needed.
5. Khetha iinketho on the toolbar and specify the file quality and other preferences—e.g., such as deleting the source files, adding bookmarks, etc.
6. Khetha Hlanganisa button at the upper-right corner of the screen.
7. Khetha ifayile > Yigcine njenge kwimenyu yebar.
8. Pick a directory, enter a name for the new PDF, and select Gcina.
If you don’t have a subscription to Adobe Acrobat DC, you can use the online version of Adobe Acrobat to combine files for free with the same set of features above. The only thing you need is a free account with Adobe. Foxit PDF, a popular alternative to Adobe Acrobat Pro, also offers a free online tool to merge PDFs.
PDF Merger & Splitter is a free app that allows you to combine multiple PDF documents into a single PDF file. It’s available for download on the Microsoft Store.
1. Install and open PDF Merger & Splitter. Then, select Hlanganisa iPDF.
2. Khetha Add PDFs button and add the PDF files you want to merge.
3. Sebenzisa i Nyukela phezulu kwaye Yiya ezantsi buttons to change the order of the files. The program does not allow you to reorder or remove PDF pages.
4. Use the drop-down menu next to Page size settings to determine the page size if needed.
5. Khetha Hlanganisa iPDF button and save the output file.
Umfundi wePDF Pro is another excellent Microsoft Store app that offers similar functionality. Although the program offers in-app purchases, you don’t have to pay to combine documents. It also lets you hlela iiPDF.
Ukuba unayo trouble downloading from the Microsoft Store, then PDFsam should do the job just fine. The basic version of the program allows you to convert PDFs into a single document for free. You can grab it from the official IiPDsam Website.
1. Install and open PDFSam. Then, select Hlanganisa.
2. Khetha Yongeza and pick the files you want to merge. Or, drag the files into the PDFsam window.
3. Drag the files in the order you want. You can also exclude pages by specifying page ranges under the Uluhlu lwephepha column (e.g., 1-10, 12, 14-16) for each file.
4. Sebenzisa i Merge settings section to tweak the output file as needed—e.g., add a blank page if the page number is odd, normalize page sizes, and so on.
5. Specify a save destination and select Run.
PDF Umdali Free is another non-Microsoft Store app that can put together PDFs quickly. It’s a solid alternative if you don’t want the extra features from PDFsam Basic.
PDF Online is a free web app that lets you easily merge PDF files. It’s incredibly versatile and can also convert PDFs into PowerPoint slides, Excel spreadsheets, and Word documents. It even sports the ability to save PDFs in the PNG and JPG image file format, so you might want to bookmark the site for later.
1. Load PDF Online in your favorite web browser and select Hlanganisa iPDF.
2. Khetha Local device and pick the PDFs you want to merge. Or, drag the files into the browser tab.
3. Organize the PDF files. You can also select View all pages if you want to organize and delete individual pages within files.
4. Khetha Hlanganisa option to combine the file.
5. Khetha umxokozelo.
Other top free PDF web apps that allow you to merge PDF files quickly include Hlanganisa iPDF kwaye Encinci. Also, don’t forget that you can also use the online versions of Adobe Acrobat and Foxit PDF to accomplish the same thing.
Make Your Pick
As you just saw, you’ve got multiple ways to combine PDFs in Windows 11 and 10. However, your privacy matters always, so make it a point to stick to local apps while merging files containing sensitive or confidential information. If you also use a Mac, you can combine PDFs in macOS just by using Apple Preview.