How to merge PDF files
Applications, invoices and reports often arrive as separate PDFs. Merging them gives you one file to send, print or store.
Merge PDFs in four steps
- Open the Filesmingo board and drop all the PDFs onto it.
- Arrange the cards in the order you want the documents to appear.
- Select one PDF card and open the Merge tab.
- Merge, then download the combined file.
The files are combined on your device, so private documents are not uploaded anywhere.
Getting the order right
The documents are joined in board order. Move the cards before you merge, and check the page count on each card so you know what you are combining. If you merge in the wrong order, move the cards and merge again.
Combine only some pages
If you need just part of a document, first use the Pages tab to keep the pages you want, then merge the new file with the others. The same tab can rotate pages that were scanned sideways.
Mix in images
Photos and screenshots can join a PDF too. Turn the images into a PDF first with the image to PDF tool, then merge it with your other documents.
If the result is too big
A merged file is the sum of its parts. If it is over a size limit, run it through the compressor afterwards, or send it in parts.