Merge PDF files

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

About this tool

Merging is the most common reason people go looking for a PDF tool: a form and its annexures, three months of statements, a set of invoices for a claim. Each arrives as its own file, and whoever asked for it wants one.

Doxly copies the page objects from each source into a new document. Because pages are copied rather than redrawn, text stays selectable, links keep working, and nothing is degraded.

Because nothing is uploaded, this also stays fast on a bad connection: merging five large statements takes the same few seconds whether you're on fibre or a single bar of hotel Wi-Fi, since your browser never has to send those files anywhere to get the job done.

How to merge pdf

  1. Add two or more PDFs. Drop them in together or add them in several goes.
  2. Use the arrows to set the order. The list order becomes the page order.
  3. Select Merge PDFs. The combined file downloads automatically.

Common questions

How many PDFs can I merge at once?

There is no fixed limit. The ceiling is your device's memory, since every page is held in the browser while it works. A few hundred pages is comfortable on a laptop; on an older phone, work in batches of twenty or thirty.

Will merging reduce quality?

No. Pages are copied intact rather than re-rendered, so images keep their resolution and text remains real, searchable text.

Can I merge password-protected PDFs?

Not directly. A PDF that needs a password cannot be read until it is unlocked. Open it in your reader, enter the password, save an unprotected copy, then merge that.

Are my documents uploaded?

No. Merging happens in JavaScript in this tab. Nothing is transmitted to Doxly or anyone else.

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