Guides

PDF & Image Guides: Merge, Split & Convert

Use these guides when you need a reliable document workflow, not just a button to click. Each guide explains preparation, tool choice, review checks, and when API automation is appropriate.

Organize and merge

Build clean PDF packets from mixed files and page ranges.

How to merge PDFs without uploading files

A practical guide to merging PDFs locally in the browser, preserving order, reviewing the output, and deciding when API automation is appropriate. contracts, invoice packets, school forms, and internal reports that should stay close to your device.

Split before merging complex PDFs

A guide to extracting clean page ranges before merging PDFs, so final packets contain only the pages you intend to share. large source PDFs that mix covers, appendices, signed pages, and drafts.

How to combine PDF files

How to print a PDF as a poster on multiple pages

To print one large PDF page as a poster, split that page into overlapping tiles sized for your paper, print at actual size, trim the overlap, and align the sheets. Poster tiling enlarges one page across many sheets.

How to print a PDF as a booklet

To print a PDF as a foldable booklet, use the 1×2 booklet layout so pages are imposed in saddle-stitch order, print both sides, flip on the short edge when your printer requires it, then fold and staple the sheets. Blank pages may be needed to complete a multiple of four.

Optimize and share

Reduce size while keeping files readable and ready to send.

Compress PDF without losing quality

A guide to reducing PDF file size while preserving text readability, scan clarity, images, and sharing requirements. large PDFs that must fit email, portal, or chat attachment limits.

Convert scanned files

Prepare scans before exporting editable documents.

OCR scanned PDF before converting to Word

A guide to preparing scanned PDFs with OCR before exporting editable Word documents, with checks for text recognition and layout quality. scanner or phone-camera PDFs that need editable Word text.

How to scan documents to PDF

Scan paper documents to clean multi-page PDFs online. Auto crop, straighten, enhance text, and export PDF directly in your browser. No upload required in local mode.

How to extract text from a PDF (and when to use OCR)

Turn a text-based PDF into copyable plain text with page-range and line-break controls, local processing, text statistics, and TXT download.

Privacy cleanup

Check hidden document data before sharing outside your team.

Remove metadata before sharing PDF

A guide to checking and removing PDF metadata before sharing documents outside your team or organization. PDFs that leave your team, client folder, or internal workspace.

Image guides

Practical workflows for splitting, combining, and exporting images in the browser.