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Step-by-step guides for every PDF job

Pick the job you came to do. Each guide is a numbered walkthrough with the tool waiting at the end of it.

Make a file smaller

Get a document under an attachment limit without turning its text into pictures.

1 guide

2 min read
4 steps

How to compress a PDF

  1. 1Open Compress PDF from the navbar or the All PDF Tools directory.
  2. 2Select or drag your PDF into the upload area.
  3. 3Choose a compression level: Smaller file, Balanced, or Higher quality.
  4. 4Click Compress PDF. Download when processing is available.

Tip. Use Balanced for email attachments; Smaller file when size matters most.

Open Compress PDF

Combine and split

Change which pages a document has, and what order they arrive in.

2 guides

3 min read
4 steps

How to merge PDFs

  1. 1Open Merge PDF and add two or more PDF files.
  2. 2Drag files in the queue to reorder them.
  3. 3Set an output filename and optional table of contents.
  4. 4Click Merge PDF to combine into one document.

Tip. Use A-Z sort if filenames are consistent and order does not matter.

Open Merge PDF
2 min read
4 steps

How to split a PDF

  1. 1Open Split PDF and upload your document.
  2. 2Choose a split mode: every page on its own, or just the pages you name.
  3. 3Confirm settings and run the split.
  4. 4Download individual PDFs or a ZIP archive.

Tip. Naming pages as 1-3,7 gives you one file per group. Ask for them together and you get a single PDF of just those pages.

Open Split PDF

No walkthrough yet, but the tool is here:

Organize PDF

Files and security

What happens to a document after you upload it, and for how long.

1 guide

4 min read
4 steps

Understanding file security

  1. 1Read the File Security and Deletion Policy overview.
  2. 2Review how long files are stored and when they are deleted.
  3. 3Check third-party processor disclosures if you handle regulated data.
  4. 4Contact support for compliance or DPA requests.

Tip. Bookmark this guide if your organization requires a documented retention policy.

Read File Security

No walkthrough yet, but the tool is here:

Protect PDF

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