Merge, split, or shrink a PDF for free.

Join PDFs into one file, pull out the pages you need, or make a PDF smaller to email. It all happens on your computer. Your files are never uploaded.

Free for 1 task a month. Then $7 a month. See prices

  1. Add your PDF

    • Your files stay on this computer. They are never uploaded.
    • Safe: the work happens in this browser tab. We never see your files.
    • Free for 1 task a month. Then $7 a month.

    Drop PDFs here

    Pick one PDF, or a few to join them.

    Watch how it works (23 seconds)

    Read the words in the video

  2. Pick a job

    What do you want to do?
    More options

    Merge keeps the order shown in step 1. Use Up and Down to change it. Shrink keeps all your words and pictures. It removes parts the file does not need. If it can't get smaller, you keep your file and it does not use a free task.

  3. Download

    Your new PDF will show up here.

Three steps Step 1, add one PDF or more. Step 2, pick merge, split, shrink, or watermark. Step 3, download your new PDF. All three steps happen on your computer. 1 Add file one PDF or more 2 Pick a job merge, split, shrink, mark 3 Download your new PDF

Three steps

  1. Step 1: Add your PDF. Pick one PDF, or a few if you want to join them. They stay on your device.
  2. Step 2: Pick a job. Merge joins them in order. Split pulls out pages. Shrink makes the file smaller.
  3. Step 3: Download. Your new PDF is made right here in this tab. Then you download it.

Combine, split, or shrink a PDF without uploading it.

Combine PDF files, split a PDF into pages, or make a PDF smaller without uploading it anywhere.

Never uploaded

This page does the work on your own computer, so your file is never uploaded.

No waiting line

There is no upload and no download from a server, so big files are quick. It works on Windows, Mac, and phones.

Lower price

Free for 1 task a month. Pro is $7 a month for as many as you need.

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1 free task a month. A task is one merge, one split, or one shrink. Watermark and page numbers are always free.

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  • 1 free task a month (merge, split, or shrink)
  • Watermark and page numbers: always free, not counted
  • Your files never leave your device
  • No sign-up
Merge, split, or shrink a PDF

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Recommended

$7/month

  • As many tasks as you need
  • Same on-your-computer tools
  • Email help
  • Cancel in one click, any time

🔒 Your file never leaves your device.

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Questions

How do I merge PDFs into one file?

Pick all the PDFs in step 1. Keep Merge picked in step 2. Use the up and down buttons to change the order, then press Merge PDFs. Your joined PDF downloads in step 3.

How do I split a PDF or take out pages?

Add one PDF, pick Split, and type the pages you want, like 1-3, 5. Leave the box empty to get every page as its own file.

How do I make a PDF smaller to email?

Add one PDF and pick Shrink. We clean out parts the file does not need. If it can't get smaller, we tell you and you keep your file.

How do I add a watermark or page numbers to a PDF?

Add one PDF and pick Watermark in step 2. Type your words, like DRAFT. Pick how dark and where it goes. Tick the box if you also want page numbers. Watermark is always free and does not use your free task.

Do you see my file?

No. Your file is opened and changed inside this browser tab. We only get a count of tasks, so we can count your free tasks.

Why is it so low-cost?

We don't run big servers for your files, because your own computer does the work. So we can charge less: free for 1 task a month, then $7 a month.

What can't it do?

It can't open PDFs with a password. Shrink works best on PDFs made by apps. It won't make scans or photos much smaller.

Try it free

1 free task a month. Nothing to install. No sign-up.

Merge or split a PDF

Step-by-step guides

Join PDFs, pull out pages, or make a PDF small enough to email. Your files can stay on your computer the whole time.

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