You’re not a big fan of online merging PDF tools, where you must upload your files first. The possible solution is to use software that will merge multiple PDF files within your computer, without uploading your files to any external servers.
Windows
For Windows users, the best way to merge multiple PDFs is with original Adobe Acrobat software. However, merger option does not come in the free version.
- to start with, open the Acrobat software and click on the Tools menu
- Select Combine Files, and then click Add Files to add the files you want to include in your PDF.
- Select and drag-and-drop files to reorder them. Double-click on a file to expand and rearrange individual pages. The Delete key will remove content.
- When you finish with arranging, click Combine Files.
- Click the Save button and you’re done!
Mac
Mac users can merge multiple PDFs with internal Preview software. Follow these simple steps to learn how.
- Firstly open all PDFs that you want to combine in Preview.
- Click on the drop-down menu in the upper-left corner and select “Thumbnails” on each PDF. A tray will open on the left side of Preview, showing you the individual pages of your PDFs.
- Select the thumbnails of the PDF that you want to combine from one file and then simply drag them onto the thumbnails of the other PDF.
- Finally, save the file and enjoy.
Alternative software
Lastly, there is a good free alternative to above-mentioned software. IT’s called PDFtk and it’s very light and easy program to use.
- Download the program from here for free.
- Launch the install file and follow simple instructions. Once the program is installed, start it.
- Click Add PDF… in order to add all the files you wish to combine.
- You can rearrange files by dragging and dropping them in your desired order.
- When you’re happy with the layout simply click Create PDF… in the bottom left corner.
- Save your file and that’s it. Finally, your multiple PDFs are successfully merged!
If you want to merge multiple PDF files without any download or payment, check out this article on how to combine multiple PDFs using online tools.