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Open Adobe Acrobat.
Go to File > Combine Files.
Click Add Files and select the PDF files you want to merge.
Arrange the files in your desired order by dragging and dropping them within the list.
Click Combine to merge the selected files into a single PDF document.
Save the new combined PDF to your preferred location.
You can preview and reorder files before combining to ensure the final PDF is in the correct sequence.
This runs in the Acrobat app - there is no separate API for this task.
This can happen if the original source files have hidden problems or corrupt structures. Acrobat might struggle to process them correctly, leading to only the first file appearing or the process freezing. To fix this, try re-saving each source file using 'Save As' to refresh its internal structure. Adding files one by one can also help Acrobat process them more smoothly and avoid errors.
No, combining PDFs usually does not make the file size smaller. It often makes the file larger because you are adding more content. After combining, you can use Acrobat's 'Optimize PDF' or 'Compress PDF' tools to reduce the file size if needed.
If your source files already have page numbers, combining them will result in page numbers that restart with each new original file. For example, if you combine three files, each starting with page 1, your final PDF will have multiple 'page 1's. To fix this, you will need to add continuous page numbers to the combined PDF after the merge is complete, overriding the original numbering.