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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 there's a problem with the structure of your original files. The Combine Files tool might get stuck or repeat the first document. To fix this, try saving each original file again using 'Save As' before combining them. This refreshes their internal structure and often solves the issue. You can also try adding files one by one to see which one might be causing the problem.
The 'Combine PDF' API is a way to combine files into one PDF using computer code, without opening the Acrobat application. You should use it when you need to automate the process of combining many files regularly, or as part of a larger automated workflow. It's useful for combining up to 20 files and can also specify page ranges for each file.
No, if your original documents already have page numbers, the combined PDF will restart the numbering for each new document. For example, if you combine two files, each starting at page 1, your combined PDF will have two sections that both start with page 1. To have continuous page numbers throughout the entire combined PDF, you will need to add new page numbers after combining the files.
In Adobe Acrobat, 'Combine Files' is the specific term for putting multiple files into one PDF. Other PDF tools might use the word 'merge' for the same action. The result is generally the same: taking separate documents and joining them into a single, longer PDF. The key is that Acrobat's 'Combine Files' feature lets you easily reorder pages and preserve bookmarks for better navigation.