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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.
To make your combined PDF easy to navigate, always keep the 'Preserve Bookmarks' option turned on when you combine files. This feature creates a bookmark for each original file you add, making it simple to jump between sections. It's like having a table of contents built right into your document.
Combining files rarely makes the PDF smaller because it brings all the data from multiple documents into one. If your source files are large or contain many images, the combined PDF will also be large. You should compress the combined PDF AFTER you create it if you need a smaller file size for sharing or storage. This process removes unnecessary data without losing important content.
The 'Combine PDF' API is a way for computer programs to automatically combine PDF files without a person having to click buttons. You should use it when you need to combine many files regularly, like in a business process that creates daily reports. It can combine up to 20 files and you can choose specific page ranges from each source document.
No, if your original documents had page numbers printed on them, the combined PDF will likely show those page numbers restarting with each new document. The 'Combine Files' feature does not automatically renumber pages across all documents. You will need to add new, continuous page numbers to the combined PDF after it is created to have a single, flowing sequence.
| Feature | Combine Files | Insert Pages |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Point | Starts with multiple separate files. | Starts with one existing PDF. |
| Outcome | Creates a brand new PDF from all selected files. | Adds new pages into an existing PDF, making it longer. |
| Use Case | Building a new document from scratch with many sources. | Adding content to an already started or completed PDF. |