Merging large PDF files
The free version handles up to 5 files and 20MB in total per merge. Here is what happens beyond that.
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Each merge can include up to 5 files and 20MB in total. If you add more, the tool tells you the limit and offers Pro instead of merging. You can run as many merges as you like.
If you have more than 5 files
Merge them in batches: merge the first five, then merge that result with the next batch. Each pass is a normal free merge, as long as the total stays under 20MB.
If the total is over 20MB
Batching does not help here, because the limit is on the total size of one merge. A single file over 20MB, or a set that adds up to more, needs Pro.
Your own device does the work
The merge runs on your computer, so a very large merge can be slow, or fail, on a device with little memory. Pro removes our limits; it cannot add memory to your device. Closing other tabs before a big merge helps.
Pro
Pro is Hexloom Pro, $29 a year or $4 a month. It removes the 5-file and 20MB limits and unlocks the browser where you subscribe; there is no account.
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- Merge PDFs on Mac, Windows or Linux
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- Fit a merged PDF in an email
- Merge PDFs on iPhone and Android
- Merge PDFs with different page sizes
- Merge PDFs offline
- Merge two PDF files
- Add a signed page to a contract
- Merge invoices for your accountant
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- Merge 10+ PDF files using batches
- Merge Word and PDF files
- Merge photos and PDF files
- Merge PDFs in different web browsers
- Merge PDFs on a Chromebook
- Sort PDFs by naming before merging
- Add a cover page to a PDF
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- Merge thesis chapters into one PDF
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Free, with an optional Pro unlock
Pro is Hexloom Pro, $29 a year or $4 a month, one subscription for every Hexloom tool. It removes the 5 file and 20MB limits. There is no account: Pro unlocks the browser you subscribe in, and the confirmation page has a link to restore it elsewhere.