Merge scanned PDFs into one document
Scans saved as PDF merge like any other PDF. The pages are copied as they are.
Drag & drop PDF files here
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Free: up to 5 files, 20MB total
Your merged PDF is ready.
Download merged.pdfHow merging works with scans
A scanned PDF is usually a set of page images. Merging copies those pages into the new file unchanged, so the merged document looks like the originals, in the order you chose.
File size
Because nothing is re-compressed, the merged file is about as big as the scans added together. The free version allows 20MB in total per merge. If your scans are large, set your scanner or scanning app to a smaller-file or lower-resolution option before scanning. This tool does not compress files.
Searchable text
This tool does not run text recognition. A scan that was already searchable keeps its text when merged; a scan that was image-only stays image-only.
Getting the page order right
If your scanner made one PDF per page or per document, name the files 01, 02, 03 and so on before adding them, then check the list. You can reorder with drag and drop or the arrow buttons before you merge.
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- Merge PDFs on Mac, Windows or Linux
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- Merge PDFs with different page sizes
- Merge PDFs offline
- Merge two PDF files
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- Sort PDFs by naming before merging
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- Smallpdf alternative: no upload
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- No signup, no watermark
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.