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Merge PDF

Combine multiple PDF files into one document locally in the order you select them.

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How to use the Merge PDF

Combine two or more unencrypted PDF documents into one file without uploading their contents to a Fieldlet server.

Combine multiple PDF files into one document without uploading them. After selection, move files up or down, remove mistakes, and confirm the exact merge order before browser-local processing begins.

The selected file is processed in browser memory. Keep an original copy and inspect the downloaded result before using it as an authoritative or archival document.

  1. Select two to twenty PDF files, then move files up or down or remove mistakes in the displayed merge order.
  2. Fieldlet loads each document locally and copies its pages into a new PDF in that confirmed order.
  3. Download the merged result after the browser finishes rewriting the document.

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Worked examples

Assemble a three-part packet

Scenario: A cover sheet, a five-page report, and a two-page appendix are selected and ordered in that sequence.

Result: The downloaded PDF contains eight pages: cover, report, then appendix.

Each source document is parsed locally and its pages are copied into a new PDF in the displayed file order.

Correct a file-order mistake

Scenario: The appendix appears above the report in the selected list.

Result: Move the appendix below the report before merging; the output then follows the corrected order.

The merge routine does not infer document meaning. It processes the explicit order shown in the interface.

How the result is produced

Fieldlet dynamically loads the PDF library only on relevant routes. It validates bounded inputs, opens each supported document, copies pages into a new document, and serializes the merged bytes for download without rendering page images.

  • The numbered file list controls document order
  • Moving or removing a file invalidates any earlier generated result
  • Every page from each retained file is included
  • Merging changes document structure and can affect forms, signatures, bookmarks, or metadata

What merging preserves—and what it may change

Page content is copied into a new PDF container, but document-level features do not always survive combination exactly. Review navigation, forms, links, accessibility tags, and signatures when they matter.

  • Check every page after download.
  • Keep signed originals as separate authoritative files.
  • Use desktop PDF software for workflows that require signature or archival guarantees.

Limitations and common mistakes

  • Encrypted, corrupted, unusually complex, or unsupported PDFs can fail clearly instead of producing a partial file.
  • Existing digital signatures may become invalid because the combined document is a newly written PDF.

Common questions

Are my PDFs uploaded?

No. This version uses browser-local PDF processing. Large or complex files can still consume significant device memory.

Can output size change?

Yes. Rewriting and copying complex PDF objects can sometimes increase or decrease the final file size.

Does Fieldlet upload the PDFs?

No. The current merge operation reads and writes the documents in browser memory. Device memory and the stated file and page limits still apply.