Convert / PDF
Merge PDFs 
Podalls Convert merges PDF files offline on Windows 10 and 11. It combines several PDFs into one in the order you choose, shows page counts and problem files before it starts, and leaves the originals untouched.
- Opens
- Makes
- first (merged).pdf; the originals are untouched
- In the app
- Tools › PDF › Merge PDFs
- Account
- Not needed
- Price
- Free, for work too
How it works
How to merge PDF files offline on Windows
Three steps, all on your PC. Nothing is uploaded.
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Open Tools › PDF › Merge PDFs, or Convert › Merge in the Reader.
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Put the files in order, remove any you do not need.
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Merge. The joined PDF appears in the Queue.
What you get
Built for the real document.
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Your order
Reorder files, add more or remove them before merging.
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Checked first
Pages are counted and damaged or protected files flagged before anything runs.
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Originals untouched
The result is a new file; nothing is overwritten.
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Start from the Reader
Merge begins with the PDF you have open.
Your choices
Checked before it starts.
The Merge PDFs dialog, drawn from the app. Every file is checked before anything runs.
In this order
- Contract.pdf 4 pages
- Annex A.pdf 12 pages
- Locked.pdf Cannot be merged: password-protected
Saved as “Contract (merged).pdf” next to the first. The PDFs you merge are not changed.
Under the hood
How it decides.
What it reads, what it saves, and the rules it follows, taken from the app itself.
Reads 1 file type
.pdf
Saves as
- Contract (merged).pdf, named after the first PDF
Never over another file, and never over your original.
Pages copied whole
Pages are copied exactly, so text stays text and nothing is compressed again.
What stays behind
Bookmarks, form data, signatures and attachments are not carried over. Signed PDFs get a warning.
Checked before it starts
Every file is opened and counted in the dialog. Files that cannot be merged are flagged so you can remove them.
Failures named
If a file fails during the merge, the warning says which one.
App or website?
Why not an online converter?
Online tools ask for your file first. Podalls Convert never does.
Good to know
Honest limits.
What this tool does not do, said plainly.
- Bookmarks, form fields, signatures and attachments are not carried over.
- Password-protected PDFs need to be unlocked first, with Unlock PDF.
First time? The install guide shows every screen, including the Windows warning.
Can I merge scans and documents together?
Yes. Any PDFs can be joined; run Recognise text afterwards to make scanned pages searchable.
Are bookmarks and forms kept?
No. Pages come across exactly, but bookmarks, form data, signatures and attachments are left behind, and signed PDFs get a warning.
Can I merge password-protected PDFs?
Not while they are locked. They are flagged in the list, so you can remove them, or take the password off with Unlock PDF first.
Is Merge PDFs in Podalls Convert free?
Yes. Podalls Convert is free for personal and commercial use, with no account and no subscription. Every tool in it, including this one, comes in the same free download.
Is my file uploaded anywhere?
No. Podalls Convert does the work on your PC and saves the result there. It only goes online to check for and download its own updates.
In the same free download
Keep going.
Every tool below comes with Podalls Convert. One app, one queue, nothing uploaded.
What you are getting
- Tool
- Merge PDFs, in Tools › PDF › Merge PDFs
- Makes
- first (merged).pdf; the originals are untouched
- Works on
- Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit
- Version
- 0.3.0
- Price
- Free for personal and commercial use