Working with PDFs and Scans: Merge, Split, Convert and Extract

Applications, tenders and reports often need several documents in one file in a set order. Use Merge PDF to combine them, and Split PDF to pull out the pages you need. If a scanned page has wide margins, PDF Cropper trims it so it fits and reads better. Rotate PDF turns sideways pages upright and Delete PDF Pages removes blank or unwanted ones.

If you photographed documents with your phone, JPG to PDF turns them into a single file, and Word to PDF makes a shareable version of a document.

A PDF of a bank statement or price list is hard to analyse as it stands. PDF to Excel rebuilds the rows and columns into a spreadsheet you can sort and total, and it works best on digital PDFs with real text rather than photos of paper. Always check the result against the original, especially numbers.

For scanned pages and photos, OCR to Text recognises the characters so you can copy and edit them. Clear, straight, well-lit scans give the best accuracy. PDF to JPG is handy when you need a page as an image.

Unlock PDF is meant for files you own or have permission to open, such as removing a password you already know. Do not use it to bypass protection on documents you are not entitled to access.

Be thoughtful with sensitive files like IDs and financial statements. Each tool's page explains how it processes files: some work entirely in your browser, while conversions such as PDF to Excel run on our server over HTTPS. Avoid uploading anything you would not be comfortable sending to a service, and delete downloads you no longer need.