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How to Merge PDF Files in iPhone

Author: Ritikaa | Guide: iPhone |
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Got two or more inter-related PDFs on your iPhone? Why not just merge them into a single PDF? Yes! Every iPhone user can easily merge PDF Files in their iPhone in just a matter of seconds, without affecting any information, data, or quality in any of the PDFs. It can make your data more organized and easy to handle. You can also import these PDFs into Canva to work on them. Let's dive into the vast pool of features brought to us by my iPhone and PDFs with the help of this article!

Merge PDF Files in iPhone Online using Safari

Step-1 Open Your 'Safari' Web Browser: The first method of this technique is to merge PDF files in your iPhone with the help of certain websites on the Safari web browser. These websites are safe and free to use.

So, first of all, you have to do the following:

  • Switch on your iPhone device.
  • From your home screen, click on the 'Safari web browser.
  • Your web browser will now open up.
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Step-2 Tap 'Search' & Type 'Merge PDF': After you have opened up the Safari web browser on your iPhone. You have to do the following two things in order to move forward with this method. These two things are:

  • First, click on the search bar of your web browser from the bottom of the screen where it is pre-written 'Search or enter website name.
  • Then, type 'Merge PDF' in the search bar with the help of your keypad.
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Step-3 Tap On the 'Merge PDF' Link: A very wide list of different websites will now be visible in your web browser's window.

  • From the website list, you have to click on the first link that says 'Merge PDF files online free service to merge PDF - iLovePDF'.
  • This link is to the 'iLovePDF' website.
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Step-4 Tap On the' Select PDF' Button: After clicking on the link, you will be directed to the website where you can easily merge your PDF files.

  • Navigate to the section where you can see the button that says 'Select PDF Files.
  • Then, click on this button.
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Step-5 Select The PDFs To Merge: Clicking on the 'Select PDF Files' in the previous step, you will get the option to select a number of PDF files that you want to merge. Also, you can select them from the internal storage of your iPhone.

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Step-6 Tap On 'Open': After you are done selecting the PDF files that you want to merge from your iPhone's storage:

  • All you have to do is click on the 'Open' button.
  • The 'Open' button is present on the top-right corner of the screen.
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Step-7 Tap On the 'Merge PDF' Button: While you are on the website, you will see the button that says 'Merge PDF'.

  • This button is present at the bottom of the screen with the symbol of an arrow pointing towards the right side as you can see in the picture below.
  • Just click on this button to merge your PDFs.

After your PDFs are merged, you can simply download them into your iPhone.

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Merge PDF Files in iPhone using Files

Step-1 Open Your 'Files' App: Moving on to the second method with the help of which you can merge PDF files in your iPhone. We will start by opening the 'Files' app.

  • Go to the 'App Library' of your iPhone device.
  • Then, search for the 'Files' app icon.
  • Then, just click on the icon to open the app.
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Step-2 Tap On The 'More' Icon: When you open the files app in your device, you will see an icon with three dots. It is on the top-left corner of the screen.

  • The icon looks somewhat like '•••'.
  • This is the 'More' icon.
  • You have to click on this 'More' icon to continue with the process.
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Step-3 Click On The 'Select' Option: When you click on the 'More' icon in the previous step. You will get the following options on your screen:

  • Select
  • New Folder
  • Scan Documents
  • Connect to Server

Choose the 'Select' option from the above-mentioned options.

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Step-4 Select The PDFs To Merge: Now, it's time to select all the pdf that you want to merge into a single PDF. You can do this simply by tapping on all the PDFs that you want to choose and merge.

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Step-5 Click On The 'More' Icon: After selecting the PDFs, again click on the 'More' icon. This time, this icon is not present at the top. But, it is present in the bottom-right corner of the screen. You can look at the picture attached below for your reference.

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Step-6 Tap On the 'Create PDF' Option: After you click on the 'More' icon in the previous step. You will get the following options on the screen in front of you:

  • Optimize file size
  • Create PDF
  • Copy items

From these options, click on the second option that says 'Create PDF'. Right after clicking on this option. A new PDF file comprising the earlier selected PDF files will be saved on your iPhone.

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Both these methods are equally helpful in case you want to merge multiple PDFs into a single PDF. If you do not have an Internet connection, then you are free to opt for the second method because it does not require you to open your web browser.

FAQ

How Can I Merge Two PDF Files on My Android Phone?

To all Android users, you can easily merge or combine two or more PDFs in your Android device with the help of the following steps:

  • Open the 'Adobe app on your phone.
  • Then, tap the 'Select files' option from here. Now, from here, you can easily select which you'd like to merge from the memory/storage of your device.
  • In Adobe, you also have the option to define the order of the files in the merged file. So, to reorder, select a file, and once it's highlighted blue, you can drag it to the desired position.
  • Finally, click on the 'Merge' button to merge them.

Can I Also See a Preview of the Merged File Before Saving It?

You will not be able to see the preview of the merged PDF file if you're using the 'Files' method as mentioned in this article.

But, certain websites allow you to see a preview of the merged PDF before downloading it. So, you can go for this option if you want.

Do the Original PDFs Get Deleted After We Merge them?

No, the Merge option, just like many other options and functions, creates a separate copy of the file when you merge them.

This means that nothing will happen to your original PDFs even if you merge them into a new one.

Is It Possible To Scan Multiple Pages into One PDF In My iPhone?

Of course, you can create a PDF on your iPhone by scanning multiple pages with the help of your camera or photos.

  • The 'Notes app on your iPhone or iPad will help you in doing this.
  • With the help of this app, you can easily turn your device's camera into a scanner and scan pages to make a PDF.

Is there any Faster Way to Combine PDF Files?

The best and fastest way to combine two or more PDF files on iPhone, as well as Android, is to use the Adobe Acrobat Online Free Tool.

You can also save Adobe scanned PDFs into JPEG format. It creates PDFs with very good quality and not too much storage size.

We hope that we were successful in making you understand how to combine two or more PDFs on your iPhone. For more insightful articles, kindly check out our website!

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