PDF guides & how-tos
Plain-English help for the most common PDF tasks. Every guide uses Slate's free, no-upload tools.
How to merge PDF files (free, no upload)
Combine multiple PDFs into one document in seconds, right in your browser, without uploading anything.→How to reduce PDF file size
Shrink a large PDF so it's easy to email or upload, without a noticeable drop in quality.→How to convert JPG or PNG images to PDF
Turn photos, scans, and screenshots into a single clean PDF in your browser.→How to split a PDF into separate files
Break one PDF into multiple files by page range, or pull out the exact pages you need.→Are online PDF tools safe? What to check
Most online PDF tools upload your files to their servers. Here's how to tell, and how to stay private.→How to rotate PDF pages permanently
Fix sideways or upside-down scans by rotating PDF pages and saving the change for good.→How to add a watermark to a PDF
Stamp DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or your name across every page of a PDF in seconds.→How to add page numbers to a PDF
Insert clean, automatic page numbers into any PDF — pick the position and starting number.→How to extract pages from a PDF
Pull specific pages out of a PDF into a brand-new file without altering the original.→How to convert a PDF to JPG images
Turn each page of a PDF into a high-quality JPG image, right in your browser.→
Combine multiple PDFs into one document in seconds, right in your browser, without uploading anything.→How to reduce PDF file size
Shrink a large PDF so it's easy to email or upload, without a noticeable drop in quality.→How to convert JPG or PNG images to PDF
Turn photos, scans, and screenshots into a single clean PDF in your browser.→How to split a PDF into separate files
Break one PDF into multiple files by page range, or pull out the exact pages you need.→Are online PDF tools safe? What to check
Most online PDF tools upload your files to their servers. Here's how to tell, and how to stay private.→How to rotate PDF pages permanently
Fix sideways or upside-down scans by rotating PDF pages and saving the change for good.→How to add a watermark to a PDF
Stamp DRAFT, CONFIDENTIAL, or your name across every page of a PDF in seconds.→How to add page numbers to a PDF
Insert clean, automatic page numbers into any PDF — pick the position and starting number.→How to extract pages from a PDF
Pull specific pages out of a PDF into a brand-new file without altering the original.→How to convert a PDF to JPG images
Turn each page of a PDF into a high-quality JPG image, right in your browser.→
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