Which PDF tool do you need: merge, split, extract, or tidy?

Match your PDF job — combining files, separating pages, pulling a range, rotating, or numbering — to the tool built for it.

Five PDF tools sound alike until the job is stated plainly: combining documents, separating them, pulling out pages, fixing orientation, or stamping numbers. This guide states each job in one sentence so the right tool is obvious before any file is opened.

Combine documents with Merge PDF

When the job is many files becoming one — chapters into a submission, reports into an archive — Merge PDF joins up to twenty files in the order you arrange. If instead one file must become several, you want Split PDF, not Merge.

Separate or pull pages with Split PDF and Extract Pages

Split PDF divides one document into ranges you define, while Extract Pages pulls specific pages into a new file. Use Split when every page lands somewhere; use Extract when only a few pages matter and the rest can be left behind.

Tidy orientation and numbering with Rotate and Page Numbers

Rotate PDF fixes sideways or upside-down pages without touching content order, and Page Numbers stamps visible folios onto every page. Both are finishing steps: arrange content first with the tools above, then tidy.

Tools covered in this guide

Merge PDF
Combine up to 20 PDF files into one document, in your order.
Split PDF
Split one PDF into several files by exact page ranges.
Extract PDF Pages
Pull chosen pages out of a PDF into a new exact-order document.
Rotate PDF Pages
Rotate selected PDF pages by 90, 180, or 270 degrees locally.
Add Page Numbers
Stamp Page X of N footers onto every page of a PDF locally.

Frequently asked questions about PDF tasks

What is the difference between Split and Extract?

Split divides a document into several complete outputs; Extract pulls chosen pages into one new file. Pick Split when nothing should be left over.

Can these tools unlock an encrypted PDF?

No. Encrypted files are rejected with a clear warning. Decrypt the document first, then use any of these tools.

Do my documents leave the browser?

No. Reading, rearranging, and encoding run locally; files are never uploaded, stored, or logged.