Windows 10 supports viewing PDF files and creating PDF files out of the box. You can convert any document or image file to PDF using the built-in Microsoft Print to PDF feature. However, there is no way out there to merge or combine PDF files out of the box.
You know that there are plenty of free online services as well as commercial programs around to help you merge PDF files. While online free services are better and easy-to-use, not all users are comfortable uploading their confidential documents to an unknown server. Likewise, not all users can afford commercial PDF editing tools.
PDF Shaper Free is an excellent piece of software out there to help you merge or combine PDF files on Windows 10 and earlier Windows versions.
In addition to combine/merge functionality, PDF Shaper Free program allows you to split PDF files, rotating pages, crop pages, extract pages, add watermark to PDF pages, extract text from PDF file, and more. PDF Shaper is probably the best free program out there to manage your PDF files.
In this guide, let’s see how to use the PDF Shaper Free program to combine or merge PDF pages on a PC running Windows 10.
Combine or merge PDF files in Windows 10 using PDF Shaper Free
Step 1: Download PDF Shaper Free version. Run the setup file to get it installed on your PC.
Step 2: Launch PDF Shaper Free. In the left-pane, click Content tab to switch to the same.
Step 3: Click Merge option to open Merge window of PDF Shaper.
Step 4: Here, click the Add button to add all the PDF files that you want to merge or combine into one PDF file.
To organize added PDF files/pages, select a PDF file and then click Up or Down button. To view a PDF file in the list, select it and then click the Preview button.
Step 5: Finally, click Process button. When you see the Save As dialog, choose a location to save the new PDF file and then click Save button to combine/merge selected PDF files. Once the job is complete, you will see “Done” message with an option to open the new PDF file.
Hope you find this program useful!
Seabass Rocks says
If you don’t want your personal files to leave your PC, i strongly recommend you use an offline tool such as PDF Sharper. I don’t get why people don’t take security seriously and keep using 3rd party online tools.
I myself use PDF Join & Merge as it was the cheapest tool in the Microsoft store, at around 1 EUR if i remember well.
Ben says
For Windows 10 users, the best app for combining PDFs is “Paper Scanner Pro”. This app has the simple user interface to select and merge multiple docs in just a few clicks. You can easily select specific pages and preview your PDFs. This app also has more features such as scan to searchable PDFs, protect pdf and more: microsoft.com/en-us/p/paper-scanner-pro/9n7xgjxqf9n4?activetab=pivot:overviewtab#
John says
Shaper Free would not merge two PDF’s anyway but at least gave me the option of trialling Premium or Pro versions. Downloaded Premium and it worked well although the screen’s been updated compared to those shown above..
John says
Avast said the BA004.exe file that the download installed was infected with Win32:malware-gen and moved it to the virus chest!!
MG says
It was incredibly easy to download and combine PDF files. Although, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to put those PDF files in a very specific order. I have used the “up” and “down” arrows, re-merged and nothing is working. I’m not entirely tech savvy, so if anyone could help me, that would be tremendous.
Hovlik Doutt says
I’d also recommend Acethinker PDF Converter which I have used for many years. It’s a free web-based application to merge PDF, No need to subscribe or signup anything.
John Mead says
Fish Green-
According to their Professional/free version comparison page, the free version _does_ split PDFs.
herman d maldonado says
PDFsam is also an excellent FREE program…install or portable. simple to use.
Fish Green says
Thanks for the info, I enjoy your news and read every RSS feed. Do you know if this program can split PDF’s also?