[Merge PDF files] Tab


You can merge several PDF files to a PDF file in the [PDF Merge] tab of the SkyPDF Utility.

  • If the output file is assigned the same folder and given the same filename as the original file, the original file will be overwritten when the PDFs are merged. When merging PDFs, take measures such as backing up data in advance, and proceed with caution.
  • Please close PDF Viewer when starting merging PDF files.
  • A fault might be happened in a file name or a directory to output if there is a file to be a time-out.

[Source PDF Files] area

[Add]  Select a PDF file from [Select file] to add the selected PDF file to the file list.
It is also able to drag and drop PDF files in the file list.
You cannot add PDF files with security.
Please do not select a PDF file with a signature.
[Up] [Down]  To change the order, press the [Up][Down] buttons.
[Sort] [...]

When you press [...], you can configure the sorting of the file list.
When you press [Sort], the file list is sorted according to the settings made in [...].

[Remove] [Remove All]  To remove a file from the file list, press the [Remove] button.
To remove all files from the file list, press the [Remove All] button. 
[View] To view the PDF file selected in the list, press the [View] button. PDF Viewer will be run and the PDF file will be opened.
  • PDF files will be merged in the descending order in the file list.
  • If the topmost file is a PDF with bookmarks, any bookmarks in the second and subsequent files will remain valid and be merged. If the topmost file is a PDF without bookmarks, even if the second and subsequent files contain bookmarks, they will be rendered invalid when the files are merged.

[Output Folder] area

[Select an output directory]  Press the Browse button and select an output directory. 
[Same as source]  The PDF file will be saved in the same directory as the top file in the file list. 

[Output FileName] area

[Same name]  The PDF file will be saved with the same name of the top file in the file list. 
[Rename]  Rename the file name. 
The following characters cannot be used.
\ / : * ? " < > 

[Add a bookmark of the filename for each file to be merged]

The table below shows an example of the merge result when the checkbox is unchecked.

  Before After
  Sample1.pdf Sample2.pdf Sample3.pdf Sample1.pdf (possibly renamed)
Bookmarks AAA
BBB
CCC
(1)
(2)
(3)
  AAA
BBB
CCC
(1)
(2)
(3)

The table below shows an example of the merge result when the checkbox is checked.  

  Before After
  Sample1.pdf Sample2.pdf Sample3.pdf Sample1.pdf (possibly renamed)
Bookmarks AAA
BBB
CCC
(1)
(2)
(3)
  Sample1
 ├ AAA
 ├ BBB
 └ CCC
Sample2
 ├ (1)
 ├ (2)
 └ (3)
Sample3

[Start]

Press the [Start] button to start processing.

The processing will be canceled by pressing [Cancel] button.