PDF recipes · Several PDF tasks in one run
Add your files once and run several PDF tasks in a row. Pick a ready-made recipe below, or choose the steps yourself to build your own.
Ready-made recipes
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No more hopping between tools
Preparing one document often means opening a merge tool, a compressor and a page-number tool, downloading and re-uploading in between. PDF recipes do it all on one screen. The first step combines your PDFs and photos into one PDF, then the steps you chose run top to bottom, with page count, size and time shown for each. It is the "workflow" feature of paid PDF services, free and without an account.
Build and save your own
Use "Add a step" to attach OCR, page numbers or compression (up to 6 steps) and reorder them with ↑↓. Each step has its own settings. Press "Save as my recipe" to keep it on this device, or "Copy recipe link" to share the steps and settings (never the files) with someone else.
When the order matters
Add page numbers after merging so they run from 1 to the end. "Compress · Strong" turns pages into images, so put it before OCR; if it comes after, the run button locks and tells you why. Everything runs in your browser and files never go online.
How to use
- Check the steps and settings above. Add steps or change their order if needed.
- Drop or choose your PDF and photo files. You can reorder them in the file list.
- Press "Run all steps". Each step runs in turn and shows its result.
- Preview and download the finished PDF. Save combinations you use often with "Save as my recipe".
Good to know
- Everything runs in your browser's memory. Very many or very large files can be slow, so split them if needed.
- Password-protected PDFs must be unlocked first with the PDF password remover.
- iPhone HEIC photos and HWP files can't be added directly. Convert them to JPG or PDF first.
Frequently asked questions
Are my files uploaded?
No. Every step runs in your browser. Only OCR downloads its language data once, from this site.
How many steps can a recipe have?
Up to 6, after the first "Combine into one PDF" step.
Where are my saved recipes stored?
In this browser on this device only. Clearing site data removes them.
What does a shared recipe link contain?
Only the steps and settings, in the link address. Your files are never included.