PDF Combiner

Office documents can hold more than text, depending on their complexity. For instance, PDF files are preferred for their security options, and different elements it can include. You need specialized tools to edit them, but if a simple merger is what you need, applications like PDF Combiner are sure to come in handy.

Needless to say that PDF files represent the main target here. This means that you need to make sure order is of no importance, because you can’t choose how these are combined. What’s more, you need to work with the built-in navigation panels to load files, which must be checked one by one for the process.

It would have been useful to see a separate list of files you’re sure about, place which to support drag and drop. On the other hand, there’s a built-in search utility tweaked to take little time. With the source folder selected, you can choose to also include subdirectories, and use advanced criteria. Pressing search automatically detects starting with the root.

Sadly, there’s no built-in viewer, or at least a small preview area to take a look at content before putting the process in motion. However, there is the possibility to have them opened in the default viewer. or the source folder. Export options let you generate lists, either of all items or a selection, with the created file under the XLS, TXT, DOC, and CSV format.

Pressing combine brings up one last requirement window. It lets you remove files from the list, in case you changed your mind, or specify the range of pages to be included in the resulted document. You must attribute a name, and a destination folder, with the possibility to have either the folder or file opened on completion.

Taking everything into consideration, we can say that PDF Combiner is a small, practical application you can use to combine multiple PDF files in a quick and easy process. It seems a little rough around the edges overall, both in terms of functionality and visuals, but the main task is properly accomplished, making it worth a try.