z3kit PDFMatrix

PDFMatrix is a document splitting or merging application that can process your PDF files and modify them according to your needs in a split of a second.

As a file format, PDF was, originally, an Adobe proprietary document model. Since its release, this document format has gone through different modifications and changes, as such, depending on its version, it can include different graphic types.

With PDFMatrix, you can merge or split different PDF documents, regardless of their version. The tool does not allow users to split password-protected PDFs, but it works seamlessly with regular ones.

The reason why this program can be a good addition to your digital work environment is that it is easy to use by any individual (regardless of their technical experience and background), it allows you to drag and drop files (which means it can be added to manipulate documents on touch screen devices as well), and it is affordable.

Although this tool is modern-looking, fast, and intuitive, it does not have features that allow you to automate the PDF splitting/merging process (e.g., a funnel for taking documents from one place, adding filters, processing the PDFs, and exporting them to a directory or submitting them for printing).

At the same time, you can't create, for example, user profiles for conducting the same splitting/merging process with custom parameters for more than one iteration (e.g., a profile for always deleting page ranges 1-3 for before merging documents).

PDFMatrix allows you to delete certain pages during both the splitting and the merging operations. Also, you can merge more than 2 documents at once.

Documents in the merging queue can be moved up or down based on your prioritization needs, and each document's page range options can be configured based on user-defined attributes (for example, you can include a certain number of pages in the process, delete certain pages, or target odd/even pages).