Everybody uses them. They're the single most frequently found file format on the internet. PDF (Portable Document Format) files are very convenient to store and share documents because you know everybody can open and view the contents anywhere no matter what computer or software they're using.
Google a topic for a class lesson and you are bound to find most of the useful materials are PDF files.
But most of the time what you find is a mix of good stuff and unnecessary or unwanted stuff. What if you could quickly and easily just pick out the stuff you want, discard the rest, and combine multiple pieces (files) into one neat package? You can, and it's easy with a few free tools.
Merge multiple PDFs into one file
PDF Mergy is a free app which will merge PDF files into a single file. You can upload PDFs from your computer and/or directly link to your Google Drive. Drag and Drop to arrange them in the correct sequence. Then PDF Mergy generates a single file which you can download to your computer or deposit into your Drive. Can be installed as a Chrome App (check the Chrome Store) and is more convenient that way.
Select What you want, toss out the rest
PDFescape allows you to open a PDF document, add text, images, links, freehand drawing or annotations; delete selected content or whole pages; rotate or reorient the pages; and then re-author it. You can append files so if you have bits and pieces of content from three separate PDF files you want to combine to create a single class handout...piece of cake. Takes about 2-3 minutes to install in Chrome, 5 minutes to figure out how it works.
The premium version ($$$) allows you to open and save files directly from Drive (or other cloud storage) via a URL, no sidebar ads, and more temporary storage. But the free version works fine and you can't beat the price.
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