Instructions for merging PDF files on iPhone

To merge PDF files, you have many ways to do it, such as using PDF editing software , using websites that support merging PDF files. On iPhone, you already have a PDF file merging tool without needing an external application. We can use the File application to merge PDF files or use the shortcut with the PDF file merging function to do it. Depending on your PDF file, we can choose the appropriate way to merge PDF files on iPhone. The following article will guide you to merge PDF files on iPhone.

How to merge PDF files on iPhone via the Files app

Step 1:

At the File application interface on the phone, we find the location where the PDF files you want to merge are saved.

Step 2:

Next, we click on the 3-dot icon in the top right corner of the screen. Then you click on Select in the displayed list to select the PDF files you want to merge into 1.

Step 3:

Now you click on the PDF files that we want to merge together. Then click on the 3 dots icon in the bottom right corner. Display options for those PDF files, you click on Create PDF to merge the selected PDF files.

Step 4:

The result is a complete PDF file merged from other PDF files. Note that the merged PDF file is very simple, without any customization or changes to each file.

By default the merged PDF file will use the name from the first file in the merge list, but you can rename it to whatever you want.

Video tutorial on merging PDF files on iPhone

How to merge PDF files on iPhone via shortcut

1. Install the Merge PDFs shortcut on your iPad and iPhone. This shortcut was created by Apple itself, so you don’t have to worry about any security or privacy issues. Like any other shortcut, you can customize the settings to your liking, but it’s best not to do so, as the shortcut works pretty well and changing a particular setting could cause the shortcut to not work properly.

2. Once the shortcut is installed, open the app where you saved your PDF files. You should save it in the Files app (Apple's default app for storing third-party files).

3. Select the PDF files you want to merge.

4. Click the Share icon at the bottom left of the screen.

5. From the bottom row of the menu, tap Shortcuts. If you can't see it, tap More and enable the Shortcuts option .

6. Click Merge PDF . This step may take a while, depending on the size of the merged PDF files.

7. Once Shortcuts has finished merging the PDF files, it will allow you to name the newly combined PDF file. Once you have named it, tap Done.

8. Select the location you want to use to save your merged PDF file and click Add to finish.

Apple’s Shortcuts app has proven to be very useful over time, and this one is no exception. The ability to merge PDFs with just a few taps is a feature that most devices should have built in by default. Unfortunately, it’s not built in to iOS yet. But the Shortcuts app makes the whole process much easier than using a third-party app for this sole purpose.

Good luck!