Shrinking, merging, splitting and converting PDFs and office files for email limits, e-filing and sharing.
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Merge PDF files with Preview on a Mac, Acrobat, or a browser tool on Windows and phones. Plan page order, fix mixed page sizes, keep bookmarks and forms, and shrink the result.
Tom Okafor · Sep 23, 2026 · 11 min read
Pull a table out of a PDF, scan or photo into Excel or CSV: which route fits each source, where table recognition fails on numbers, and how to check rows and totals.
Tom Okafor · Sep 22, 2026 · 12 min read
Password protect a PDF with an open password and AES-256 in Acrobat, Preview, Word or a browser. Learn what permissions really block, how to share the password and what it can't hide.
Tom Okafor · Sep 19, 2026 · 11 min read
Split a PDF by page range, one file per page, every N pages, file size or bookmarks. Covers Preview, Print to PDF, Chrome and Acrobat, duplex scans, naming and common errors.
Tom Okafor · Sep 4, 2026 · 12 min read
Most PDF bulk is images. Strip duplicate objects, unused font data and metadata losslessly, then downsample images to 150 DPI to hit 200 KB, 500 KB, 1 MB or 2 MB limits.
Tom Okafor · Sep 3, 2026 · 11 min read
Convert a PDF to Word with Word 2013+, Google Docs, Acrobat or a browser tool. Learn why layout shifts, when a scan needs OCR, and how to check and fix the result.
Tom Okafor · Aug 29, 2026 · 11 min read
Scan documents to PDF with iPhone Notes, Google Drive, Windows Scan or Image Capture: 300 dpi, grayscale for text, one multi-page file, searchable and small enough to email.
Lucas Ferreira · Aug 26, 2026 · 11 min read