Merging/Converting Multiple Files to PDF

Xodo PDF Studio is able to merge/convert multiple files at once to create a single PDF. Only the Supported File Types are able to be merged/converted into a single PDF.

 

Instructions:

Using the Welcome Screen

  1. Launch Xodo PDF Studio
  2. Using the Welcome Screen click on the From Multiple Files option under "Create PDF"
  3. Using Add Files or Add Folder select the files you wish to merge/convert into a single PDF.
  4. Select any additional options when converting the files.
    • Add bookmarks for each merged document.
    • Results: Open or save new merged document
    • Passwords to try when opening documents
  5. Once all of the options are selected click Start to begin merging/converting the files.
  6. All files will be merged/converted in a single action. All Supported File Types will be converted to PDF.

From the Toolbar

  1. Go to Convert Tab > From Multiple Files
  2. Using Add Files or Add Folder select the files you wish to merge/convert into a single PDF.
  3. Select any additional options when converting the files.
    • Add bookmarks for each merged document.
    • Results: Open or save new merged document
    • Passwords to try when opening documents
  4. Once all of the options are selected click Start to begin merging/converting the files.
  5. All files will be merged/converted in a single action. All Supported File Types will be converted to PDF.

From the File Tab

  1. Go to File Tab > Create > From Multiple Files
  2. Using Add Files or Add Folder select the files you wish to merge/convert into a single PDF.
  3. Select any additional options when converting the files.
    • Add bookmarks for each merged document.
    • Results: Open or save new merged document
    • Passwords to try when opening documents
  4. Once all of the options are selected click Start to begin merging/converting the files.
  5. All files will be merged/converted in a single action. All Supported File Types will be converted to PDF

 

Merge/Convert Settings

New Page

Page Size - Allows you to select a page size from a list of predefined standard document sizes.

  • Portrait: sets the selected page orientation size to portrait
  • Landscape: sets the selected page size orientation to landscape

Note: Portrait and Landscape options are not available when selecting a "Custom" media size

Units - Select the measurement unit for the crop margins in either Inches, Points, Centimeters, or Millimeters

Width - Width of the page in the units selected

Height - Height of the page in the units selected

Keep Proportional - Toggles keeping the width and height values in sync

Current Page

Center - When checked this option will center the original page content in the new page size

Scale to Fit - Resizes the page content to best fit the new page size

Fit Crop to Page - Sets the crop box equal to the media box

Bookmarks

Add a bookmark for each merged document - This will create a separate bookmark for each merged file added to the document

File List

Add Files - Displays a file chooser to add individual files to the list.

Add Folder - Displays a file chooser that adds the contents of a directory to the list.

Delete - Removes the selected file(s) from the list.

Move Up - Moves the selected file(s) up the list.

Move Down - Moves the selected file(s) down the list.

Move to Top - Moves the selected file(s) to the top of the list.

Move to Bottom - Moves the selected file(s) to the bottom of the list.

Results

Open New Merged Document - After the merge is complete the new file will be displayed in Xodo PDF Studio

Append to Current Document - Appends the selected pages to the end of the currently open document

Save As - This option allows you to set a destination for the newly created merged file. You can type the destination manually or click on the "..." button to open a file chooser to set the destination for the newly created file

Passwords to try when opening documents

To set a password click in the password field or on the Edit button. Then enter the password you want to be used. Do this for up to four passwords to try on password protected PDFs during the batch process. Only PDF files with passwords are supported.

Note: The passwords entered here will only be used for this batch process and will not be stored anywhere else. Passwords will have be entered for each new batch process.