How to merge pdf files into one on windows without adobe acrobat

PDFtk Server is not a standard application with a big user interface. It is a lightweight, command-line "engine" that sits quietly on your computer. It checks every box you are looking for how to merge PDF files into one.

Here is the simple step-by-step process to get how to merge PDF files into one using this tool.

1. Download and Install

2. Open Command Prompt

Since this is a command-line tool, you need to tell it what to do via text commands.

Press the Windows key, type cmd, and select "Command Prompt."

Tip: For the folder you are working in, you can type cmd directly into the File Explorer address bar and press Enter to open the prompt in the right spot.

3. Run the Merge Command

The syntax is incredibly simple. Type pdftk followed by the list of files you want to merge, then cat output, and finally the name of your new file.

Example:

If you have three files named File1,pdf, File2,pdf, and File3,pdf in your folder, type this command and press Enter:

bash

pdftk File1,pdf File2,pdf File3 ,pdf cat output MergedDocument ,pdf

If you have 20 files in a folder and want to merge them all at once, you do not need to type every name. PDFtk supports wildcards. Just navigate to that folder and run:

bash

pdftk *,pdf cat output EverythingTogether,pdf

This command grabs every PDF in that folder and combines them alphabetically by name.