Merge PDF files without uploading them
Bank statements, payslips and ID scans are exactly the files you shouldn’t hand to a random website. Plainware PDF merges them inside your browser, so they never leave your computer.
What “without uploading” means
Most online PDF sites send your files to their servers, do the work there and send back the result. Many promise to delete the files afterwards, but you have no way to check. Plainware PDF is a browser extension: the code that merges your files runs inside Chrome, on your computer. There’s no server for your files to go to.
Merge PDFs in Chrome
Click the Plainware PDF button in Chrome’s toolbar and choose Merge.
Drop in your PDFs, or choose them from your computer. You can add JPG, PNG and WebP images too.
Put them in order: drag a file up or down, or use the arrow buttons.
If you added images, pick a page size for them: A4, Letter, or fit to the image.
Merge, then download the combined PDF.
Check it for yourself
You don’t have to take our word for it. With Plainware PDF installed, turn off your Wi-Fi or unplug the network cable, then merge a few files. It works the same, because nothing needs to be sent anywhere.
Good to know
- Password-protected PDFs: you’ll be asked for the password. The merged file is saved without it, so add a new one with Protect (Pro) if you need it.
- Moving single pages between files, duplicating pages or inserting blank ones is Organise pages, a Pro tool. Merge joins whole files.
- Merge is free and stays free: no daily limit, no watermark, no account. Plainware Pro only adds extra tools.