# Merge, Split & Compress **URL:** https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/c/merge-split-compress/18.md [Latest](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/latest.md) · [Categories](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/categories.md) · [Tags](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/tags.md) --- ## [About the Merge, Split & Compress category](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/about-the-merge-split-compress-category/20)
**Author:** [@system](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/about-the-merge-split-compress-category/20 "2026-10-28T14:22:05Z")
Combining, splitting, reordering and rotating pages. Making PDFs smaller without wrecking quality. --- ## [Does anyone know how to save separate pages in PDF for my assignment?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-save-separate-pages-in-pdf-for-my-assignment/113)
**Author:** [@jason\_perth](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/jason_perth)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-save-separate-pages-in-pdf-for-my-assignment/113 "2026-11-13T23:40:24Z")
My professor assigned a 40-page reading, but I only need to submit pages 12 and 13 for my homework tonight. How can I pull out just those specific pages into a new PDF? --- ## [Does anyone know how to extract tables from pdf for llms?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-extract-tables-from-pdf-for-llms/123)
**Author:** [@OliviaRussell](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/OliviaRussell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-extract-tables-from-pdf-for-llms/123 "2026-11-13T22:58:17Z")
I’m feeding a bunch of PDF reports into an LLM for a side project, but the tables come out as garbled text with all the columns merged together. Has anyone found a reliable way to extract them cleanly? --- ## [Is there a way to compress pdf below 5mb without making the text blurry?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-compress-pdf-below-5mb-without-making-the-text-blurry/97)
**Author:** [@packers\_manchester](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/packers_manchester)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-way-to-compress-pdf-below-5mb-without-making-the-text-blurry/97 "2026-11-13T17:10:30Z")
I have a scanned contract that needs to go under 5MB for the upload portal but every time I compress it the text gets blurry. Is there a way to shrink the file without that happening? --- ## [Is there a good size reducer pdf online that actually works?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-good-size-reducer-pdf-online-that-actually-works/61)
**Author:** [@ClumsyLegend](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/ClumsyLegend)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-good-size-reducer-pdf-online-that-actually-works/61 "2026-11-13T10:55:22Z")
I have a 30-page scanned PDF too big for a portal that only takes files under 10 MB, and the online reducers I tried either failed or made it unreadable. Is there one that works? --- ## [How can I split pdf in half before my deadline?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-split-pdf-in-half-before-my-deadline/95)
**Author:** [@cowboys\_cardiff](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/cowboys_cardiff)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 5:10am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-split-pdf-in-half-before-my-deadline/95 "2026-11-13T05:10:28Z")
I’ve got a 60-page scanned report that needs to go to my supervisor by 5pm today, and the email server rejects anything over 10 MB. I need it cut into two separate halves so each part goes through, but I’m on a shared of… --- ## [How can I divide PDF pages without messing up the formatting?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-divide-pdf-pages-without-messing-up-the-formatting/120)
**Author:** [@gaming](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/gaming)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 4:59am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-divide-pdf-pages-without-messing-up-the-formatting/120 "2026-11-13T04:59:22Z")
I need to split a 50-page report into smaller PDFs, but separating the pages keeps ruining my tables and layout. Is there a way to extract pages without breaking the original formatting? --- ## [Which pdf tool can merge scanned thesis pages quickly?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/which-pdf-tool-can-merge-scanned-thesis-pages-quickly/90)
**Author:** [@la99](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/la99)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 4:40am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/which-pdf-tool-can-merge-scanned-thesis-pages-quickly/90 "2026-11-13T04:40:21Z")
My thesis is due tomorrow and I need to combine sixty scanned pages into a single PDF fast. The browser tool I tried keeps crashing, so what program handles merging large scans without lagging? --- ## [Can someone show me how to separate PDF files?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-someone-show-me-how-to-separate-pdf-files/105)
**Author:** [@willow.morris](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/willow.morris)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2026, 4:10am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-someone-show-me-how-to-separate-pdf-files/105 "2026-11-13T04:10:22Z")
I have a PDF with several reports all combined in one file and need to split them into separate documents for emailing. Nothing I’ve tried on my laptop works right. How do I separate the pages? --- ## [Can you show how to split pdf into multiple files?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-you-show-how-to-split-pdf-into-multiple-files/109)
**Author:** [@SarahClark](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/SarahClark)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2026, 11:55pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/can-you-show-how-to-split-pdf-into-multiple-files/109 "2026-11-12T23:55:24Z")
I have a 60-page PDF and need to send just a few chapters to a colleague as separate files. Never done this before, so can someone walk me through splitting it into multiple PDFs? --- ## [How can I add pages to PDF online without installing anything?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-add-pages-to-pdf-online-without-installing-anything/70)
**Author:** [@JamesBennett](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/JamesBennett)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-add-pages-to-pdf-online-without-installing-anything/70 "2026-11-11T14:55:23Z")
I’m on a shared office computer where I’m not allowed to install anything, and I need to add a few pages to a PDF report before my boss sees it this afternoon. The report is only about 6 pages right now and I just need t… --- ## [How can I compress a PDF for free without losing quality?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-compress-a-pdf-for-free-without-losing-quality/81)
**Author:** [@Emma\_2010](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/Emma_2010)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [November 10, 2026, 10:40pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-compress-a-pdf-for-free-without-losing-quality/81 "2026-11-10T22:40:26Z")
I have a 25-page PDF that’s too large to email, and I’m worried compression will make the charts blurry. Is there a free way to shrink it without reducing quality? --- ## [Is there a pdf compressor 900kb that works on phones?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-pdf-compressor-900kb-that-works-on-phones/49)
**Author:** [@MiaMoore](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/MiaMoore)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/is-there-a-pdf-compressor-900kb-that-works-on-phones/49 "2026-11-06T10:55:22Z")
I need to shrink a PDF down to about 900kb using just my Android phone since I don’t have a laptop handy. The upload portal rejects anything bigger and the apps I tried barely help. Any suggestions? --- ## [Does anyone know how to split up a PDF into multiple PDFs?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-split-up-a-pdf-into-multiple-pdfs/36)
**Author:** [@catherine\_russell](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/catherine_russell)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 3, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/does-anyone-know-how-to-split-up-a-pdf-into-multiple-pdfs/36 "2026-11-03T15:41:02Z")
I have a 30-page PDF with several forms, and I need each form saved as a separate PDF. How can I split it at specific pages without messing up the formatting? --- ## [How can I reduce pdf size without losing quality for emailing contracts?](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-reduce-pdf-size-without-losing-quality-for-emailing-contracts/33)
**Author:** [@Orla06](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/u/Orla06)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2026, 3:41pm UTC](https://free-pdf-to-word.net/forum/t/how-can-i-reduce-pdf-size-without-losing-quality-for-emailing-contracts/33 "2026-11-01T15:41:12Z")
My scanned contracts keep ending up over the email size limit and any compression I try makes the text look blurry. How do I shrink the files without losing quality?