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Merge PDFs¶

Merge PDFs directly from Finder in selection order, add a timestamp, or open a visual review to reorder documents and choose exactly which pages to include.

• Access: Free
• Finder availability: Multiple PDF files

See the Merge PDFs overview and screenshots on the MenuSmith website.

Add and configure¶

1. Open Action Library and find Merge PDFs.
2. Choose a starter configuration and add it to My Finder Menu.
3. Select the new Menu Action and review its settings and availability rules in the Inspector.
4. Run it from a matching Finder context.

Settings¶

• Merge Behavior
• Add Timestamp to Filename

Starter configurations¶

• Merge PDFs
• Merge PDFs with Timestamp
• Review & Merge PDFs

Starter configurations set initial values only. Adding one does not permanently link the Menu Action to that starter.

What it can do¶

• Merge immediately in Finder selection order
• Drag PDFs into a different order
• Select individual pages or page ranges
• Create collision-safe output without overwriting files

Typical workflow¶

1. Select two or more PDFs
2. Run an immediate or review-based Merge PDFs Action
3. Name the new combined PDF

Important details¶

• The review flow requires at least one selected page from every PDF.
• MenuSmith never overwrites an existing output file.

If MenuSmith asks for access, review Authorized Folders. If the Action does not appear, check Finder Integration and the Menu Action's availability rules.