How to use PDFSwan
Step-by-step PDF tutorials for all 30 PDFSwan tools. Learn how to combine documents, save selected pages, compress scans, convert files, add text and signatures, fill forms, and prepare a finished PDF. Every guide follows the controls available in the workspace.
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Start with the task you want to finish. Merge joins complete documents; Split PDF and Extract pages save selected pages into one new file. Organize gives you thumbnail controls for individual pages. Rotate applies one turn to every page. Images to PDF converts JPG and PNG pictures, while Watermark and Page numbers add visible text to a document. Additional guides cover compression, PDF image and text exports, form filling, signatures, cropping, resizing, metadata, and text comparison.
How to Merge PDF Files into One Document
Learn how to merge PDF files for free with PDFSwan. Arrange documents, combine their pages, download one PDF, and fix common merging problems.
Read the tutorial →How to Split a PDF and Save Selected Page Ranges
Split a PDF by page range with PDFSwan. Follow examples for selecting pages, saving one new PDF, checking page order, and fixing invalid ranges.
Read the tutorial →How to Organize PDF Pages: Reorder, Rotate and Remove
Organize PDF pages with thumbnail previews in PDFSwan. Learn how to reorder pages, rotate individual pages, remove unwanted pages, and save a new PDF.
Read the tutorial →How to Convert JPG and PNG Images to PDF
Convert JPG and PNG images into one PDF with PDFSwan. Choose A4, US Letter or fit-to-image pages, set margins, arrange images, and download your PDF.
Read the tutorial →How to Rotate PDF Pages and Save the Result
Learn how to rotate a PDF 90 or 180 degrees and save the orientation with PDFSwan. Includes steps for whole documents and individual-page alternatives.
Read the tutorial →How to Add a Text Watermark to a PDF
Add a diagonal text watermark to every PDF page with PDFSwan. Learn how to set watermark text and opacity, download the result, and check readability.
Read the tutorial →How to Add Page Numbers to a PDF
Add PDF page numbers with PDFSwan. Choose a bottom position, set the starting number, save your document, and troubleshoot numbering and page-label differences.
Read the tutorial →How to Extract Pages from a PDF into a New File
Extract selected PDF pages into a new document with PDFSwan. Learn single-page and range selection, custom ordering, download steps, and common fixes.
Read the tutorial →How to Compress a PDF and Check File Size
Reduce PDF file size with PDFSwan. Learn resolution and quality settings, check the savings, and understand the trade-off of image-based compression.
Read the tutorial →How to Convert PDF Pages to JPG Images
Convert PDF pages to JPG images with PDFSwan. Choose resolution, download a ZIP, extract the pictures, and check image quality before sharing.
Read the tutorial →How to Convert a PDF to PNG Images
Export PDF pages as PNG images with PDFSwan. Learn resolution settings, ZIP downloads, page selection workflows, and how to check the final pictures.
Read the tutorial →How to Convert PDF Text to an Editable Word Document
Convert selectable PDF text to a Word DOCX with PDFSwan. Follow the steps, check text order, and learn what happens to tables, images, and scanned pages.
Read the tutorial →How to Extract Selectable Text from a PDF
Save PDF text as a TXT file with PDFSwan. Learn how to check for selectable text, export it, review reading order, and troubleshoot scanned documents.
Read the tutorial →How to Convert PDF Text to Markdown
Export PDF text as Markdown with PDFSwan. Learn page-based headings, text-layer requirements, cleanup steps, and limitations for tables and scanned pages.
Read the tutorial →How to Export PDF Text into CSV Rows
Export positioned PDF text into CSV with PDFSwan. Learn the Page and Row columns, spreadsheet import, table cleanup, and limitations for scanned PDFs.
Read the tutorial →How to Convert a Plain Text File to PDF
Turn a UTF-8 TXT file into a PDF with PDFSwan. Prepare supported text, create wrapped A4 pages, and troubleshoot encoding, characters, and length limits.
Read the tutorial →How to Remove Unwanted Pages from a PDF
Delete selected pages from a new PDF copy with PDFSwan. Learn page-range syntax, page-count checks, and how to keep your original document.
Read the tutorial →How to Split Every PDF Page into Separate Files
Split a PDF into individual one-page files with PDFSwan. Download a ZIP, extract the PDFs, verify their sequence, and compare page-range splitting.
Read the tutorial →How to Reverse the Page Order of a PDF
Reverse PDF pages from last to first with PDFSwan. Follow the steps, verify a scan packet, and understand how reversal affects existing page numbers.
Read the tutorial →How to Duplicate Selected Pages in a PDF
Repeat selected PDF pages with PDFSwan. Learn range selection, where duplicates are inserted, output-page limits, and how to verify a repeated worksheet.
Read the tutorial →How to Crop PDF Margins with Measurements
Crop PDF margins in millimeters with PDFSwan. Set each edge, preview the downloaded result, and understand why cropping is different from redaction.
Read the tutorial →How to Resize PDF Pages to A4, Letter or A5
Resize PDF pages to A4, US Letter or A5 with PDFSwan. Fit page content proportionally, check margins and orientation, and review lost interactive features.
Read the tutorial →How to Convert a Color PDF to Grayscale
Convert PDF pages to grayscale with PDFSwan. Choose render resolution, review charts and small text, and understand the image-based output.
Read the tutorial →How to Add New Text to a PDF Page
Add a text overlay to a PDF with PDFSwan. Choose the page, position in PDF points, and font size, then download and inspect the result.
Read the tutorial →How to Draw and Place a Signature on a PDF
Draw a signature on a PDF with PDFSwan. Choose a page, set position and width, save the result, and understand the difference from certificate signing.
Read the tutorial →How to Fill Existing PDF Form Fields
Fill supported PDF form fields with PDFSwan. Learn text, checkbox and choice controls, save a filled copy, and troubleshoot flat scans and XFA forms.
Read the tutorial →How to Flatten Filled PDF Form Fields
Flatten PDF form fields with PDFSwan. Save filled values as fixed page content, review the result, and understand the limits for annotations and XFA.
Read the tutorial →How to Edit PDF Title, Author and Subject Metadata
Edit PDF document details with PDFSwan. Change title, author and subject metadata, download the result, and distinguish document properties from page text.
Read the tutorial →How to Clear Standard Metadata from a PDF
Clear standard PDF document details with PDFSwan. Learn what metadata is removed, how to verify the output, and why this is not complete sanitization.
Read the tutorial →How to Compare Text in Two PDF Files
Compare selectable text in two PDFs with PDFSwan. Create a page-by-page HTML report, read differences, and understand limits for layout and scanned content.
Read the tutorial →A practical order for editing a PDF
For a document assembled from several sources, convert any JPG or PNG images first. Merge the PDFs, organize the pages, and check their orientation. Add page numbers once the reading order is final, then add a watermark if you need a document-status label. Download and review each result before using it in the next tool.
Before you begin
No account is required. PDF document bytes are processed on your device. The tools require JavaScript, while these tutorials can be read without it. Tasks are limited to 50 MB total input, 60 files, and 300 PDF pages; capacity also depends on browser memory. Encrypted PDFs are rejected. Keep your originals, particularly signed documents, because editing can change signatures and other document features.
A document-processing statement is different from a site-tracking statement: the home page also loads Google Analytics and DeanonX scripts. The PDF tools do not upload your documents for processing. Clear the workspace when finished, and save downloads before closing the tab.