PDF Shape Blog
Tutorials, tips, and advice to get more out of your PDFs.
How to merge several PDFs into one document
A step-by-step guide to combining your PDF files for free and privately.
TutorialsHow to add a watermark to a PDF
Protect your documents by adding a text watermark, right from your browser.
PDF tipsHow to reduce a PDF size without losing quality
Best practices for compressing your PDFs before emailing them.
PDF tipsFive tips to organize your PDFs effortlessly
Reordering, rotating, or removing pages: a few simple habits for spotless documents.
SEOOptimizing your PDFs for search engines (SEO)
Metadata, alt text, structure: how to make your PDFs visible on Google.
SEOUnderstanding PDF metadata
Title, author, keywords: what a PDF's metadata actually contains and why it matters.
ProductivityManaging your PDF documents day-to-day: best practices
A few simple habits to keep your PDFs organized and save time every week.
ProductivityAutomating how you sort your PDF documents
How to set up a simple routine so you never waste time looking for a document again.
TutorialsHow to split a PDF into multiple files
Extracting pages, splitting a report into chapters, isolating a specific section: the full guide.
TutorialsHow to remove pages from a PDF the easy way
Take out a blank page, an outdated appendix, or a duplicate without rebuilding the whole document.
TutorialsHow to convert a PDF into JPG images
Turn every page into an image to drop into a slide deck, a website, or a social post.
TutorialsHow to turn photos into a PDF
Group photos of paper documents or screenshots into a single, clean PDF file.
TutorialsHow to reorganize the pages of a PDF with a visual preview
Change the page order, fix an orientation, remove a page in one click using thumbnails.
TutorialsHow to compress a PDF before emailing it
Get under the attachment size limit without sacrificing document readability.
TutorialsHow to password protect a PDF
Prevent unauthorized access to a confidential document in a few seconds.
TutorialsHow to convert a PDF to Word to edit its content
Get a PDF's text into an editable .docx file without retyping everything.
TutorialsHow to extract text from a scan using OCR
Finally make a scanned paper document's content searchable and copyable.
TutorialsHow to sign a PDF electronically without printing
Draw your signature and stamp it onto a document in under a minute.
PDF tipsFive tips to protect your confidential PDF documents
A few simple habits before emailing a sensitive document.
ProductivityHow to archive your PDFs effectively
A simple method to find a document again three years later, effortlessly.