Shortcuts are one of the new features incorporated into the iOS12 operating system for iPhone or iPad. Shortcuts will allow you to automate specific tasks (or task sequences) on iOS devices so you can perform tasks with a single tap or voice command. Simply put, iOS Shortcuts allow you to automate sequences of tasks so that you can quickly complete them by simply tapping a shortcut icon or using a voice command via Siri, such as combining multiple PDF documents into one.
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IPhone or iPad shortcuts, for example, will allow us to join two PDF files into one just by clicking on a direct access (shortcut) or by just saying a personalized phrase. Third-party applications may also include support for Shortcuts to do things with in those specific applications.
The Portable Document File Format (PDF) is one of the most popular document file types. The main difference that the PDF format from a regular document file (.doc) is the inability to edit the content of said file. Therefore, the file cannot be (easily) edited / modified by anyone else, providing a secure medium for your data.
Although there are several PDF editing tools for computers (Windows / Mac / Linux), on iOS we did not find a good PDF file editing application for iPhone or iPad. This brings some difficulties for those who often use PDF files on their phones. Fortunately, the default Apple Shortcuts app has a solution for this. Specifically, if you want to combine multiple PDF files from your iOS device, you can download and add an official Apple Shortcut to easily perform this function.
Obviously, this method requires that you have the Apple Shortcuts application installed on your iPhone / iPad. You can download the Shortcuts app from App Store on devices with iOS 12 or later. Once installed, continue with the steps shown below:
How to combine multiple PDF files into 1 just from your iPhone or iPad.
1. Install the official Apple shortcut: Merge PDF files.
Note: This shortcut has been created by Apple, so you should not have any concerns about security or privacy.
2. Once the Shortcut is downloaded and installed, you will have to open the application Records where you should have the PDF files saved.
3. Once inside the File app you will have to to select the PDF files that you want to join.
4. when they are selected, you will have to click on the icon share located in the lower left corner of the screen.
5. From the lower menu carousel, you will have to click on the option Shortcuts. If you can’t see it, click on More and activate the Shortcuts option.
6. When the app opens Shortcuts, you must click on the option: Merge PDFs. This process can take some time, everything will depend on the size of the PDF files that you want to combine.
7. Once Shortcuts have finished combining the PDF files, it will allow you to name the new PDF file combined. Once named, click on okay.
8. Finally, select the location where you want to save your combined PDF file, and click on the option “Add” to end.
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