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Splitting PDF files is essential when you need to extract specific pages or divide large documents into smaller, more manageable files. Follow these steps to split your PDFs efficiently:

1. Select the Split PDF tool from our tools section
2. Upload your PDF file by dragging and dropping or browsing your files
3. Choose your split method:
   • By page range (e.g., 1-5, 10-15)
   • By file size
   • By bookmarks
4. Configure your split options based on your selected method
5. Click "Process PDF" to split your document
6. Download your split PDF files individually

For best results when splitting by page range, ensure you know the exact pages you need. When splitting by file size, remember that the actual split points will be at page boundaries, so the resulting files may be slightly smaller than your specified maximum size.

Combining multiple PDF files into a single document is a common task for creating comprehensive reports, portfolios, or consolidated documentation. Here's how to merge your PDFs effectively:

1. Select the Merge PDF tool from our tools section
2. Upload all PDF files you want to combine (you can select multiple files at once)
3. Arrange the files in your desired order by dragging and dropping them in the file list
4. Choose merge options:
   • Merge order (upload order, alphabetical, by size)
   • Add bookmarks for each file (recommended for easy navigation)
5. Click "Process PDF" to combine your documents
6. Download your merged PDF file

For professional documents, we recommend adding bookmarks for each merged file, as this creates a navigable table of contents in the final PDF. This is especially useful for longer documents where readers need to jump between sections.

Protecting sensitive PDF documents with passwords is crucial for maintaining confidentiality and controlling access. Our Protect PDF tool offers robust security options:

1. Select the Protect PDF tool from our tools section
2. Upload the PDF file you want to secure
3. Set protection options:
   • User Password: Required to open the document
   • Owner Password: Required to change permissions
   • Permission Settings: Control printing, copying, and editing rights
4. Click "Process PDF" to apply security settings
5. Download your protected PDF file

For maximum security, use different user and owner passwords, and create strong passwords that combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and special characters. Remember to store your passwords securely, as recovering encrypted PDF content without the password can be extremely difficult or impossible.

Converting PDF pages to images is useful for sharing content on platforms that don't support PDFs, creating visual presentations, or extracting graphics. Here's how to convert your PDFs to high-quality images:

1. Select the PDF to Image tool from our tools section
2. Upload your PDF file by dragging and dropping or browsing your files
3. Choose your conversion options:
   • Image Format: PNG for higher quality or JPG for smaller file size
   • Image Quality: High, Medium, or Low
   • Resolution (DPI): 72 for screen viewing, 150 for medium quality, or 300 for print quality
4. Enable "Extract embedded images" if you want to extract images contained in the PDF
5. Click "Process PDF" to convert your document
6. Download your image files individually

For best results when sharing images online, use PNG format at 150 DPI for a good balance between quality and file size. If you need to print the images, choose 300 DPI for optimal print quality.

Converting images to PDF format is perfect for creating professional documents from photos, scans, or graphics. Our Image to PDF tool makes this process simple:

1. Select the Image to PDF tool from our tools section
2. Upload your image files (JPG, PNG, or other formats)
3. Configure your PDF options:
   • Page Size: A4, Letter, Legal, or Original Image Size
   • Page Orientation: Auto, Portrait, or Landscape
   • Image Quality: High, Medium, or Low (smaller file size)
4. Choose image placement options:
   • "Fit image to page" to scale images to fit within the page
   • "Center image on page" to center images on the page
5. Click "Process PDF" to create your PDF
6. Download your PDF file

When converting multiple images, they will be combined into a single PDF with each image on a separate page. For the most professional results, use consistent image sizes and orientations, and choose the "Original Image Size" option if your images are already properly sized.