Introduction

The application is for merging two or more pdf files into the same file on Windows 10 OS. The application is written in Python using tkinter for the user interface and PyPDF2 back-end. Here is the link to the source code.

Installation

Step 1. Downloading

Link to download.

from IPython.display import Image
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Download the file by clicking the green button Download ZIP.

Step 2. Unzipping

Once the file is downloaded, unzip the file by right clicking on the downloaded file and choose Extract All... from the list of options.

Then, choose the desired location for the file.

The executable file is named pdf_merger.exe with a logo of a PDF as shown below.

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Step 3. Running the Application

Run the application by double clicking on the pdf_merger.exe file or Open the file.

A user GUI as below should pop up alongside the console.

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Merging PDFs

Step 1. Adding PDFs

Adding the PDFs to the application by clicking the Add Files button on the application. A window should pop up for the users to choose the PDFs.

Note: A maximum of 10 PDFs may be added at once.

Step 2. Inputting the Name

Adding the name of the resulting PDF by inputting the name into the text box.

Step 3 (Optional). Choosing the Destination Folder

Choosing the destination folder (path) by clicking Browse Folder button on the application.

Note: If no path is given, the resulting application will be at the application folder.

Step 4. Merging Files

Merge all the selected files by clicking the Merge button.

(Optional) Removing the Unwanted Files

Clicking Remove Files. Removing the file by clicking on the name of the file.

When done, click the Cancel Remove Files to get back to the application.