Insert pages from another PDF, exactly where they belong
Add a signed cover, an appendix, or a corrected sheet from a second document — at the start, at the end, or after any page number you name.
Insert vs merge: the difference is a position
Merge appends one whole file after another: convenient when you are combining a contract and its exhibits, useless when the missing page belongs at page 12. Insert takes a page selection and a position, so a three-page appendix can land exactly after the signature page instead of at the end of the world. Both operations copy page objects, so both keep quality.
How to insert pages
- Add both filesThe first file you add is the base document; the second supplies the inserted pages. The file list shows them in that order.
- Choose a positionStart, after a page number, or end. “After page 12” means the inserted pages become 13, 14, 15 and everything else shifts down.
- Choose pages from the second fileLeave
1-3to take the first three, or name a different selection. Export writes one combined file.
Page sizes, headers and the small print
A4 into Letter is fine: each page keeps its own dimensions and the viewer simply shows a mixed-size document. Headers and footers are part of each page, so the inserted pages bring their own — if the numbering has to run continuously, expect to fix the footers afterwards. Document bookmarks from the second file are not merged into the first.
| Item | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Input | Two PDFs; the first added is the base document |
| Position | Start, end, or after page N |
| Selection | Pages from the second file: 1-3, 5, etc. |
| Page sizes | Preserved individually — no rescaling |
| Fidelity | Pages copied as objects; text and vectors intact |
FAQ
Which file is the base document?
The first one in the list. If you added them in the wrong order, remove both and add them again — the list order is the merge order.
Can I insert an image instead of pages?
Convert the image to a PDF first with JPG to PDF, then insert that one-page file. That keeps the image at its original resolution instead of re-encoding it.
What happens to page numbering?
Nothing automatic. Printed numbers inside headers and footers were part of the original pages and do not reflow, so a document with stamped page numbers will show duplicates after the insertion point.