Split and merge PDF files, free and open source

PDFsam Basic helps you split, merge, extract, rotate and mix PDF files on your Windows computer. Work locally, without uploading your documents.

♙ Files stay private on your computer∞ No watermarks, no limits◉ Free and open source

Merge, split, edit PDF files… we’ve got you covered

Pick the right version for your work: Basic for free page tools, Visual for advanced organization, Enhanced for content editing.

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PDFsam Basic

Free, open source: merge, split, rotate, extract and mix PDF pages offline.

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PDFsam Visual

A separate commercial toolbox for visual page organization and additional PDF tasks.

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Full editorEnhanced PDF editor interface

PDFsam Enhanced

A separate PDF editing product with text, image, conversion and OCR workflows.

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PDFsam Basic

Free PDF split and merge for Windows

Combine documents, extract selected pages, rotate sideways scans and work with PDF files entirely on your PC. The Basic edition does not edit text inside the page or perform OCR.

  • Merge PDF files in a controlled order
  • Split at selected pages or bookmarks
  • Extract, rotate, mix and insert pages
  • No watermarks applied by Basic
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PDFsam guides: quick answers and steps

Choose the exact action, see the result you should expect, and check common pitfalls before working on important PDFs.

Merge PDF files PDFsam exampleMerge

Merge PDF files

Combine two or more PDF documents into one.

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Split PDF pages PDFsam exampleSplit

Split PDF pages

Split by page positions, bookmark or file size.

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Extract PDF pages PDFsam exampleExtract

Extract PDF pages

Keep the selected pages in a new PDF.

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Rotate PDF pages PDFsam exampleRotate

Rotate PDF pages

Correct sideways document orientation.

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Combine scans PDFsam exampleMix

Combine scans

Interleave scanned front and back pages.

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Install on Windows 11 PDFsam exampleInstall

Install on Windows 11

Check requirements and installer choices.

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PDFsam — quick answers

What is PDFsam?

PDFsam means PDF Split and Merge. PDFsam Basic is the free open-source program for combining, splitting, extracting, rotating and mixing PDF pages locally.

Is PDFsam Basic free?

Yes. PDFsam Basic is free and open source under the AGPL. PDFsam Visual and PDFsam Enhanced are different editions with separate licensing.

Does PDFsam work on Windows 11?

PDFsam Basic supports modern 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs. Check the latest installer requirements before installation.

Does PDFsam Basic upload PDFs?

PDFsam Basic processes PDFs on your own computer, without uploading document content to an online processing service.

Can PDFsam Basic edit text in a PDF?

No. Basic handles whole PDF pages. Text editing and OCR belong to other PDF products and editions.