PDF workflows
Step-by-step playbooks that combine several tools to finish a real task from start to finish. Want the background and trade-offs behind these steps? Read the guides & articles.
How to Safely Share a Client PDF
Share a client PDF safely: destroy sensitive text with Redact, lock forms with Flatten, strip hidden metadata, and add a password.
How to Turn Study Notes Into a Study Kit
Convert your class notes into a full study kit: a PDF of your notes plus AI flashcards, quiz questions, and a summary for review.
How to Make a PDF Ready to Publish on Your Website
Prepare a PDF for public download: compress it for fast loading, set consistent page sizes, and clean its metadata for privacy.
How to Prepare a Job Application PDF
Turn your resume, cover letter, and portfolio into one clean, ATS-friendly PDF that stays under a job portal's upload limit.
How to Turn a Long Report Into a Polished Handout
Trim a long report into a skimmable handout: reorder and cut pages, add page numbers, apply a watermark, and compress for sharing.
How to Prepare a Legal Document Packet
Build a court-ready production set: merge exhibits in order, apply Bates numbering, redact privileged material, and protect the final PDF.
How to Clean Up a Scanned PDF Before Emailing It
Straighten, crop, and make a scanned PDF searchable, then compress it so it emails cleanly and reads well on any screen.
How to Build a Monthly Invoice PDF Bundle
Combine a month of invoices into one page-numbered, password-protected PDF that is easy to file, review, and hand to a bookkeeper.
How to Build a Searchable Personal Document Archive
Build a searchable personal archive: group records by year with Merge, make scans searchable with OCR, compress, and protect with a password.
How to Compress a PDF to Fit a Portal's Upload Limit
Shrink a PDF below a strict size cap like 2 MB while keeping it readable, using compression, grayscale, and a page-to-image fallback.