PageBend help

How do I convert or combine files?

1. Choose a matching tool in the tool catalog and select a file.
2. When combining images or PDFs, put the inputs in the order you want.
3. Select Convert and review the result. Check fonts, page breaks, wide tables, charts and complex layouts.
4. Choose Download or Save as when available, then reopen the saved copy to review it.

Batch conversion

Choose Batch · separate files inside a supported converter. Each input has its own result. Use Stop batch to pause, then resume or retry a failed file. Completed results remain available. Download next result requests one download per click.

Batch supports up to 12 files and 45 MB combined, with the 15 MB individual limit. If the tab reaches its output memory limit, save and release finished results before resuming. The usual Images to PDF mode combines images into one file, and Merge PDFs is a separate tool.

Try Word to PDF and choose Try a sample beside the file picker.

How do I edit a PDF and keep a useful copy?

Choose Compress PDF for a smaller copy, Split PDF for page ranges, or Organize Pages to reorder and rotate pages. Check the downloaded copy before sharing.

For a protected PDF, use Unlock PDF if you have the password and permission to edit it. If content is missing from a cropped output, reopen your original, check the visible margins, and export a new copy.

Try Compress PDF and choose a PDF from your device.

How do I fill, sign, or reuse a form?

1. Open Fill & Sign and choose a PDF.
2. Fill highlighted fields, or use Text, Check or Date to add information elsewhere.
3. Choose Signature to type your name or draw a signature. Place it on the page, then move or resize it.
4. Select Finish PDF and Prepare completed PDF, then save your copy.

Choose whether fields stay editable

Added text, checkmarks and visible signatures become part of the exported page in either case. Review a flattened copy carefully before sharing.

Reuse a form layout

1. Add the text, date and check positions you want to reuse.
2. Open Saved layouts, choose a name without personal information, and allow saving on this device.
3. Apply the layout to a PDF with matching page geometry. Review the position diagrams first if needed.
4. Use Next empty position to enter new text, choose a date or include a checkmark. Empty positions are omitted from the exported PDF.

Applying a layout is one undo step. Layouts stay in the same browser for this website after the open document is cleared. Use Saved layouts to remove them.

What a PageBend signature does

PageBend places your typed or drawn signature visibly on a PDF. Only apply your own signature or one you are authorized to use. The workspace does not send documents to other signers, verify identities, issue a signing certificate, or record a signer audit trail.

Try Fill & Sign and choose Try a sample form beside Choose a PDF.

How do I turn photos of paper into a PDF?

Open Scan Documents to PDF and choose up to 12 photos. On compatible phones, use Take photo. Capture the page edges when possible, review the order, and choose whether to detect document corners or keep the original photo framing.

Try Scan Documents to PDF and choose Try a sample in the Files panel.

Why can’t I select text in a scanned PDF?

Scanned pages can look like text even when the PDF contains only images. Make a PDF Searchable adds a recognized text layer for English or French. Open the finished copy and try selecting or searching for a word.

PDF to Word needs selectable text. If its result is blank because the input was scanned, run text recognition first and use that copy as the input.

Try Make a PDF Searchable and choose Try a sample in the Files panel.

How do I resize, crop, or convert a photo?

Use Resize Image to change pixel dimensions, Crop Image to change framing, or HEIC to JPEG to open a supported HEIC photo as a JPEG.

Review the image before and after the change. If the output crops out the wrong area, adjust the selection and export a fresh copy.

Try Crop Image and choose Try a sample in the Files panel.

How do I trim or save a media file?

Open Trim Video or Trim Audio, select your file, and set the start and end. Output formats depend on your browser. If a file cannot open, try a different format or an up-to-date browser.

Try Trim Audio and choose Try a sample in the Files panel.

Where did my file go?

Your original file stays unchanged. Keep this tab open until you’ve saved your copy.

What files can I use?

XFA forms and PDFs with an existing completed digital signature cannot be edited here. If a form field cannot export safely, shorten the value or use another copy. Added text supports more characters through an image appearance.

Where are my files processed?

PageBend processes your documents in your browser. Save your result before refreshing, closing the tab or switching tools. Review Privacy & document handling for optional settings and how offline tools are saved.

Keyboard controls

Use Tab to move between controls and fields. In Fill & Sign, select a tool and press Enter on the PDF page to add an item. Select the item and use the arrow keys to move it, or hold Shift for larger steps. Change its Width and Height, or press Delete to remove it. Undo and redo are in the toolbar.

Use a current browser

Keep your browser up to date. For large or complex documents, try a desktop browser with more memory available.