PDF quick fixes (a tiny checklist when you just need it done)

PDFs have one job: look the same everywhere. Unfortunately, your job is usually: make it different.

Here’s the short checklist I wish every PDF came with.

The “just fix it” checklist

• Merge PDF — when you have two files that should really be one.
• Split PDF — when you only need a few pages (or want to extract pages).
• Compress PDF — when the file is weirdly huge for no good reason.
• Rotate PDF — because someone scanned it sideways. Always.
• Remove PDF metadata — when you want a cleaner, more private file.

Bonus rule: if a tool makes you upload a sensitive document for a basic task, pause and ask “do I need that?” Local processing exists for a reason.