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FOLDBY PATCHMANGet your documents ready to send.
Bring the files for a submission, handover or everyday document task into a named project. Arrange pages, make focused edits and convert the result into the format you need.
MAKE ROOM FOR THE GOOD PART.
A focused workspace.
A little more control.
Add text, images, highlights and drawn signatures.
Convert Word, PDF and image documents.
- Create a project and choose your document tool.
- Add files, make changes and review page order.
- Export and check the finished document.
LEARN THE WORKFLOW
From the first step
to the finished file.
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How to merge PDF files in order
Combine separate PDFs into one document, with the pages in the right sequence.
How to turn images into a PDF
Build a readable document from photos, artwork or scanned pages.
How to split a PDF into smaller documents
Extract page ranges, divide a long document or save pages separately.
How to rotate PDF pages
Correct sideways scans without rebuilding the whole document.
How to organise PDF pages
Reorder, duplicate, remove and insert pages to build a finished document.
How to compress a PDF without losing readability
Reduce an image-heavy PDF and check that the result still serves its purpose.
How to convert Word documents to PDF
Prepare a fixed-layout version of a document for sharing.
How to convert a text PDF to Word
Create an editable document from a PDF that contains actual text.
Add text to a PDF
Use the Text controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Cover PDF content with whiteout
Use the Erase controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Redact sensitive PDF page content
Use the Redact controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Highlight a PDF passage
Use the Highlight controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Add a rectangle to a PDF
Use the Rectangle controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Draw a line on a PDF
Use the Line controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Draw freehand notes on a PDF
Use the Draw controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Insert an image into a PDF
Use the Image controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Add a drawn signature to a PDF
Use the Signature controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Fill PDF form fields
Use the Form fields controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Undo, redo and move PDF annotations
Use the Select and undo controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Export and verify an edited PDF
Use the Download controls in the FOLD editor and verify the downloaded result.
Prepare a document pack for submission
Combine, organise and check PDFs before sending them.
Practical notes.
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Whiteout and redaction: what actually disappears?
A covered passage can still exist inside a PDF. Understand the difference before sharing.
Why a smaller PDF can be a worse document
Choose compression based on the reader and the destination, not just the lowest file size.
Follow the Fold walkthrough
Choose a focused Fold document tool, prepare inputs, review page order and conversion limits, and check the exported file.