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How to Merge PDFs with Claude

Merge PDFs with Claude and ToolRouter. Combine multiple documents from URLs into one file.

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Claude handles PDF merging with order confirmation — tell it which documents to combine and in what sequence, and it confirms the final structure before merging. Useful when you want to verify the page order makes sense before generating the output file.

Connect ToolRouter to Claude

1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouter
URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp
3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
No API key needed.All platforms →

Steps

Once connected (see setup above), use the PDF tool:

  1. Provide your PDF URLs: "Merge these PDFs in this order: [url1], [url2], [url3]"
  2. Claude confirms the merge sequence and proceeds
  3. Receive the merged PDF as a downloadable link
  4. Ask Claude to verify the page count matches your expectation

Example Prompt

Try this with Claude using the PDF tool
Merge these three PDFs into one document in this order: cover page at https://example.com/cover.pdf, main report at https://example.com/report.pdf, appendix at https://example.com/appendix.pdf.

Tips

  • List URLs in the exact order you want pages to appear in the final document
  • Ask Claude to confirm how many pages each source document contributes
  • Use public file storage links (S3, Google Drive public share) for your source files

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