AppendPDF Desktop Edition is a stand-alone, drag and drop application, for assembly of PDF files.  It also includes our comprehensive PDF stamping technology.

AppendPDF DE offers a wide range of options to customize files and develop an unlimited number of workflows that meet your organization’s needs, whether you need to compile contracts, combine case files, compile Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) or combine customized marketing documents.

The desktop version is based on our popular server-based AppendPDF Pro application, which provides automated processing ideal for when your organization needs to instantly assemble a PDF, such as in response to an online customer service inquiry form.  If you are interested in server-based software for this purpose, please see AppendPDF and our more expanded version, AppendPDF Pro.

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Features

Appending Features

  • Combine PDF documents from your desktop with ease, speed and reliability without Adobe Acrobat
  • Automated Table of Contents creation with bookmarks and hyperlinks
  • Include bookmarks from the original files

Stamping Features

  • Generate personalized cover pages
  • Add letterhead, logos, watermarks and customized barcodes
  • Add page numbers, headers and footers

Output File Features

  • Add document metadata (title, author, etc)
  • Apply Acrobat 40-bit or 128-bit file encryption with user-specific password to control who may view, print, or modify the document
  • Optimize output PDFs for faster access and viewing when downloaded from the Web
Representation of Append PDF functionality

Tech Specs

Operating Systems

Available for Windows 7 and higher

AppendPDF DE screen shotTypical Workflow

Input Files
Browse for or drag and drop files to be appended.

Specify Output File
Choose a directory and name for the appended file.

Specify Cover Page
Specify a PDF file for the cover page, and specify a stamp file, if desired.

Specify Table of Contents
Specify a PDF file as a template for the table of contents, and design the format of it.

Choose Parameters
Select the parameters you want, optional features to apply to the output document.

Specify Document Information
Specify the information you want to appear in Acrobat’s Document Information window.

Specify View Options
Specify the navigation and zoom options you would like the document to open in.

Specify Security
Specify the options for applying Acrobat’s standard security.

See the AppendPDF DE Documentation for more information.

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Compare

Feature AppendPDF Pro AppendPDF AppendPDF DE
Combine PDF files Yes Yes Yes
Automate document production Yes Yes No
Dynamically create customized Documents for Web delivery Yes Yes No
Dynamically create customized cover pages Yes No No
Create a customized TOC Yes No Yes
Specify template PDF for the TOC Yes No Yes
Specify exact position of TOC entries on the page Yes No Yes
Specify header height to where the TOC begins Yes No Yes
Specify the footer height from the bottom of the TOC Yes No Yes
Specify the left and right margins for the TOC Yes No Yes
Specify the width of the column for TOC page numbers Yes No Yes
Specify a leader character for the TOC entries Yes No Yes
Choose font, size and color for TOC entries Yes No Yes
Choose line spacing for TOC entries Yes No Yes
Choose space between TOC entries Yes No Yes
Stamp TOC page numbers Yes No Yes
Stamp page numbers on the output PDF Yes No Yes
Stamp bates numbers on the output PDF Yes No Yes
Stamp text anywhere on the output PDF Yes No Yes
Support for Unicode stamps Yes No Yes
Stamp Barcodes Yes No Yes
Stamp images anywhere in the output PDF Yes No Yes
Merge by page range Yes Yes Yes
Merge selected pages Yes Yes Yes
Encrypt the output PDF Yes Yes Yes
Save output PDF for “Fast Web View” Yes Yes Yes
Specify Document Information, Custom Fields and Keywords Yes Yes Yes
Specify how output PDF opens and what the User sees Yes Yes Yes
Representation of Append PDF functionality

Try & Buy

How to Buy

AppendPDF Desktop Edition starts at $199.00 (USD). Contact us for volume pricing.

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