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Input

NameDescriptionRequired
Source Files URLsA comma-separated list of files to merge. If you use a cloud service such as Google Drive or Dropbox ensure the links are publicly accessible.Yes
Automatically Convert Non-PDF FilesWhether to automatically convert non-PDF files to PDF before the merging operation.No
Output File NameThe output file name. If left blank then the name of the last file in the Source PDF URL list will be used.No
Custom ProfilesA JSON string which adds options for the conversion process. See Custom Profiles for more.No

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Source PDF URL & Google

When using Google Drive, it’s typically recommended to choose the File option. For more advanced file integration techniques, see Integrating File Sources with pdf.co.
Google File

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Output

NameDescription
urlThe temporary URL on the PDF.co file server.
outputLinkValidTillA timestamp which indicates how long the url will be available for.
errorDetails of any errors (if any).
statusThe response status code. If all good this will be 200.
nameThe name of the file.
jobIdThe unique identifier for the job.
creditsThe credits spent on the process.
remainingCreditsThe credits left on your account.
durationThe time it took for the process.

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Custom profiles

Use Custom Profiles to enhance your workflow with additional processing options. Enter JSON configuration to customize OCR settings, output format, text extraction methods, and more.
Custom Profiles

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Sample JSON

{ "ImageOptimizationFormat": "JPEG", "JPEGQuality": 25, "ResampleImages": true, "ResamplingResolution": 120, "GrayscaleImages": true }
You can use any regular API parameter from the API Reference within Zapier using the std_params feature in profiles. The std_params enables the definition of regular API parameters in a JSON format, See Standard Parameters for detailed documentation and examples.
ParameterTypeDefaultDescription
outputDataFormatstring-If you require your output as base64 format, set this to base64
RenameMatchingFieldsDuringMergebooleantrueThis feature enables the renaming of field names during the merging of PDF files which contain forms. If set to false, it will retain the original field names. This is helpful for merged PDF forms with identical field names when the customer wants to auto-fill the identical field names in other pages.
GenerateBookmarksbooleanfalseThis adds bookmarks to the merged document with names assigned to every merged document in the same order:
BookmarkTitlesarray[string]-An array containing the titles/names for bookmarks to be created
zipIncludeFilterstring-You can control which files to include and exclude from input zip files with a profiles.
zipExcludeFilterstring-zipIncludeFilter and zipExcludeFilter support * and ? wildcards.
MergedDocumentTitlestringTitle of the first documentSpecifies a custom title for the merged document. Overrides the title of the first document during the merge process.
DataEncryptionAlgorithmstring-Controls the encryption algorithm used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. The available algorithms are: AES128, AES192, AES256.
DataEncryptionKeystring-Controls the encryption key used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.
DataEncryptionIVstring-Controls the encryption IV used for data encryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.
DataDecryptionAlgorithmstring-Controls the decryption algorithm used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information. The available algorithms are: AES128, AES192, AES256.
DataDecryptionKeystring-Controls the decryption key used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.
DataDecryptionIVstring-Controls the decryption IV used for data decryption. See User-Controlled Encryption for more information.