Microsoft Edge Will Soon Merge PDFs and Rearrange Pages for Free - What to Use Until Then

Microsoft Edge is getting free, built-in tools to merge PDF files and delete, rotate or reorder their pages, with a release planned for January 2027.

Microsoft added the feature to its Microsoft 365 roadmap on 20 October. It's marked "in development", so the date could still move.

Need to combine two PDFs today? Skip to the free option below.

What Edge Will Be Able to Do

• Merge PDFs. Combine the PDF you have open with others open in Edge tabs or saved on your PC.
• Rearrange pages. Drag pages into a new order, rotate them, or delete the ones you don't need.
• Pull pages out. Pick a few pages and save them as their own PDF.
• Keep your originals. Everything is saved as a new file, and your original PDFs stay untouched.
• Stay on your PC. Microsoft says the work happens on your device, not in the cloud.

That covers the jobs most people need - sticking a signed form onto a contract, or removing a blank page from a scan.

What Edge Can Already Do With PDFs

Microsoft Edge already opens PDFs and lets you highlight, draw, add notes, search and have the page read aloud.

It has a Rotate button too, but today it only turns the view. It doesn't save the change.

Merge PDFs for Free Today

PdfCraft is a free, open-source PDF app that already does everything Edge is promising. It merges, splits, rotates, deletes and reorders pages.

• Install PdfCraft and open your first PDF.
• Use Combine to add the other files, then drag the pages into the order you want.
• Save it as a new PDF. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed.

Already use Adobe Acrobat Reader? It's great for reading, filling in and signing PDFs, but combining files is a paid Acrobat feature.

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