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Attach files to a PDF, extract the files inside one, or remove them.

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  1. 1Add files
  2. 2Set up
  3. 3Download

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Accepts PDF · TXT · CSV · XML · JSON · MD · HTML · PNG · JPG · GIF · WEBP · SVG · DOCX · XLSX · PPTX · ODT · ODS · ODP · ZIP

How to use PDF attachments

  1. 01Choose what to do: extract, attach or remove.
  2. 02To attach, add the PDF first and then the files to put inside it. To extract or remove, add one or more PDFs.
  3. 03Press Process attachments and download the files, or the updated PDF.

About PDF attachments

A PDF can carry other files inside it: the spreadsheet behind a report's tables, the XML of an e-invoice, source images or earlier versions. PDF attachments works with these files in three ways. Attach adds any files you choose to a PDF, where readers list them in their attachments panel. Extract saves every file a PDF contains, including files attached to notes on its pages. Remove deletes them all, so a document can be shared without the extra data inside it.

Why your files stay private

Attached files are often the most sensitive part of a PDF: raw data, drafts, source files. Attaching, extracting and removing all happen in your browser, so neither the PDF nor what's inside it is uploaded to Nopload.

PDF attachments: common questions

Which files can I attach?
Common documents, spreadsheets, presentations, images, text, XML, JSON and ZIP archives. Each keeps its name, type and date, so whoever opens the PDF can save it again.
Where do readers show attachments?
Most desktop readers have an attachments or paperclip panel. The viewers built into browsers often don't show them, which is one reason to extract them here.
Why remove attachments before sharing?
Attached files travel silently with the PDF. They may hold drafts, raw data or personal details the recipient shouldn't get. Removing them leaves only the pages.
Are existing attachments kept when I attach more?
Yes. Attaching adds to what the PDF already holds, such as the XML of an e-invoice. Only Remove deletes attachments.
Can a PDF/A file have attachments?
PDF/A-3 allows any attached file, PDF/A-2 only other PDF/A files and PDF/A-1 none. Adding files to an archived PDF can therefore change which level it meets.

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