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Build one PDF for a job application

Most application portals want a single PDF, and most of them cap it at a few megabytes. This runs the whole job in one pass: combine the documents, put them in the order a reader expects, then bring the file under the limit the portal actually enforces.

  1. 1Add documents
  2. 2Order them
  3. 3Check
  4. 4Fit the limit

Every step runs in your browser. Nothing here is uploaded.

What you end up with

One PDF, in your chosen page order, under a size limit you set.

Compression rasterizes the pages: the text becomes part of an image, so it stays readable but stops being selectable or searchable. If the portal parses your resume automatically, upload the uncompressed version when it is small enough.

The steps

  1. 1Add your documents. Resume, cover letter, certificates, references — any PDFs, in any order.
  2. 2Put them in order. Move documents up or down. The reader sees them in this order.
  3. 3Check the result. Page count and total size before anything is compressed.
  4. 4Fit the upload limit. Set the limit the portal gives you. The compressor stops as soon as it is under.

Questions

Are my documents uploaded anywhere?
No. Combining, ordering and compressing all run in your browser, so a resume with your address or a certificate with an ID number never leaves your device.
What size limit should I set?
The one the application portal states. The compressor stops as soon as the file is under it, so the pages keep as much quality as that limit allows.
Will an applicant tracking system still read my resume?
Not after compression, because the pages become images. If the combined file already fits the limit, upload it uncompressed so the text can be parsed.

The tools this uses

Each one also works on its own if you only need that step.