Student Hack: Combine Class Notes into One Master PDF

Finals are coming. You have:

• 10 PowerPoint decks from lectures (PPTX)
• 50 photos of the whiteboard (JPG)
• 3 Word docs of typed notes (DOCX)
• A few PDF handouts

Studying from 4 different apps is efficient. Here is the Master PDF Strategy.

1. Convert Everything to PDF

• Slides: Save PPT as PDF (or use a converter).
• Whiteboard Photos: Use JPG to PDF to turn photos into pages.
• Docs: Use Word to PDF.

2. The Great Merge

Now use the Merge PDF tool.

• Upload files in order of the syllabus (Week 1, Week 2...).
• Drag and drop to rearrange.
• Merge.

3. The Result

You now have one single file for "Chemistry 101".

• Scroll through the whole semester seamlessly.
• Ctrl+F to find keywords (if text-based).
• Annotate on your tablet easily.

Bonus Tip: Compress It

That master file might be huge (100MB+). Use a PDF Compressor to shrink it so it loads fast on your iPad or phone.

Study smarter, not harder. Start merging now.