pdfjam

TLDR

Combine PDFs

$ pdfjam [file1.pdf] [file2.pdf] -o [output.pdf]

Select pages

$ pdfjam [input.pdf] [1,3,5-7] -o [output.pdf]

Rotate pages

$ pdfjam --angle [90] [input.pdf] -o [output.pdf]

Two pages per sheet

$ pdfjam --nup 2x1 [input.pdf] -o [output.pdf]

Scale pages

$ pdfjam --scale [0.8] [input.pdf] -o [output.pdf]

Set paper size

$ pdfjam --paper [a4paper] [input.pdf] -o [output.pdf]

Landscape orientation

$ pdfjam --landscape [input.pdf] -o [output.pdf]

SYNOPSIS

pdfjam [options] files [page-ranges] [--outfile file]

pdfjam manipulates PDF pages using LaTeX and pdfpages. It combines, rearranges, and transforms PDF documents.
Page selection uses ranges like 1-5 or lists like 1,3,5. Negative numbers count from the end.
N-up printing places multiple pages on one sheet. Common layouts are 2x1, 2x2, and 3x3.
Rotation handles landscape documents or corrects orientation. Any angle is supported.
Scaling adjusts page size. Combined with paper size, this enables fitting to different formats.
Output defaults to modified input name. Suffix option adds to original filename.

PARAMETERS

-o, --outfile FILE

Output filename.

--nup COLxROW

Pages per sheet.

--angle DEGREES

Rotation angle.

--scale FACTOR

Scale factor.

--paper SIZE

Paper size.

--landscape

Landscape orientation.

--frame true|false

Frame around pages.

--delta X Y

Offset adjustment.

--offset X Y

Page offset.

--suffix STRING

Output filename suffix.

CAVEATS

Requires TeX Live or similar LaTeX distribution. Complex PDFs may not process correctly. Some PDF features may be lost.

HISTORY

pdfjam was created by David Firth as a shell wrapper around the LaTeX pdfpages package. It provides convenient command-line access to PDF manipulation.