PDF Merger

A simple web application that allows users to upload and merge multiple PDF files into a single document. Built using HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript, Node.js, Express.js, multer, pdf-merger-js.

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🚀 Features

• Upload multiple PDF files and merge them into one.
• Uses Express.js to handle backend operations.
• Implements multer for file uploads.
• Utilizes pdf-merger-js to merge PDFs.
• Automatically deletes temporary files after merging to optimize storage.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• File Handling: Multer (for uploads)
• PDF Processing: pdf-merger-js

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📌 Installation

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/DhruvJohri/PDF-MERGER.git
   cd PDF-MERGER

2. Install Dependencies

   npm install

3. Run the Server

   node index.js

   Or use nodemon for automatic reloads:

   nodemon index.js

4. Open in Browser Go to http://localhost:3000

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📂 Project Structure

PDF-MERGER/
│── public/        # Static files (CSS, JS, Images)
│── uploads/       # Temporary storage for uploaded PDFs
│── views/         # HTML Templates
│── index.js       # Main server file
│── package.json   # Dependencies & scripts
│── .gitignore     # Ignoring unnecessary files

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⚠️ Security Considerations

• Restrict uploads to only PDF files.
• Set a file size limit to prevent server overload.
• Store files temporarily and delete them after merging.

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🚀 Deployment

The Website is live https://pdf-merger-tool-khda.onrender.com

🛠️ Future Enhancements

✅ Drag & Drop file upload support
✅ Progress bar while merging
✅ Allow users to reorder PDFs before merging
✅ Cloud storage integration (AWS S3, Firebase)

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📝 Author

• Dhruv Johri
• GitHub: DhruvJohri

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🎯 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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📜 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.