Merge PDFs for a job application
Combine your CV, cover letter and certificates into one tidy PDF, in the order you choose. Many application portals accept only a single file.
or tap to browse — select several at once
Drag to reorder before merging. Nothing is re-encoded, so quality is untouched.
The order recruiters expect
The convention is cover letter first, then your CV, then supporting documents such as degree certificates and references. A recruiter spending under a minute on your file should reach the most persuasive material immediately, not after scrolling through scanned transcripts.
Keep the file small enough to submit
Application portals frequently cap uploads at 2MB or 5MB, and scanned certificates push a merged file over that quickly. Merge first, and if the result is too large, run it through our PDF compressor afterwards.
Put them in the order the employer reads them
A reviewer opening your bundle should meet the CV first, then the cover letter, then certificates and references. Drag the files into that order before merging rather than sorting by filename — the order you add them in is rarely the order anyone wants to read them in.
Frequently asked questions
What order should documents go in for a job application?
Cover letter, CV, then certificates and references, unless the employer specifies otherwise. Always follow the employer’s stated order when they give one.
My merged file is too large to upload — what now?
Use our PDF compressor on the merged file. Scanned certificates are almost always the cause, and they compress heavily without becoming unreadable.